Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$ 962	$ 697	$ 600
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations	[1]	119	(1)	(5)
Income from continuing operations		843	698	605
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		449	461	459
Asset impairments		40	7
Deferred income taxes		48	4	(19)
Other, net		92	99	100
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(33)	(14)	56
Inventories		(352)	(239)	(209)
Other assets		72	(36)	(33)
Accounts payable		215	43	(228)
Accrued and other liabilities		(281)	(155)	311
Income taxes, net		(189)	71	(22)
Pension, net		25	69	46
Captive finance receivables, net		75	90	150
Other operating activities, net		10	(4)	(5)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations		1,014	1,094	1,211
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations		(2)	(4)	(3)
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,012	1,090	1,208
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(446)	(420)	(429)
Net cash used in acquisitions		(186)	(81)	(1,628)
Finance receivables repaid		44	67	91
Other investing activities, net		65	46	47
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(523)	(388)	(1,919)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		525	61	1,567
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(457)	(356)	(904)
Purchases of Textron common stock		(241)	(219)	(340)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		36	32	50
Dividends paid		(22)	(22)	(28)
Other financing activities, net		(9)		(10)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(168)	(504)	335
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		(28)	(15)	(13)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		293	183	(389)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		1,005	822	1,211
Cash and equivalents at end of year		1,298	1,005	822
Manufacturing group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		951	683	585
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations		119	(1)	(5)
Income from continuing operations		832	684	590
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		437	449	446
Asset impairments		40	7
Deferred income taxes		36	14	(7)
Other, net		90	90	86
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(33)	(14)	56
Inventories		(347)	(241)	(168)
Other assets		104	(40)	(18)
Accounts payable		215	43	(228)
Accrued and other liabilities		(276)	(144)	316
Income taxes, net		(174)	62	(17)
Pension, net		25	69	46
Dividends received from Finance Group		29	63
Other operating activities, net		10	(4)	(5)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations		988	1,038	1,097
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations		(2)	(4)	(3)
Net cash provided by operating activities		986	1,034	1,094
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(446)	(420)	(429)
Net cash used in acquisitions		(186)	(81)	(1,628)
Other investing activities, net		11	5	(8)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(621)	(496)	(2,065)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		345		1,439
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(254)	(100)	(559)
Purchases of Textron common stock		(241)	(219)	(340)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		36	32	50
Dividends paid		(22)	(22)	(28)
Other financing activities, net		(10)	1	(10)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(146)	(308)	552
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		(28)	(15)	(13)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		191	215	(432)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		946	731	1,163
Cash and equivalents at end of year		1,137	946	731
Finance group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		11	14	15
Income from continuing operations		11	14	15
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		12	12	13
Deferred income taxes		12	(10)	(12)
Other, net		2	9	14
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets		(6)	4	(15)
Accrued and other liabilities		(5)	(8)	(5)
Income taxes, net		(15)	9	(5)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations		11	30	5
Net cash provided by operating activities		11	30	5
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance receivables repaid		292	351	456
Finance receivables originated		(173)	(194)	(215)
Other investing activities, net		23	40	14
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		142	197	255
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		180	61	128
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(203)	(256)	(345)
Dividends paid		(29)	(63)
Other financing activities, net		1	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(51)	(259)	(217)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		102	(32)	43
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		59	91	48
Cash and equivalents at end of year		$ 161	$ 59	$ 91

[1] Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2016 primarily includes the settlement of a U.S. federal income tax audit. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.