Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by business segment:

	Americas     Simple Meals and Beverages			Global Biscuits and Snacks			Campbell Fresh			Total
Balance at August 3, 2014	$	794		$	918		$	721		$	2,433
Acquisition	—			—			116			116
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(19		)	(186		)	—			(205		)
Balance at August 2, 2015	$	775		$	732		$	837		$	2,344
Impairment	—			—			(106		)	(106		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			25			—			25
Balance at July 31, 2016(1)	$	775		$	757		$	731		$	2,263

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⁽¹⁾  The total carrying value of goodwill as of July 31, 2016 is reflected net of $106 of accumulated impairment charges recorded in 2016.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth balance sheet information for intangible assets, excluding goodwill, subject to amortization and intangible assets not subject to amortization:

Intangible Assets	2016			2015
Amortizable intangible assets
Customer relationships	$	222		$	222
Technology	40			40
Other	35			35
Total gross amortizable intangible assets	$	297		$	297
Accumulated amortization	(72		)	(52		)
Total net amortizable intangible assets	$	225		$	245
Non-amortizable intangible assets
Trademarks	927			960
Total net intangible assets	$	1,152		$	1,205

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Block]

The following table sets forth balance sheet information for intangible assets, excluding goodwill, subject to amortization and intangible assets not subject to amortization:

Intangible Assets	2016			2015
Amortizable intangible assets
Customer relationships	$	222		$	222
Technology	40			40
Other	35			35
Total gross amortizable intangible assets	$	297		$	297
Accumulated amortization	(72		)	(52		)
Total net amortizable intangible assets	$	225		$	245
Non-amortizable intangible assets
Trademarks	927			960
Total net intangible assets	$	1,152		$	1,205