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Restructuring Programs - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 26, 2020 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 26, 2020 | Sep. 28, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Program costs to date | $ 74 |  | $ 74 |
Restructuring charges | 0 | $ 18 | 15 | $ 91
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 5 | $ 9 | 61
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related activities cash implementation costs recovery time frame |  |  | 3 years |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related activities cash implementation costs recovery time frame |  |  | 5 years |
Employee related costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Program costs to date | 63 |  | $ 63 |
Restructuring charges | 0 | (1) | 13 | 41
Asset related costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Program costs to date | 0 |  | 0 |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15
Other costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Program costs to date | 16 |  | 16 |
Restructuring charges | 0 | $ 14 | 2 | $ 35
Other Projects [Member] | Europe |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost | 40 |  | 40 |
Expected cash costs |  |  | 50 |
Other Projects [Member] | Europe | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Program costs to date | 41 |  | 41 |
Restructuring charges | 1 |  | 3 |
Other Projects [Member] | North America |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost | 25 |  | 25 |
Expected cash costs |  |  | 25 |
Other Projects [Member] | North America | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Program costs to date | 21 |  | 21 |
Restructuring charges | $ 1 |  | 1 |
Other Projects [Member] | Latin America |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 4 |
Other Projects [Member] | AMEA |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 8 |

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