The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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The cash outflow associated with the investment in or advances to an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group.

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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities Investment in Unconsolidated Entities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture		$ 456	$ 6	$ 6
Multipro [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture	$ 445
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	$ 368
Purchase option [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	$ 77
Purchase option [Member] \| Multipro [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	24.50%