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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 04, 2025 | Sep. 28, 2024 | Oct. 04, 2025 | Sep. 28, 2024
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings, Gains and (Losses) on Hedging Derivatives | $ 7 | [1] | $ 6 | [2] | $ 14 | [1] | $ 19 | [2]
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on settlement of hedging derivatives included in net earnings, tax effect | (3) |  | (2) |  | (5) |  | (6) |
Cost of Products Sold [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings, Gains and (Losses) on Hedging Derivatives | 7 |  | 6 |  | 14 |  | 19 |
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on settlement of hedging derivatives included in net earnings, tax effect | $ (3) |  | $ (2) |  | $ (5) |  | $ (6) |
[1] | Includes $7 million and $14 million net-of-tax impact of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) reclassifications into cost of products sold for net losses on commodity contracts in the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, respectively. The tax impact of those reclassifications was $3 million and $5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, respectively.
[2] | Includes $6 million and $19 million net-of-tax impact of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) reclassifications into cost of products sold for net losses on commodity contracts in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively. The tax impact of those reclassifications was $2 million and $6 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively.

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