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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Manufacturing group      
Supplemental Cash Flow Information      
Cash paid for interest $ 134us-gaap_InterestPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentManufacturingGroupMember		 $ 124us-gaap_InterestPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentManufacturingGroupMember		 $ 135us-gaap_InterestPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentManufacturingGroupMember
Net taxes paid /(received) 266us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentManufacturingGroupMember		 223us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentManufacturingGroupMember		 (7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentManufacturingGroupMember
Finance group      
Supplemental Cash Flow Information      
Cash paid for interest 41us-gaap_InterestPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentFinanceGroupMember		 46us-gaap_InterestPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentFinanceGroupMember		 64us-gaap_InterestPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentFinanceGroupMember
Net taxes paid /(received) $ 23us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentFinanceGroupMember		 $ (49)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentFinanceGroupMember		 $ 43us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= txt_SegmentFinanceGroupMember