Summary of Valuation Allowances (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 583
Additions, charged to expense	14	15	14
Deductions	(11)	(12)	(22)
Ending Balance	683	583
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	583	622	649
Additions, charged to expense	26
Additions, due to the Merger	84
Deductions	(10)	(39)	(27)
Ending Balance	$ 683	$ 583	$ 622

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Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Acquisitions

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- Definition

Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

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Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively.

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