The carrying amount of financing receivables held for investment, net of the allowance for losses.

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- Definition

The carrying amount of financing receivables that will be sold to other entities recorded at lower of cost or fair value.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of allowance for loan losses on held for investment finance receivables transferred or reclassified to net finance receivables held for sale.

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- Definition

The amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Value is before the allowance for credit losses, but may include an allowance for impairment.

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- Definition

A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 11B

-Subparagraph (c)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7512638&loc=SL6953423-111524

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The amount of financing receivables reclassified to held for sale during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 11B

-Subparagraph (f)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7512638&loc=SL6953423-111524

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Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended								3 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 28, 2013 Finance group	Dec. 29, 2012 Finance group	Sep. 28, 2013 Captive	Dec. 29, 2012 Captive	Sep. 28, 2013 Non-captive	Dec. 29, 2012 Non-captive
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables					$ 1,589	$ 2,074	$ 1,379	$ 1,704	$ 210	$ 370
Less: Allowance for losses	62	84	86	156	62	84	62
Less: Finance receivables held for sale					91	140
Total finance receivables held for investment, net					1,436	1,850
Finance Receivables to the held for sale classification									34
Allowance for loan losses on finance receivables transferred to held for sale	$ 1								$ 1