Business And Geographic Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 29, 2018

Schedule Of Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]



	2018		2017		2016
Net sales
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	4,213	$	4,256	$	4,313
Global Biscuits and Snacks	3,499		2,667		2,631
Campbell Fresh	970		967		1,017
Corporate	3		—		—
Total	$	8,685	$	7,890	$	7,961



	2018			2017			2016
Earnings before interest and taxes
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	982		$	1,111		$	1,060
Global Biscuits and Snacks	540			463			431
Campbell Fresh	(43		)	(9		)	60
Corporate⁽¹⁾	(948		)	(147		)	(560		)
Restructuring charges⁽²⁾	(62		)	(18		)	(31		)
Total	$	469		$	1,400		$	960



	2018		2017		2016
Depreciation and amortization
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	158	$	118	$	117
Global Biscuits and Snacks	144		98		96
Campbell Fresh	73		83		77
Corporate⁽³⁾	19		19		18
Total	$	394	$	318	$	308



	2018		2017		2016
Capital expenditures
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages	$	187	$	117	$	105
Global Biscuits and Snacks	133		127		122
Campbell Fresh	46		47		74
Corporate⁽³⁾	41		47		40
Total	$	407	$	338	$	341

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⁽¹⁾

Represents unallocated items. Pension and postretirement benefit mark-to-market adjustments and curtailments are included in Corporate. There were gains of $136 and $178 in 2018 and 2017, respectively, and losses of $313 in 2016. Costs related to the cost savings initiatives were $136, $40 and $47 in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Transaction and integration costs associated with the acquisition of Snyder's-Lance were $107 in 2018. Intangible asset impairment charges were $737, $212 and $141 in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. See Note 5 for information on the intangible asset impairment charges. Plant asset impairment charges were $11 in 2018. A charge of $22 related to the settlement of a legal claim was included in 2018, and a gain of $25 from a settlement of a claim related to the Kelsen acquisition was 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:



	2018		2017		2016
Net sales
Soup	$	2,615	$	2,673	$	2,690
Snacks	3,344		2,511		2,479
Other simple meals	1,699		1,698		1,702
Beverages	1,024		1,008		1,090
Other	3		—		—
Total	$	8,685	$	7,890	$	7,961

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:



	2018		2017		2016
Net sales
United States	$	7,032	$	6,357	$	6,437
Australia	622		610		590
Other countries	1,031		923		934
Total	$	8,685	$	7,890	$	7,961



	2018		2017		2016
Long-lived assets
United States	$	2,778	$	1,987	$	1,967
Australia	248		265		242
Other countries	207		202		198
Total	$	3,233	$	2,454	$	2,407