Business And Geographic Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2017

Schedule Of Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]



	2017		2016		2015
Net sales
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	4,325	$	4,380	$	4,483
Global Biscuits and Snacks	2,598		2,564		2,631
Campbell Fresh	967		1,017		968
Total	$	7,890	$	7,961	$	8,082



	2017			2016			2015
Earnings before interest and taxes
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	1,120		$	1,069		$	948
Global Biscuits and Snacks	454			422			383
Campbell Fresh	(9		)	60			61
Corporate⁽¹⁾	(147		)	(560		)	(236		)
Restructuring charges⁽²⁾	(18		)	(31		)	(102		)
Total	$	1,400		$	960		$	1,054



	2017		2016		2015
Depreciation and amortization
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	118	$	117	$	123
Global Biscuits and Snacks	98		96		94
Campbell Fresh	83		77		70
Corporate⁽³⁾	19		18		16
Total	$	318	$	308	$	303



	2017		2016		2015
Capital expenditures
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	117	$	105	$	137
Global Biscuits and Snacks	127		122		137
Campbell Fresh	47		74		82
Corporate⁽³⁾	47		40		24
Total	$	338	$	341	$	380

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⁽¹⁾

Represents unallocated items. Pension and postretirement benefit mark-to-market adjustments are included in Corporate. There were gains of $178 in 2017, and losses of $313 and $138 in 2016 and 2015, respectively. Costs related to the implementation of our new organizational structure and cost savings initiatives were $40, $47 and $22 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Impairment charges of $212 on the intangible assets of the Bolthouse Farms carrot and carrot ingredients reporting unit and the Garden Fresh Gourmet reporting unit were included in 2017 and an impairment charge of $141 on the intangible assets of the Bolthouse Farms carrot and carrot ingredients reporting unit was included in 2016. See Note 5 for information on the impairment charges. A gain of $25 from a settlement of a claim related to the Kelsen acquisition was also included in 2016.


⁽²⁾	See Note 7 for additional information.


⁽³⁾	Represents primarily corporate offices.

Additional Product Information for Net Sales [Table Text Block]

Our global net sales based on product categories are as follows:



	2017		2016		2015
Net sales
Soup	$	2,673	$	2,690	$	2,798
Baked snacks	2,511		2,479		2,502
Other simple meals	1,698		1,702		1,648
Beverages	1,008		1,090		1,134
Total	$	7,890	$	7,961	$	8,082

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

Information about operations in different geographic areas is as follows:



	2017		2016		2015
Net sales
United States	$	6,357	$	6,437	$	6,400
Australia	610		590		646
Other countries	923		934		1,036
Total	$	7,890	$	7,961	$	8,082



	2017		2016		2015
Long-lived assets
United States	$	1,987	$	1,967	$	1,942
Australia	265		242		232
Other countries	202		198		173
Total	$	2,454	$	2,407	$	2,347