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

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2022

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
(Millions)	January 30, 2022		January 31, 2021		January 30, 2022		January 31, 2021		Recognized as of January 30, 2022
Restructuring charges	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	19	$	259
Administrative expenses	3		6		5		10		344
Cost of products sold	2		(2)		4		(1)		83
Marketing and selling expenses	—		—		—		—		13
Research and development expenses	—		—		—		—		4
Total pre-tax charges	$	5	$	22	$	9	$	28	$	703

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

(Millions)	Recognized as of January 30, 2022
Severance pay and benefits	$	222
Asset impairment/accelerated depreciation	82
Implementation costs and other related costs	399
Total	$	703

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 30, 2022, is as follows:

(Millions)	Severance Pay and Benefits		Implementation Costs and Other Related Costs(2)	Total Charges
Accrued balance at August 1, 2021(1)	$	7
2022 charges	—		9	$	9
2022 cash payments	(2)
Accrued balance at January 30, 2022	$	5

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

(2)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 and Cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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 30, 2022
(Millions)	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Costs Incurred to Date
Meals & Beverages	$	1	$	2	$	225
Snacks	4		7		306
Corporate	—		—		172
Total	$	5	$	9	$	703