OTHER - Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 26, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Carrying amount of investments held in lockheed martin venture fund	$ 597		$ 581
Realized gain reflected in other non-operating income	5	$ 29
Realized gain recognized for changes in fair value, net of tax	$ 4	$ 22
Realized gain recognized for changes in fair value, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.09

Equity Securities, FV-NI, Realized Gain (Loss), Net of Tax

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Amount of realized gain (loss) from sale of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 220
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Publisher FASB
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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-Publisher FASB
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