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Summary of Valuation Allowances (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 583 |  |
Additions, charged to expense | 14 | 15 | 14
Deductions | (11) | (12) | (22)
Ending Balance | 683 | 583 |
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 583 | 622 | 649
Additions, charged to expense | 26 |  |
Additions, due to the Merger | 84 |  |
Deductions | (10) | (39) | (27)
Ending Balance | $ 683 | $ 583 | $ 622

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- Definition Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 + Details
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