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Business And Geographic Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Reporting - Net Sales) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 03, 2015
Apr. 27, 2014
May 03, 2015
Apr. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 1,900us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,970us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 6,389us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 6,416us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
U.S. Simple Meals [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 630us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_USSimpleMealsMember
672us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_USSimpleMealsMember
2,425us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_USSimpleMealsMember
2,426us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_USSimpleMealsMember
Global Baking And Snacking [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 555us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_GlobalBakingAndSnackingMember
564us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_GlobalBakingAndSnackingMember
1,822us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_GlobalBakingAndSnackingMember
1,812us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_GlobalBakingAndSnackingMember
International Simple Meals And Beverages [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 175us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_InternationalSimpleMealsAndBeveragesMember
186us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_InternationalSimpleMealsAndBeveragesMember
558us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_InternationalSimpleMealsAndBeveragesMember
592us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_InternationalSimpleMealsAndBeveragesMember
U.S. Beverages [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 187us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_USBeveragesMember
190us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_USBeveragesMember
524us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_USBeveragesMember
539us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_USBeveragesMember
Bolthouse and Foodservice [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 353us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_BolthouseAndFoodserviceMember
$ 358us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_BolthouseAndFoodserviceMember
$ 1,060us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_BolthouseAndFoodserviceMember
$ 1,047us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cpb_BolthouseAndFoodserviceMember