Convertible Notes, Conversion Rate, Number of Common Stock Shares

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Weighted-Average Stock Options and Warrants Outstanding Not included in Computation of Diluted Shares Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 10, 2015	Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Nov. 30, 2010
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 4,355,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt			$ 4,323,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Preferred Stock Par Value Per Share		$ 2.50			$ 2.50
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	326,100,000	348,000,000	19,400,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		176,906,265us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued			176,906,265us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Notes 2 Point 25 Percent due 2018 [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Long-term Debt					345,000,000
Preferred Stock Par Value Per Share					$ 100.00
Minimum [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued					3,500,000
Maximum [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued					4,300,000
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Convertible Notes Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares		1.3709				1.3333
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Convertible Notes Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares					1.2399
Common Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Equity Units Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares		1.0128
Common Stock [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock				98.80
Equity Units Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares				1.0122
Common Stock [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock				$ 80.65
Equity Units Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares				1.2399