Long-Term Debt (Debt Maturities By Year) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal Payments 2018 (remaining six months)		$ 740
Principal Payments 2019		592
Principal Payments 2020		434
Principal Payments 2021		1,601
Principal Payments 2022		2,703
Principal Payments 2023		866
Principal Payments Thereafter		$ 10,744
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal Payments 2018 (remaining six months)	$ 508
Principal Payments 2019	595
Principal Payments 2020	437
Principal Payments 2021	1,604
Principal Payments 2022	2,706
Principal Payments 2023	868
Principal Payments Thereafter	10,971
Change in principal payments, 2018 (remaining six months)	(232)
Change in principal payments, 2019	3
Change in principal payments, 2020	3
Change in principal payments, 2021	3
Change in principal payments, 2022	3
Change in principal payments, 2023	2
Change in principal payments, Thereafter	$ 227

Increase (decrease) in long erm debt principal payments, after year five

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Increase (decrease) in long erm debt principal payments, year four

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Increase (decrease) in long erm debt principal payments, year one

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Increase (decrease) in long erm debt principal payments, year three

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