Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 1,222	$ 307	$ 962
Less: Income from discontinued operations		1	119
Income from continuing operations	1,222	306	843
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	437	447	449
Gain on business disposition	(444)
Deferred income taxes	49	346	48
Asset impairments	48	47	40
Other, net	102	90	92
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	50	(236)	(33)
Inventories	41	412	(352)
Other assets	(88)	(44)	(15)
Accounts payable	(63)	(156)	215
Other liabilities	(223)	(113)	(281)
Income taxes, net	(33)	78	(189)
Pension, net	(14)	(277)	25
Captive finance receivables, net	22	67	75
Other operating activities, net	3	(4)	10
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	1,109	963	927
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(2)	(27)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,107	936	925
Cash flows from investing activities
Net proceeds from business disposition	807
Capital expenditures	(369)	(423)	(446)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies	110	17	87
Net cash used in acquisitions	(23)	(331)	(186)
Finance receivables repaid	27	32	44
Other investing activities, net	68	60	65
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	620	(645)	(436)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		1,036	525
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(131)	(841)	(457)
Purchases of Textron common stock	(1,783)	(582)	(241)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	74	52	36
Dividends paid	(20)	(21)	(22)
Other financing activities, net	(4)	(4)	(9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,864)	(360)	(168)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(18)	33	(28)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(155)	(36)	293
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	1,262	1,298	1,005
Cash and equivalents at end of year	1,107	1,262	1,298
Manufacturing group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	1,198	248	951
Less: Income from discontinued operations		1	119
Income from continuing operations	1,198	247	832
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	429	435	437
Gain on business disposition	(444)
Deferred income taxes	54	390	36
Asset impairments	48	47	40
Other, net	97	94	90
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	50	(236)	(33)
Inventories	45	422	(347)
Other assets	(87)	(43)	17
Accounts payable	(63)	(156)	215
Other liabilities	(219)	(108)	(276)
Income taxes, net	(20)	119	(174)
Pension, net	(14)	(277)	25
Dividends received from Finance group	50		29
Other operating activities, net	3	(4)	10
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	1,127	930	901
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(2)	(27)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,125	903	899
Cash flows from investing activities
Net proceeds from business disposition	807
Capital expenditures	(369)	(423)	(446)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies	110	17	87
Net cash used in acquisitions	(23)	(331)	(186)
Other investing activities, net	14	9	11
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	539	(728)	(534)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		992	345
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(5)	(704)	(254)
Purchases of Textron common stock	(1,783)	(582)	(241)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	74	52	36
Dividends paid	(20)	(21)	(22)
Other financing activities, net	(4)	(3)	(10)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,738)	(266)	(146)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(18)	33	(28)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(92)	(58)	191
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	1,079	1,137	946
Cash and equivalents at end of year	987	1,079	1,137
Finance group
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	24	59	11
Income from continuing operations	24	59	11
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	8	12	12
Deferred income taxes	(5)	(44)	12
Other, net	5	(4)	2
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(1)	(1)	(6)
Other liabilities	(4)	(5)	(5)
Income taxes, net	(13)	(41)	(15)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	14	(24)	11
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	14	(24)	11
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance receivables repaid	226	273	292
Finance receivables originated	(177)	(174)	(173)
Other investing activities, net	50	41	23
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	99	140	142
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		44	180
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(126)	(137)	(203)
Dividends paid	(50)		(29)
Other financing activities, net		(1)	1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(176)	(94)	(51)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(63)	22	102
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	183	161	59
Cash and equivalents at end of year	$ 120	$ 183	$ 161