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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 11, 2016 | Jun. 13, 2015 | Jun. 11, 2016 | Jun. 13, 2015
Effective Income Tax Rate - Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00%
Income Tax And Effective Tax Rate [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Income tax provision | $ 116 | $ 102 | $ 248 | $ 213
Effective tax rate | 25.80% | 30.40% | 25.40% | 26.30%
MEXICO |  |  |  |
Income Tax And Effective Tax Rate [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Foreign Currency Translation (Gains) Losses |  |  |  | $ 68

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