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Acquisitions, West Africa Investments, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance | $ 608 |
Additions | 2 |
Divestiture | (12) |
Currency translation adjustment | (6) |
Gross carrying amount, ending balance | 592 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 87 |
Amortization | 20 | $ 16
Divestiture amortization | (12) |
Currency translation adjustment | (3) |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 92 |
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance | 521 |
Amortization | (20) |
Currency translation adjustment | (3) |
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance | 498 |
Currently estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for full-year | 27 |
North America |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance | 74 |
Additions | 2 |
Divestiture | (12) |
Currency translation adjustment | 0 |
Gross carrying amount, ending balance | 64 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 39 |
Amortization | 2 |
Divestiture amortization | (12) |
Currency translation adjustment | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 29 |
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance | 35 |
Amortization | (2) |
Currency translation adjustment | 0 |
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance | 33 |
Europe |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance | 39 |
Additions | 0 |
Divestiture | 0 |
Currency translation adjustment | (3) |
Gross carrying amount, ending balance | 36 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 18 |
Amortization | 2 |
Divestiture amortization | 0 |
Currency translation adjustment | (1) |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 19 |
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance | 21 |
Amortization | (2) |
Currency translation adjustment | (2) |
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance | 17 |
Latin America |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance | 63 |
Additions | 0 |
Divestiture | 0 |
Currency translation adjustment | (4) |
Gross carrying amount, ending balance | 59 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 12 |
Amortization | 3 |
Divestiture amortization | 0 |
Currency translation adjustment | (1) |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 14 |
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance | 51 |
Amortization | (3) |
Currency translation adjustment | (3) |
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance | 45 |
AMEA |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance | 432 |
Additions | 0 |
Divestiture | 0 |
Currency translation adjustment | 1 |
Gross carrying amount, ending balance | 433 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 18 |
Amortization | 13 |
Divestiture amortization | 0 |
Currency translation adjustment | (1) |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 30 |
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance | 414 |
Amortization | (13) |
Currency translation adjustment | 2 |
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance | $ 403 |

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