Number of shares of common stock that have been repurchased with cash during the period.

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Increase to the authorized amount of the Company's share repurchase program by the Board of Directors.

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Shareholders Equity [Line Items]

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Value received from shareholders in common stock-related transactions that are in excess of par value or stated value and amounts received from other stock-related transactions. Includes only common stock transactions (excludes preferred stock transactions). May be called contributed capital, capital in excess of par, capital surplus, or paid-in capital.

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Value of all classes of common stock held by shareholders. May be all or portion of the number of common shares authorized. These shares exclude common shares repurchased by the entity and held as treasury shares.

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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.

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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt.

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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2019	Oct. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 24, 2018	Mar. 25, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 24, 2017	Jun. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 20, 2019	Sep. 26, 2019
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)			1,500,000,000				1,500,000,000.0								1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000.0
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)			50,000,000				50,000,000								50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued and outstanding (in shares)			281,000,000				283,000,000								281,000,000	283,000,000
Common stock, $1 par value per share			$ 280,000,000				$ 281,000,000								$ 280,000,000	$ 281,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)			0				0								0	0
Number of shares of common stock repurchased with cash (in shares)															3,500,000	4,700,000	7,100,000
Reduction to stockholder's equity due to repurchases of common stock															$ 1,200,000,000	$ 1,492,000,000	$ 2,001,000,000
Cash paid for repurchases of common stock		$ 350,000,000													1,200,000,000	$ 1,492,000,000	2,001,000,000
Accelerate Share Repurchase (ASR) authorized amount			$ 350,000,000												$ 350,000,000
Shares received (in shares)		658,886																257,363
Average Price Paid Per Share	$ 381.99
Preferred stock, shares outstanding			0				0								0	0
Additional share repurchase program authorized amount																			$ 1,000,000,000.0
Remaining authorized repurchase amount under share repurchase program			$ 2,800,000,000												$ 2,800,000,000
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)			$ 1				$ 1								$ 1	$ 1
Additional paid-in capital			$ 0				$ 0								$ 0	$ 0			$ 0
Dividends paid															$ 2,556,000,000	$ 2,347,000,000	$ 2,163,000,000
Common stock dividends per share paid (in dollars per share)			$ 2.40	$ 2.20	$ 2.2	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.00	$ 2.0	$ 2.0	$ 2.00	$ 1.82	$ 1.82	$ 1.82	$ 9.00	$ 8.20	$ 7.46
Retained Earnings
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Reduction to stockholder's equity due to repurchases of common stock															$ 713,000,000.0	$ 1,083,000,000	$ 1,596,000,000