Short-term and Long-term Debt - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2022 USD ($) revision	Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 19,600,000	$ 17,400,000
Commercial paper outstanding	0
Five-year Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, amount available	800,000,000
Revolving credit facility, outstanding amount	$ 0
Number of allowed revisions to debt ratios \| revision	2
Debt maturity, term	5 years
Actual debt-to-capital ratio	0.08
Actual debt-to-income ratio	0.30
Five-year Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum limit of required debt-to-capital ratio	0.60
Maximum limit of required debt-to-income ratio	3.50
Five-year Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Material Acquisition
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum limit of required debt-to-capital ratio	0.65
Maximum limit of required debt-to-income ratio	4.00

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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