Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($)
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	$ 132
Additions	6
VIE deconsolidation	(23)	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	(1)
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	114
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	43	[2]
VIE deconsolidation	(4)	[1]
Amortization	6
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	45
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	89
Additions	6
VIE deconsolidation	(19)	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	(1)
Amortization	(6)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	69
U.S. Morning Foods
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	8
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	8
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	8
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Amortization	0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	8
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	0
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Amortization	0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	0
U.S. Snacks
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	65
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	(23)	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	42
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	16
VIE deconsolidation	(4)	[1]
Amortization	3
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	15
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	49
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	(19)	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Amortization	(3)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	27
U.S. Specialty
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	0
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	0
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	0
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Amortization	0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	0
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Amortization	0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	0
North America Other
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	5
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	5
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	4
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Amortization	0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	4
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	1
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Amortization	0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	1
Europe
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	38
Additions	6
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	(1)
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	43
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	7
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Amortization	3
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	10
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	31
Additions	6
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	(1)
Amortization	(3)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	33
Latin America
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	6
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	6
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	6
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Amortization	0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	6
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	0
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Amortization	0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	0
Asia Pacific
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	10
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	10
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	2
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Amortization	0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	2
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	8
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0	[1]
Currency translation adjustment	0
Amortization	0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	$ 8

[1] See discussion regarding VIE deconsolidation in the Noncontrolling interest section of Note 5.

[2] Condensed from audited financial statements.