Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	$ 2,477	$ 4,213
Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	1,875	2,656
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality, percent	75.70%	63.00%
Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	281	707
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality, percent	11.30%	16.80%
Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	321	850
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality, percent	13.00%	20.20%
Aviation [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	1,876	2,120
Aviation [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	1,537	1,713
Aviation [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	214	238
Aviation [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	125	169
Golf Equipment [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	69	212
Golf Equipment [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	21	138
Golf Equipment [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	37	51
Golf Equipment [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	11	23
Golf Mortgage [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	0	685
Golf Mortgage [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	0	163
Golf Mortgage [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	0	303
Golf Mortgage [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	0	219
Timeshare [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	281	681
Timeshare [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	89	222
Timeshare [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	25	77
Timeshare [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	167	382
Structured Capital [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	208	317
Structured Capital [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	203	290
Structured Capital [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	5	27
Structured Capital [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	0	0
Other Liquidating [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	43	198
Other Liquidating [Member] | Performing [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	25	130
Other Liquidating [Member] | Watchlist [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	0	11
Other Liquidating [Member] | Nonaccrual [Member]
Finance receivables held for investment based on the internally assigned credit quality
Total finance receivables held for investment	$ 18	$ 57