Financial Assets and Nonrecourse Financial Liabilities of Special Purpose Entities (Details) (USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of banks issuing letters of credit that were substituted	2
Number of new irrevocable letters of credit entered into	2
Letter of credit agreements [Abstract]
Term of agreements for irrevocable letters of credit (in years)	three
JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member]
Letter of credit agreements [Abstract]
Maximum amount of issued letter of credit as per agreement	$ 1.4
Amortization period of upfront commitment fee (in years)	3
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank [Member]
Letter of credit agreements [Abstract]
Maximum amount of issued letter of credit as per agreement	$ 1.4
Amortization period of upfront commitment fee (in years)	3

The amortization period of the upfront commitment fee, which was paid at the initiation of the agreement.

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- Definition

The number of banks issuing letters of credit that were substituted because the credit ratings of each bank had been reduced below required minimums.

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- Definition

The number of new irrevocable letters of credit entered into, in substitution for letters of credit issued by a bank(s) whose crediting ratings get reduced below the required minimums.

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The term (in years), of the new irrevocable letters of credit entered into, in substitution for letters of credit issued by a bank(s) whose crediting ratings get reduced below the required minimums.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 129
-Paragraph 2, 4
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19, 22
-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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