Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Operating Activities:
Net earnings from continuing operations	$ 1,598,600	$ 1,185,900	$ 956,400
Net earnings from discontinued operations	88,900	48,800	1,600
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	374,000	376,500	372,800
Amortization of intangibles	203,100	201,600	187,400
Inventory step-up amortization	20,700	29,000	7,400
Loss (gain) on sales of businesses	600	13,500	(17,000)
Gain on equity method investment	(68,000)	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishments	0	46,900	17,900
Craftsman contingent consideration remeasurement	101,100	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	118,300	109,100	88,800
Provision for credit losses	18,700	41,100	33,000
Share of net (earnings) losses of equity method investment	(19,000)	(9,100)	11,200
Deferred tax (benefit) expense	(386,900)	(241,700)	(17,900)
Other non-cash items	27,700	44,700	(13,800)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(280,600)	(39,600)	137,800
Inventories	(1,970,400)	(401,500)	137,700
Accounts payable	758,300	310,400	(169,100)
Deferred revenue	1,900	(300)	8,500
Other current assets	(166,800)	(100,200)	(183,600)
Other long-term assets	(438,800)	(14,000)	(37,300)
Accrued expenses	444,000	381,700	123,600
Defined benefit liabilities	(40,000)	(40,200)	(47,600)
Other long-term liabilities	277,700	79,500	(92,100)
Net cash provided by operating activities	663,100	2,022,100	1,505,700
Investing Activities:
Capital and software expenditures	(519,100)	(348,100)	(424,700)
Sales of assets	8,400	19,900	100,100
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,043,800)	(1,324,400)	(685,400)
Sales of businesses, net of cash sold	5,300	59,100	76,600
Purchases of investments	(15,400)	(18,700)	(260,600)
Net investment hedge settlements	(55,100)	41,000	8,000
Other	(4,100)	(5,900)	(22,600)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,623,800)	(1,577,100)	(1,208,600)
Financing Activities:
Payments on long-term debt	(1,500)	(1,154,300)	(1,150,000)
Proceeds from debt issuances, net of fees	0	2,222,500	496,200
Net short-term borrowings (repayments)	2,224,600	(342,600)	(18,100)
Stock purchase contract fees	(39,400)	(59,800)	(40,300)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(34,300)	(26,200)	(27,500)
Proceeds from issuance of 2019 Equity Units	0	0	735,000
Premium paid on equity options	0	0	(19,200)
Proceeds from issuance of remarketed preferred stock	0	750,000	0
Premium paid on debt extinguishment	0	(48,700)	0
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	131,400	147,000	146,000
Payments for repurchase of preferred stock and preference stock	(750,000)	0	0
Craftsman deferred purchase price	0	(250,000)	0
Termination of interest rate swaps	(75,300)	(20,500)	(1,000)
Cash dividends on common stock	(474,800)	(431,800)	(402,000)
Cash dividends on preferred stock	(18,900)	(18,800)	0
Other	(13,800)	(10,600)	(11,600)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	918,700	615,900	(292,500)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(61,500)	22,800	(1,400)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,103,500)	1,083,700	3,200
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	1,398,300	314,600	311,400
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	294,800	1,398,300	314,600
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	142,300	1,241,900
Restricted cash included in Other current assets	7,600	17,300
Cash and cash equivalents included in Current assets held for sale	144,900	139,100
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	294,800	1,398,300	314,600
Craftsman
Financing Activities:
Craftsman deferred purchase price		101,000
Contingent consideration	(29,300)	(45,900)	0
Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM)
Financing Activities:
Contingent consideration	$ 0	$ (94,400)	$ 0