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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 27, 2014 Segment | Dec. 28, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Sep. 27, 2014 Receivables Sold Under Factoring Agreement during the period | Sep. 27, 2014 Receivables Sold Under Factoring Agreement during the period | Dec. 28, 2013 Receivables Sold Under Factoring Agreement during the period | Sep. 27, 2014 Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Dec. 28, 2013 Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Sep. 27, 2014 Outside The United States
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities not yet presented for payment | $ 84 | $ 118 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 965 | 948 | 725 | 671 |  |  |  |  |  | 287
Factoring agreement, percentage of face value of receivable advanced by the financial institution | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Factoring agreement, percentage of face value of receivable retained by the financial institution as guarantee | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables under Factoring Agreement |  |  |  |  | 109 | 360 |  |  |  |
Receivables net | 1,308 | 1,314 |  |  | 13 | 13 | 10 |  |  |
Factoring agreement, retention guarantee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11 | $ 13 |

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- Definition Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358313&loc=d3e6676-107765 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3044-108585 + Details
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