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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Sep. 28, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 1.1	$ 1.1

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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