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Amortized cost of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), classified as noncurrent.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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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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Amount of cash outflow to acquire investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Value of outstanding derivative securities that permit the holder the right to purchase securities (usually equity) from the issuer at a specified price.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Other Investments) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 23, 2026 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2026 USD ($)
Fair Value Disclosure, Asset and Liability, Not Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities	$ 49	$ 0
Purchases of other investments	13	$ 0
Debt securities other asset at fair value	$ 49			$ 0
Convertible Senior Notes
Fair Value Disclosure, Asset and Liability, Not Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Convertible note accrues interest rate			12.00%
Effective percentage	32.27%
Mura
Fair Value Disclosure, Asset and Liability, Not Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities	$ 34
Ownership percentage	0.17
Carrying value of investment	$ 133			$ 136
Debt securities other asset at fair value	34		$ 34
Amortized cost basis	20
Carrying value of warrants	14
Other Privately Held Investments
Fair Value Disclosure, Asset and Liability, Not Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities	$ 15