Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 01, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	$ 3,302	$ 4,213
Aviation [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	1,927	2,120
Aviation [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	1,591	1,713
Aviation [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	214	238
Aviation [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	122	169
Golf equipment [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	141	212
Golf equipment [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	91	138
Golf equipment [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	38	51
Golf equipment [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	12	23
Golf mortgage [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	586	685
Golf mortgage [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	225	163
Golf mortgage [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	133	303
Golf mortgage [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	228	219
Timeshare [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	367	681
Timeshare [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	129	222
Timeshare [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	24	77
Timeshare [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	214	382
Structured capital [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	217	317
Structured capital [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	212	290
Structured capital [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	5	27
Structured capital [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	0	0
Other liquidating [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	64	198
Other liquidating [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	34	130
Other liquidating [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	0	11
Other liquidating [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	30	57
Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	2,282	2,656
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality, percent	69.10%	63.00%
Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	414	707
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality, percent	12.50%	16.80%
Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	$ 606	$ 850
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality, percent	18.40%	20.20%