Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2011
Jul. 02, 2010
Apr. 02, 2010
Jul. 01, 2011
Jul. 02, 2010
Income Taxes          
U.S. statutory rate (as a percent)       35.00%  
Effective tax rate estimated for 2011 (as a percent)       24.00%  
Income tax expense $ 990 $ 741   $ 1,588 $ 1,294
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 26.10% 23.70%   25.20% 24.40%
Tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual and/or infrequent items for the interim periods presented          
Asset impairments (15)     (15)  
Productivity, integration, restructuring and transaction costs (34) (20)   (86) (40)
Transaction gains 172     208  
Certain tax matters 16 16   19 29
Other - net (1) (2)   (38) (6)
Impairment of equity method investments 38     38  
Other-than-temporary impairment charges, available-for-sale securities     26   26
Effective tax rate, realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities (as a percent)         0.00%
Charges related to ongoing productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives and other charges 121     283  
Charges related to ongoing productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives as well as transaction costs 152 78   361 174
Net gains related to transactions preformed by equity investees and sale of equity investment 391     493  
Tax charge related to new legislation changing the tax treatment of Medicare Part D subsidies         14
Uncertain tax positions, tax benefit (charge) net, including interest and penalties         15
Our proportionate share of unusual tax charges and transaction costs recorded by equity method investees   16   4 45
Charge related to Japan's event, proportionate share of restructuring charges recorded by equity method investees, net gain on repurchase of debt and amortization of favorable supply contracts 4     111  
Initial remeasurement of net assets in a hyperinflationary economy         $ 103