Business And Geographic Segment Information (Additional Product Information For Net Sales) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2014	Oct. 27, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,255	$ 2,165
Simple Meals [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,311	1,234
Baked Snacks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	663	645
Beverages [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 281	$ 286

Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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