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Pension And Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
Change in benefit obligation:
PensionPostretirement
2020201920202019
Obligation at beginning of year$2,345 $2,257 $235 $235 
Service cost19 21 1 1 
Interest cost65 82 6 8 
Actuarial loss (gain)237 168 23 14 
Benefits paid(148)(154)(21)(24)
Settlements(41)(20)  
Medicare subsidies   1 
Other(3)(1)  
Divestitures(105)   
Foreign currency adjustment(3)(8)  
Benefit obligation at end of year$2,366 $2,345 $244 $235 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
Net amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 PensionPostretirement
 2020201920202019
Other assets$10 $21 $ $ 
Accrued liabilities14 14 24 25 
Other liabilities242 179 220 210 
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations 20   
Net amounts recognized$246 $192 $244 $235 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of:
PensionPostretirement
2020201920202019
Prior service (cost) credit$(1)$(1)$10 $38 
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the end of the year:
 PensionPostretirement
 2020201920202019
Discount rate2.47%3.46%2.15%3.28%
Rate of compensation increase3.23%3.20%3.25%3.25%
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Estimated future benefit payments are as follows:
 PensionPostretirement
2021$181 $24 
2022$164 $23 
2023$156 $21 
2024$148 $20 
2025$143 $18 
2026-2030$663 $74 
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Components of net benefit expense (income) were as follows:
Pension
 202020192018
Service cost$19 $21 $24 
Interest cost65 82 74 
Expected return on plan assets(134)(143)(144)
Amortization of prior service cost 1  
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss98 120 (104)
Special termination benefits  2 
Curtailment gains  (2)
Settlement charges43 28  
Net periodic benefit expense (income)$91 $109 $(150)
The components of net periodic benefit expense (income) other than the service cost component associated with continuing operations are included in Other expenses / (income) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
The settlement charges of $43 in 2020 resulted from the level of lump sum distributions associated with a U.S. pension plan and a Canadian pension plan. The settlement charge of $28 in 2019 resulted from the level of lump sum distributions associated with a U.S. pension plan.
The special termination benefits of $2 related to the planned closure of the manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario, and were included in Restructuring charges.
Net periodic benefit expense (income) associated with discontinued operations was not material in 2020, $13 in 2019, and ($4) in 2018.
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Change in the fair value of pension plan assets:
 20202019
Fair value at beginning of year$2,153 $2,154 
Actual return on plan assets230 162 
Employer contributions2 5 
Benefits paid(135)(141)
Settlements(41)(20)
Divestitures(86) 
Foreign currency adjustment(3)(7)
Fair value at end of year$2,120 $2,153 
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
The following table provides information for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
20202019
Projected benefit obligation$1,783 $1,771 
Accumulated benefit obligation$1,763 $1,749 
Fair value of plan assets$1,527 $1,558 
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended:
 Pension
 202020192018
Discount rate3.46%4.15%3.74%
Expected return on plan assets6.85%6.86%6.84%
Rate of compensation increase3.20%3.21%3.24%
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Our year-end pension plan weighted-average asset allocations by category were:
 Strategic Target20202019
Equity securities38%38%42%
Debt securities53%53%46%
Real estate and other9%9%12%
Total100%100%100%
Pension plan assets are categorized based on the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with observable market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs, which are valued based on our estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The following table presents our pension plan assets by asset category at August 2, 2020, and July 28, 2019:
 Fair Value
as of
August 2, 2020
Fair Value Measurements at
August 2, 2020 Using
Fair Value Hierarchy
Fair Value
as of
July 28, 2019
Fair Value Measurements at
July 28, 2019 Using
Fair Value Hierarchy
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 1Level 2Level 3
Short-term investments
$42 $42 $ $ $78 $32 $46 $ 
Equities:
U.S.261 261   267 267   
Non-U.S.240 240   217 217   
Corporate bonds:
U.S.749  749  635  635  
Non-U.S.130  130  142  142  
Government and agency bonds:
U.S.74  74  73  73  
Non-U.S.24  24  29  29  
Municipal bonds30  30  64  64  
Mortgage and asset backed securities
34  34  36  36  
Real estate7 4  3 9 5  4 
Hedge funds31   31 32   32 
Derivative assets2  2  4  4  
Derivative liabilities(6) (6) (6) (6) 
Total assets at fair value
$1,618 $547 $1,037 $34 $1,580 $521 $1,023 $36 
Investments measured at net asset value:
Short-term investments
22 23 
Commingled funds:
Equities262 319 
Fixed income139 35 
Blended 84 
Real estate84 107 
Hedge funds61 76 
Total investments measured at net asset value:
568 644 
Other items to reconcile to fair value of plan assets
(66)(71)
Total pension plan assets at fair value
$2,120 $2,153 
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of Level 3 investments for the years ended August 2, 2020, and July 28, 2019:
 Real EstateHedge FundsTotal
Fair value at July 28, 2019$4 $32 $36 
Actual return on plan assets   
Purchases, sales and settlements, net(1)(1)(2)
Transfers out of Level 3   
Fair value at August 2, 2020$3 $31 $34 

 Real EstateHedge FundsTotal
Fair value at July 29, 2018$6 $34 $40 
Actual return on plan assets1  1 
Purchases, sales and settlements, net(3)(2)(5)
Transfers out of Level 3   
Fair value at July 28, 2019$4 $32 $36 
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Table Text Block]
The following tables present additional information about the pension plan assets valued using net asset value as a practical expedient within the fair value hierarchy table:
Fair ValueRedemptionRedemption Notice
20202019FrequencyPeriod Range
Short-term investments$22 $23 Daily1 day
Commingled funds:
Equities262 319 Daily,Monthly1to60 days
Fixed income139 35 Daily,Quarterly2to50 days
Blended 84 Primarily Daily1to20 days
Real estate funds(1)
84 107 Quarterly45to90 days
Hedge funds61 76 Monthly5to30 days
Total$568 $644 
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(1)Includes real estate investments valued at $35 as of August 2, 2020, for which redemption queues existed. Investor redemption payments are made subject to cash availability.
There were no unfunded commitments in 2020 or 2019.
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
 Postretirement
 202020192018
Service cost$1 $1 $1 
Interest cost6 8 7 
Amortization of prior service credit(28)(29)(27)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss23 14 (16)
Net periodic benefit expense (income)$2 $(6)$(35)
Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block]
Assumed health care cost trend rates at the end of the year:
 20202019
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year6.25%6.25%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)4.50%4.50%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate20242023