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	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Jan. 28, 2018	Jan. 29, 2017
Deli Reporting Unit [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges				$ 11
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				81
Deli Reporting Unit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure				0
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure				53
Bolthouse Farms carrot and carrot ingredients [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges	$ 104
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	55
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					$ 75	$ 127
Bolthouse Farms carrot and carrot ingredients [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure					$ 0	75
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure	102
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	25
Garden Fresh Gourmet reporting unit [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges	2
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	39
Goodwill, Impairment Loss						64
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Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure						52
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure	25
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Bolthouse Farms refrigerated beverages and salad dressing [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges	9	$ 14
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	22
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				384
Bolthouse Farms refrigerated beverages and salad dressing [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure				0
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure	100	$ 38
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	12
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] \| Plum [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)			$ 54
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] \| Plum [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Fair Value Disclosure			$ 61
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] \| Deli Reporting Unit [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)				13
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] \| Deli Reporting Unit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Fair Value Disclosure				23
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] \| Bolthouse Farms carrot and carrot ingredients [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	18					20
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] \| Bolthouse Farms carrot and carrot ingredients [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Fair Value Disclosure	30					48
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Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	23					1
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] \| Garden Fresh Gourmet reporting unit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Fair Value Disclosure	0					$ 37
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] \| Bolthouse Farms refrigerated beverages and salad dressing [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	74			130
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] \| Bolthouse Farms refrigerated beverages and salad dressing [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Fair Value Disclosure	$ 76			$ 150