Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2024	Apr. 01, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 201	$ 191
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	88	92
Deferred income taxes	(16)	(32)
Other, net	33	39
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(34)	(69)
Inventories	(350)	(380)
Other assets	100	128
Accounts payable	121	261
Other liabilities	(159)	(74)
Income taxes, net	39	50
Pension, net	(56)	(51)
Captive finance receivables, net	22	6
Other operating activities, net	4	2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(7)	163
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(66)	(62)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies	3	20
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	3	0
Finance receivables repaid	8	12
Finance receivables originated	(11)	0
Other investing activities, net	0	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(63)	(29)
Cash flows from financing activities
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(365)	(17)
Purchases of Textron common stock	(317)	(377)
Dividends paid	(4)	(4)
Proceeds from options exercised	63	27
Other financing activities, net	(14)	(5)
Net cash used in financing activities	(637)	(376)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(8)	6
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(715)	(236)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,181	2,035
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 1,466	$ 1,799