Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480008/505-10-S99-1

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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS - Schedule of Dividends Declared and Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions													12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2023	Sep. 29, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 29, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)													$ 1.92	$ 1.87	$ 1.62
Total amount													$ 1,078	$ 941	$ 732
October 24, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)	$ 0.48
Total amount	$ 280
July 25, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)		$ 0.48
Total amount		$ 271
April 25, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)			$ 0.48
Total amount			$ 266
February 7, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)				$ 0.48
Total amount				$ 261
October 25, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)					$ 0.48
Total amount					$ 249
February 9, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)					$ 0.03
Total amount					$ 15
July 26, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)						$ 0.43
Total amount						$ 219
February 9, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)						$ 0.03	$ 0.03	$ 0.42
Total amount						$ 15	$ 15	$ 205
April 26, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)							$ 0.42
Total amount							$ 208
February 9, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)								$ 0.03
Total amount								$ 15
October 26, 2021
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)									$ 0.41
Total amount									$ 191
July 28, 2021
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)										$ 0.41
Total amount										$ 189
April 28, 2021
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)											$ 0.40
Total amount											$ 177
February 10, 2021
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)												$ 0.40
Total amount												$ 175