Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Carrying Amount of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Carrying amount of goodwill
	U.S.							North
		Morning		U.S.		U.S.	America					Latin		Asia		Consoli-
(millions)		Foods	Snacks			Specialty		Other		Europe	America			Pacific		dated
December 28, 2013	$	133	$	3,779	$	82	$	278	$	452	$	89	$	238	$	5,051
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		(2)		(26)		(1)		(1)		(30)
September 27, 2014	$	133	$	3,779	$	82	$	276	$	426	$	88	$	237	$	5,021

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets subject to amortization
(millions)
		U.S.						North
		Morning		U.S.		U.S.		America				Latin		Asia		Consoli-
Gross carrying amount		Foods		Snacks		Specialty		Other		Europe		America		Pacific		dated
December 28, 2013*	$	8	$	65	$	-	$	5	$	42	$	6	$	10	$	136
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		(2)		-		-		(2)
September 27, 2014	$	8	$	65	$	-	$	5	$	40	$	6	$	10	$	134
Accumulated Amortization
December 28, 2013*	$	8	$	11	$	-	$	4	$	4	$	6	$	1	$	34
Amortization		-		4		-		-		2		-		-		6
September 27, 2014	$	8	$	15	$	-	$	4	$	6	$	6	$	1	$	40
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
December 28, 2013	$	-	$	54	$	-	$	1	$	38	$	-	$	9	$	102
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		(2)		-		-		(2)
Amortization		-		(4)		-		-		(2)		-		-		(6)
September 27, 2014	$	-	$	50	$	-	$	1	$	34	$	-	$	9	$	94
* Certain fully amortized intangible assets which were no longer utilized by the Company have been written off and revised in the prior period
presentation. The impact to reporting segments are as follows (millions): U.S. Morning Foods - $20; U.S. Snacks - $5; Europe - $2; and Latin America - $1.

Intangible Assets not Subject to Amortization [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets not subject to amortization
	U.S.							North
	Morning			U.S.		U.S.	America					Latin		Asia		Consoli-
(millions)	Foods		Snacks			Specialty		Other		Europe	America			Pacific		dated
December 28, 2013	$	63	$	1,625	$	-	$	95	$	482	$	-	$	-	$	2,265
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		(32)		-		-		(32)
September 27, 2014	$	63	$	1,625	$	-	$	95	$	450	$	-	$	-	$	2,233