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Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2025
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates | The following table presents a rollforward of our equity in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates:
| Nine Months Ended |  | Year ended
| October 3, |  | January 3,
| 2025 |  | 2025
Dollars in millions |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 192 |  |  | $ | 206 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 163 |  |  | 107 |
Distributions of earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (a) | (124) |  |  | (202) |
Payments from unconsolidated affiliates, net | (10) |  |  | (9) |
Return of equity method investments, net (b) | (82) |  |  | (36) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 4 |  |  | (2) |
Other (c) | (39) |  |  | 128 |
Ending balance | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | 192 |
(a)In the normal course of business, our joint ventures will declare a distribution in the current quarter that is not paid until the subsequent quarter. As such, the distributions declared during the current quarter may not agree to the distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. During the year ended January 3, 2025, a joint venture within our STS segment declared a distribution of earnings of $39 million that was not received by KBR until the nine months ended October 3, 2025. (b)During the nine months ended October 3, 2025, we received a return of investment from BRIS of approximately $82 million. On October 6, 2025, our joint venture partner in BRIS sold its ownership interest to a third party. Prior to the closing of this sale, funds were distributed by BRIS during the nine months ended October 3, 2025 to return capital to its owners. Of the funds distributed, KBR received $79 million which has been reflected as a “return of equity method investment, net” within the Investing section of our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. During the year ended January 3, 2025, we received a return of investment from JKC of approximately $36 million related to our proportionate share of a tax refund. (c)During the nine months ended October 3, 2025, Other included a reduction to the net liability position of $39 million related to a joint venture within our STS business segment. During the year ended January 3, 2025, Other included the reclassification of the net liability position of $128 million related to joint ventures within our STS business segment.
Schedule of Services Provided to Unconsolidated JV's | Amounts included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to services we provided to our unconsolidated joint ventures as of October 3, 2025 and January 3, 2025 are as follows:
| October 3, |  | January 3,
Dollars in millions | 2025 |  | 2025
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | 96 |
Contract liabilities | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 68 |

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