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Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 29, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jul. 01, 2016 | Apr. 01, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic EPS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,044.5 | $ 872.3 |
Basic EPS (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 347.5 | 345.7 | 345.2
Basic EPS (in dollars per share) | $ 0.97 | $ 0.77 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.53 | $ 3.01 | $ 2.52 | $ 2.50
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive Stock Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.1 | 1.6 |
Diluted EPS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,044.5 | $ 872.3 |
Diluted EPS (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 352.6 | 347.3 | 345.2
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share) | $ 0.95 | $ 0.76 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.53 | $ 2.96 | $ 2.51 | $ 2.50
Basic and diluted EPS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 863.8
Basic and diluted EPS (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 345.2
Basic and Diluted EPS (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.50

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