Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$ 307	$ 962	$ 697
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations	[1]	1	119	(1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		306	843	698
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		447	449	461
Asset impairments		47	40	7
Deferred income taxes		346	48	4
Other, net		90	92	99
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(236)	(33)	(14)
Inventories		412	(352)	(239)
Other assets		(27)	72	(36)
Accounts payable		(156)	215	43
Accrued and other liabilities		(113)	(281)	(155)
Income taxes, net		78	(189)	71
Pension, net		(277)	25	69
Captive finance receivables, net		67	75	90
Other operating activities, net		(4)	10	(4)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations		980	1,014	1,094
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations		(27)	(2)	(4)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		953	1,012	1,090
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(423)	(446)	(420)
Net cash used in acquisitions		(331)	(186)	(81)
Finance receivables repaid		32	44	67
Other investing activities, net		60	65	46
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(662)	(523)	(388)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		1,036	525	61
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(841)	(457)	(356)
Purchases of Textron common stock		(582)	(241)	(219)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		52	36	32
Dividends paid		(21)	(22)	(22)
Other financing activities, net		(4)	(9)
Net cash used in financing activities		(360)	(168)	(504)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		33	(28)	(15)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(36)	293	183
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		1,298	1,005	822
Cash and equivalents at end of year		1,262	1,298	1,005
Manufacturing group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		248	951	683
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations		1	119	(1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		247	832	684
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		435	437	449
Asset impairments		47	40	7
Deferred income taxes		390	36	14
Other, net		94	90	90
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(236)	(33)	(14)
Inventories		422	(347)	(241)
Other assets		(26)	104	(40)
Accounts payable		(156)	215	43
Accrued and other liabilities		(108)	(276)	(144)
Income taxes, net		119	(174)	62
Pension, net		(277)	25	69
Dividends received from Finance group			29	63
Other operating activities, net		(4)	10	(4)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations		947	988	1,038
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations		(27)	(2)	(4)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		920	986	1,034
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(423)	(446)	(420)
Net cash used in acquisitions		(331)	(186)	(81)
Other investing activities, net		9	11	5
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(745)	(621)	(496)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		992	345
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(704)	(254)	(100)
Purchases of Textron common stock		(582)	(241)	(219)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		52	36	32
Dividends paid		(21)	(22)	(22)
Other financing activities, net		(3)	(10)	1
Net cash used in financing activities		(266)	(146)	(308)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		33	(28)	(15)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		(58)	191	215
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		1,137	946	731
Cash and equivalents at end of year		1,079	1,137	946
Finance group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		59	11	14
Income (loss) from continuing operations		59	11	14
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		12	12	12
Deferred income taxes		(44)	12	(10)
Other, net		(4)	2	9
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets		(1)	(6)	4
Accrued and other liabilities		(5)	(5)	(8)
Income taxes, net		(41)	(15)	9
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations		(24)	11	30
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(24)	11	30
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance receivables repaid		273	292	351
Finance receivables originated		(174)	(173)	(194)
Other investing activities, net		41	23	40
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		140	142	197
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		44	180	61
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt		(137)	(203)	(256)
Dividends paid			(29)	(63)
Other financing activities, net		(1)	1	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities		(94)	(51)	(259)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents		22	102	(32)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year		161	59	91
Cash and equivalents at end of year		$ 183	$ 161	$ 59

[1] See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the year ended December 31, 2016.