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Basis of Presentation and Background (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Organization and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of product information

		Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2012				Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011				Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2011
		(Dollars in millions)
Sales by category
Structural products		$	806			$	705			$	835
Specialty products			1,114				1,068				985
Unallocated allowances and adjustments			(12	)			(18	)			(16	)
Total sales		$	1,908			$	1,755			$	1,804

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Tabular disclosure of product information that are included in the discussion of the nature of an entity's operations.

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