Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(15)(b)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(15)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(20))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Schedule of Changes (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 29, 2018	Jul. 30, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Payable to suppliers and others	$ 951		$ 893
Accrued liabilities	704		676
Accrued income taxes	55		22
Total current liabilities	3,662		3,594
Total liabilities	13,172		13,156
Earnings retained in the business	2,295		2,224
Total Campbell Soup Company shareholders' equity	1,406		1,364
Total equity	1,415	$ 1,689	$ 1,373	$ 1,645
Net sales	2,694	2,161
Earnings before interest and taxes	350	412
Earnings before taxes	257	382
Taxes on earnings	63	107
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 194	$ 275
Per Share - Basic
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 0.64	$ 0.91
Per Share - Assuming Dilution
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 0.64	$ 0.91
Balances without adoption of Topic 606
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Payable to suppliers and others	$ 950
Accrued liabilities	678
Accrued income taxes	62
Total current liabilities	3,642
Total liabilities	13,152
Earnings retained in the business	2,315
Total Campbell Soup Company shareholders' equity	1,426
Total equity	1,435
Net sales	2,710
Earnings before interest and taxes	366
Earnings before taxes	273
Taxes on earnings	67
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 206
Per Share - Basic
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 0.68
Per Share - Assuming Dilution
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 0.68
Adjustments due to adoption of Topic 606
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Payable to suppliers and others	$ 1
Accrued liabilities	26
Accrued income taxes	(7)
Total current liabilities	20
Total liabilities	20
Earnings retained in the business	(20)
Total Campbell Soup Company shareholders' equity	(20)
Total equity	(20)
Net sales	(16)
Earnings before interest and taxes	(16)
Earnings before taxes	(16)
Taxes on earnings	(4)
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ (12)
Per Share - Basic
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ (0.04)
Per Share - Assuming Dilution
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ (0.04)