Restructuring Charges and Cost Savings Initiatives (Tables) - 2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member]

6 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2020

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

A summary of the pre-tax charges recorded in Earnings from continuing operations related to these initiatives is as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	January 26, 2020		January 27, 2019		January 26, 2020		January 27, 2019		Recognized as of January 26, 2020
Restructuring charges	$	7	$	2	$	10	$	20	$	239
Administrative expenses	13		10		21		23		284
Cost of products sold	2		9		2		21		69
Marketing and selling expenses	2		2		2		4		12
Research and development expenses	1		1		1		1		4
Total pre-tax charges	$	25	$	24	$	36	$	69	$	608

A summary of the pre-tax charges recorded in Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations is as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	January 26, 2020		January 27, 2019		January 26, 2020		January 27, 2019		Recognized as of January 26, 2020(1)
Total pre-tax charges	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	23

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⁽¹⁾Includes $19 of severance pay and benefits and $4 of implementation costs and other related costs.

As of April 28, 2019, we incurred substantially all of the costs for actions associated with discontinued operations. All of the costs were cash expenditures.

A summary of the pre-tax costs in Earnings from continuing operations associated with the initiatives is as follows:

	Recognized as of January 26, 2020
Severance pay and benefits	$	215
Asset impairment/accelerated depreciation	65
Implementation costs and other related costs	328
Total	$	608

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

A summary of the restructuring activity and related reserves associated with continuing operations at January 26, 2020, is as follows:

	Severance Pay and Benefits		Implementation Costs and Other Related	Asset Impairment/Accelerated Depreciation	Total Charges
			Costs(3)
Accrued balance at July 28, 2019(1)	$	37
2020 charges	10		24	2	$	36
2020 cash payments	(16)
Accrued balance at January 26, 2020(2)	$	31

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⁽¹⁾  Includes $8 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

⁽²⁾ Includes $4 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

⁽³⁾ 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, Cost of products sold, Marketing and selling expenses, and Research and development expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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Schedule Of Restructuring Charges Associated With Each Reportable Segment

A summary of the pre-tax costs in Earnings from continuing operations associated with segments is as follows:

	January 26, 2020
	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Costs Incurred to Date
Meals & Beverages	$	3	$	5	$	216
Snacks	18		27		228
Corporate	4		4		164
Total	$	25	$	36	$	608

[1] Includes $19 of severance pay and benefits and $4 of implementation costs and other related costs.

[2] Includes $4 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

[3] Includes $8 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

[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, Cost of products sold, Marketing and selling expenses, and Research and development expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.