Supplemental Financial Information (Schedule of Other Supplemental Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]
Rent expense	$ 639	$ 581	$ 589
Interest paid	1,007	1,074	1,039
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	$ 3,076	$ 1,840	$ 2,218

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4297-108586

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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period net of cash paid for interest that is capitalized.

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- Definition

Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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