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Share-Based Compensation - Fair value of restricted stock awards vested and cash paid for restricted stock awards and performance share units (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015
Restricted Stock Units
Share-Based Compensation
Fair value of awards vested	$ 17	$ 22
Cash paid	12	18
Performance Share Units
Share-Based Compensation
Cash paid	$ 13	$ 17

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Intrinsic value of cash awards paid.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (d)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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