Letters of credit issued against credit facility.

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- Definition

The portion of the carrying value of convertible subordinated debt as of the balance sheet date that is scheduled to be repaid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer. This form of debt can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder, and places a lender in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment in liquidation of the entity's assets.

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher SEC

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-Number 210

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- Definition

Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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- Definition

The maximum amount of borrowing capacity under a line of credit that is available as of the balance sheet date for a specific purpose other than for financing goods acquired for inventory or imminent delivery to a customer.

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- Definition

Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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- Definition

Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of long-term debt and capital leases due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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- Definition

Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding.

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- Definition

Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of uncollateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer).

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Debt and Credit Facilities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Debt and Credit Facilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility	Dec. 28, 2013 Manufacturing group	Dec. 29, 2012 Manufacturing group	Dec. 28, 2013 Manufacturing group 3.875% due 2013	Dec. 29, 2012 Manufacturing group 3.875% due 2013	Dec. 28, 2013 Manufacturing group 4.50% convertible senior notes due 2013	Dec. 29, 2012 Manufacturing group 4.50% convertible senior notes due 2013	Dec. 28, 2013 Manufacturing group 6.20% due 2015	Dec. 29, 2012 Manufacturing group 6.20% due 2015	Dec. 28, 2013 Manufacturing group 4.625% due 2016	Dec. 29, 2012 Manufacturing group 4.625% due 2016	Dec. 28, 2013 Manufacturing group Variable-rate note due 2016 (average rate of 1.54%)	Dec. 28, 2013 Manufacturing group 5.60% due 2017	Dec. 29, 2012 Manufacturing group 5.60% due 2017	Dec. 28, 2013 Manufacturing group 7.25% due 2019	Dec. 29, 2012 Manufacturing group 7.25% due 2019	Dec. 28, 2013 Manufacturing group 6.625% due 2020	Dec. 29, 2012 Manufacturing group 6.625% due 2020	Dec. 28, 2013 Manufacturing group 5.95% due 2021	Dec. 29, 2012 Manufacturing group 5.95% due 2021	Dec. 28, 2013 Manufacturing group Other (weighted-average rate of 1.57% and 1.52%, respectively)	Dec. 29, 2012 Manufacturing group Other (weighted-average rate of 1.57% and 1.52%, respectively)	Dec. 28, 2013 Finance group	Dec. 29, 2012 Finance group	Dec. 28, 2013 Finance group Fixed-rate notes due 2013 (weighted-average rate of 5.28%)	Dec. 29, 2012 Finance group Fixed-rate notes due 2013 (weighted-average rate of 5.28%)	Dec. 28, 2013 Finance group Variable-rate note due 2013 (weighted-average rate of 1.21%)	Dec. 29, 2012 Finance group Variable-rate note due 2013 (weighted-average rate of 1.21%)	Dec. 28, 2013 Finance group Fixed-rate note due 2014 (5.13%)	Dec. 29, 2012 Finance group Fixed-rate note due 2014 (5.13%)	Dec. 28, 2013 Finance group Fixed-rate notes due 2013-2017* (weighted-average rate of 4.59% and 4.88%, respectively)	Dec. 29, 2012 Finance group Fixed-rate notes due 2013-2017* (weighted-average rate of 4.59% and 4.88%, respectively)	Dec. 28, 2013 Finance group Variable-rate notes due 2016 (weighted-average rate of 1.78%)	Dec. 28, 2013 Finance group Fixed-rate notes due 2017-2023* (weighted-average rate of 2.67% and 2.70%, respectively)	Dec. 29, 2012 Finance group Fixed-rate notes due 2017-2023* (weighted-average rate of 2.67% and 2.70%, respectively)	Dec. 28, 2013 Finance group Variable-rate notes due 2015-2020 (weighted-average rate of 1.19% and 1.09%, respectively)	Dec. 29, 2012 Finance group Variable-rate notes due 2015-2020 (weighted-average rate of 1.19% and 1.09%, respectively)	Dec. 28, 2013 Finance group Securitized debt (weighted-average rate of 1.50% and 1.55%, respectively)	Dec. 29, 2012 Finance group Securitized debt (weighted-average rate of 1.50% and 1.55%, respectively)	Dec. 28, 2013 Finance group 6% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes	Dec. 29, 2012 Finance group 6% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes	Dec. 28, 2013 Finance group Fair value adjustments and unamortized discount	Dec. 29, 2012 Finance group Fair value adjustments and unamortized discount
Debt Instrument
Debt		$ 1,931,000,000	$ 2,301,000,000									$ 150,000,000									$ 85,000,000	$ 81,000,000	$ 1,256,000,000	$ 1,686,000,000		$ 400,000,000		$ 48,000,000	$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000	$ 42,000,000	$ 102,000,000	$ 200,000,000	$ 378,000,000	$ 382,000,000	$ 63,000,000	$ 64,000,000	$ 172,000,000	$ 282,000,000	$ 299,000,000	$ 300,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 8,000,000
Unsecured Debt					318,000,000			350,000,000	350,000,000	250,000,000	250,000,000		350,000,000	350,000,000	250,000,000	250,000,000	246,000,000	242,000,000	250,000,000	250,000,000
4.50% convertible senior notes due 2013							210,000,000
Less: Current portion of long-term debt		(8,000,000)	(535,000,000)
Total Long-term debt		1,923,000,000	1,766,000,000
Interest rate				3.875%	3.875%	4.50%	4.50%	6.20%	6.20%	4.625%	4.625%	1.54%	5.60%	5.60%	7.25%	7.25%	6.625%	6.625%	5.95%	5.95%
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)																					1.57%	1.52%			5.28%	5.28%	1.21%	1.21%	5.13%	5.13%	4.59%	4.88%	1.78%	2.67%	2.70%	1.19%	1.09%	1.50%	1.55%	6.00%	6.00%
Facility agreement expires	Oct. 31, 2018
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility	1,000,000,000
Portion available for issuance of letters of credit against facility	100,000,000
Amount borrowed against facility	0
Letters of credit issued against credit facility	$ 35,000,000