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Variable Interest Entity
9 Months Ended
Apr. 26, 2020
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block] Variable Interest EntityIn February 2016, we agreed to make a capital commitment subject to certain qualifications of up to $125 to Acre, a limited partnership formed to make venture capital investments in innovative new companies in food and food-related industries. Acre is managed by its general partner, Acre Ventures GP, LLC, which is independent of us. We were the sole limited partner of Acre and owned a 99.8% interest. Acre is a VIE. We consolidate Acre and account for the third party ownership as a noncontrolling interest. Through April 26, 2020, we funded $86 of the capital commitment. Acre elected the fair value option to account for qualifying investments to more appropriately reflect the value of the investments in the financial statements. The investments were $76 as of July 28, 2019, and were included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Changes in the fair values of investments are included in Other expenses / (income) on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.We entered into an agreement to sell our interest in Acre on April 26, 2020, and completed the sale on May 8, 2020, for $30. As a result of the pending sale, we recorded a loss of $45 in the third quarter. The remaining $29 of assets were reclassified to assets held for sale and are included in Other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 26, 2020.