Business Disposition	9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2021
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Business Disposition	Business DispositionOn January 25, 2021, we completed the sale of TRU Simulation + Training Canada Inc. within our Textron Systems segment for net cash proceeds of $38 million and recorded an after-tax gain of $17 million.

The entire disclosure related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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