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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2021 | Dec. 28, 2019
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance | $ 594 |  | $ 608
Additions | 1 |  | 2
Divestiture |  |  | (12)
Currency translation adjustment | (51) |  | (4)
Gross carrying amount, ending balance | 544 |  | 594
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 101 |  | 87
Amortization (a) | 27 | [1] | 27
Divestiture |  |  | (12)
Currency translation adjustment accumulated amortization | (7) |  | (1)
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 121 |  | 101
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance | 493 |  | 521
Additions | 1 |  | 2
Amortization | (27) | [1] | (27)
Currency translation adjustment net | (44) |  | (3)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance | 423 |  | 493
Estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for next twelve months | 28 |  |
Estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for year two | 28 |  |
Estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for year three | 28 |  |
Estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for year four | 28 |  |
Estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for year five | 28 |  |
North America |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance | 64 |  | 74
Additions | 1 |  | 2
Divestiture |  |  | (12)
Currency translation adjustment | 0 |  | 0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance | 65 |  | 64
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 31 |  | 39
Amortization (a) | 4 | [1] | 4
Divestiture |  |  | (12)
Currency translation adjustment accumulated amortization | 0 |  | 0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 35 |  | 31
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance | 33 |  | 35
Additions | 1 |  | 2
Amortization | (4) | [1] | (4)
Currency translation adjustment net | 0 |  | 0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance | 30 |  | 33
Europe |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance | 41 |  | 43
Additions | 0 |  | 0
Divestiture |  |  | 0
Currency translation adjustment | 1 |  | (2)
Gross carrying amount, ending balance | 42 |  | 41
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 21 |  | 20
Amortization (a) | 3 | [1] | 2
Divestiture |  |  | 0
Currency translation adjustment accumulated amortization | 0 |  | (1)
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 24 |  | 21
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance | 20 |  | 23
Additions | 0 |  | 0
Amortization | (3) | [1] | (2)
Currency translation adjustment net | 1 |  | (1)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance | 18 |  | 20
Latin America |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance | 60 |  | 63
Additions | 0 |  | 0
Divestiture |  |  | 0
Currency translation adjustment | (13) |  | (3)
Gross carrying amount, ending balance | 47 |  | 60
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 15 |  | 12
Amortization (a) | 3 | [1] | 3
Divestiture |  |  | 0
Currency translation adjustment accumulated amortization | (3) |  | 0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 15 |  | 15
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance | 45 |  | 51
Additions | 0 |  | 0
Amortization | (3) | [1] | (3)
Currency translation adjustment net | (10) |  | (3)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance | 32 |  | 45
AMEA |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance | 429 |  | 428
Additions | 0 |  | 0
Divestiture |  |  | 0
Currency translation adjustment | (39) |  | 1
Gross carrying amount, ending balance | 390 |  | 429
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance | 34 |  | 16
Amortization (a) | 17 | [1] | 18
Divestiture |  |  | 0
Currency translation adjustment accumulated amortization | (4) |  | 0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 47 |  | 34
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance | 395 |  | 412
Additions | 0 |  | 0
Amortization | (17) | [1] | (18)
Currency translation adjustment net | (35) |  | 1
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance | $ 343 |  | $ 395
[1] | The currently estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five succeeding fiscal periods is approximately $28 million per year through 2025.

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