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Debt For Equity Exchange, Shares Exchanged

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Equity, Fair Value Adjustment, Change in Observable Prices

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Equity, Fair Value Adjustment, Impairment Loss

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Amount, after tax, of accumulated gain (loss) on derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum period of hedging exposure to variability in future cash flows for forecasted transaction of foreign currency cash flow hedge, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Excludes forecasted transaction for payment of variable interest on existing financial instrument.

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Fair value measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	May 17, 2024	May 15, 2024	Dec. 28, 2025	Dec. 29, 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Deferred net losses (gains) on derivatives included in accumulated other comprehensive income			$ 300
Description of reclassification of cash flow hedge gain (loss)			next 12 months
Maximum length of time for hedging transaction exposure			18 months
Commercial paper		$ 3,600
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper		$ 3,600
Debt for equity exchange, shares exchanged (in shares)	182,329,550
Loss on shares exchanged	$ 400
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Collateral paid			$ 4,600	$ 2,200
Derivative, notional amount			40,600	45,100
Cross currency interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount			38,900	40,500
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount			8,000	9,000
Equity securities \| Equity Investments without readily determinable value
Derivative [Line Items]
Equity, fair value adjustment, impairment loss			(115)	(171)
Equity, fair value adjustment, change in observable prices			$ 368	$ (26)