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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 03, 2025 | Dec. 29, 2023 | Dec. 30, 2022
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions | $ 173 | $ 110 | $ 92
Unrecognized tax benefits, accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 17 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | 156 |  |
Penalties and interest accrued | 7 | $ 4 |
Unrecognized tax benefits, expected future period decrease | 73 |  |
Prior Year Tax |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, period increase (decrease) | (16) |  |
Current Year Tax |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, period increase (decrease) | 80 |  |
State |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 70 |  |
Foreign |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 57 |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, expected to utilize | 30 |  |
Foreign tax credits | 24 |  |
Foreign tax credits, expected to be utilized | $ 4 |  |

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