Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Finance receivables held for investment by delinquency aging
Less than 31 days past due	$ 1,075	$ 1,080
31-60 days past due	63	117
61-90 days past due	43	28
Over 90 days past due	40	29
Total	$ 1,221txt_FinanceReceivablesHeldForInvestment	$ 1,254txt_FinanceReceivablesHeldForInvestment
60+ days contractual delinquency as a percentage of finance receivables	6.80%	4.55%

Contractual delinquency of sixty plus days as percentage of finance receivables held For investment.

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The carrying amount of financing receivables held for investment.

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Financing receivables held for investment that are more than 90 days past due.

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Financing receivables held for investment that are 90 days or less past due but more than 60 days past due.

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Financing receivables held for investment that are 60 days or less past due but more than 30 days past due.

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Financing receivables held for investment that are 30 days or less past due.

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