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Restructuring and Cost Reduction Activities - Restructuring and Cost Reduction Reserves Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Liability, beginning balance |  |  | $ 104 |
Restructuring charges | $ 18 | $ 34 | 91 | $ 59
Cash payments |  |  | (103) |
Non-cash charges and other |  |  | (8) |
Liability, ending balance | 84 |  | 84 |
Employee related costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Liability, beginning balance |  |  | 93 |
Restructuring charges | (1) | 17 | 41 | 22
Cash payments |  |  | (58) |
Non-cash charges and other |  |  | 0 |
Liability, ending balance | 76 |  | 76 |
Pension curtailment (gain) loss, net |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Liability, beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring charges | 0 | (30) | 0 | (30)
Cash payments |  |  | 0 |
Non-cash charges and other |  |  | 0 |
Liability, ending balance | 0 |  | 0 |
Asset impairment |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Liability, beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14
Cash payments |  |  | 0 |
Non-cash charges and other |  |  | 0 |
Liability, ending balance | 0 |  | 0 |
Asset related costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Liability, beginning balance |  |  | 1 |
Restructuring charges | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0
Cash payments |  |  | (7) |
Non-cash charges and other |  |  | (8) |
Liability, ending balance | 1 |  | 1 |
Other costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Liability, beginning balance |  |  | 10 |
Restructuring charges | 14 | 23 | 35 | 53
Cash payments |  |  | (38) |
Non-cash charges and other |  |  | 0 |
Liability, ending balance | 7 |  | 7 |
Project K [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 15 | $ 34 | $ 38 | $ 59

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