Restructuring Charges and Cost Savings Initiatives (Tables) - 2015 Initiatives [Member]

6 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2018

Schedule Of Pre-Tax Charge And Remaining Costs [Table Text Block]

A summary of the restructuring charges we recorded and charges incurred in Administrative expenses and Cost of products sold related to the implementation of the new organizational structure and costs savings initiatives is as follows:



	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended				Year Ended
	January 28, 2018		January 29, 2017			January 28, 2018		January 29, 2017		July 30, 2017		July 31, 2016		August 2, 2015
Restructuring charges	$	33	$	(1	)	$	35	$	—	$	18	$	35	$	102
Administrative expenses	26		3			38		11		36		47		22
Cost of products sold	1		—			6		—		4		—		—
Total pre-tax charges	$	60	$	2		$	79	$	11	$	58	$	82	$	124

A summary of the pre-tax costs associated with the initiatives is as follows:



	Recognized as of January 28, 2018
Severance pay and benefits	$	167
Asset impairment/accelerated depreciation	19
Implementation costs and other related costs	157
Total	$	343

Schedule Of Restructuring Activity And Related Reserves [Table Text Block]

A summary of the restructuring activity and related reserves associated with the initiatives at January 28, 2018, is as follows:



	Severance Pay and Benefits			Non-Cash Benefits⁽³⁾	Implementation Costs and Other Related Costs⁽⁴⁾	Asset Impairment/Accelerated Depreciation	Other Non-Cash Exit Costs⁽⁵⁾	Total Charges
Accrued balance at July 30, 2017⁽¹⁾	$	26
2018 charges	30			2	37	7	3	$	79
2018 cash payments	(18		)
Accrued balance at January 28, 2018⁽²⁾	$	38

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⁽¹⁾	Includes $2 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.


⁽²⁾	Includes $27 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.


⁽³⁾	Represents pension termination benefits. See Note 10.


⁽⁴⁾	Includes other costs recognized as incurred that are not reflected in the restructuring reserve in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The costs are included in Administrative expenses and Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.


⁽⁵⁾	Includes non-cash costs that are not reflected in the restructuring reserve in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Schedule Of Restructuring Charges Associated With Each Reportable Segment

A summary of the pre-tax costs associated with segments is as follows:



	January 28, 2018
	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Costs Incurred to Date
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	33	$	40	$	132
Global Biscuits and Snacks	21		27		105
Campbell Fresh	2		3		9
Corporate	4		9		97
Total	$	60	$	79	$	343