Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016		Jan. 03, 2015
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	$ 132		$ 136
Additions	9
VIE deconsolidation	(23)
Currency translation adjustment	(2)		(4)
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	116		132
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	43		34
VIE deconsolidation	(4)
Amortization (a)	8	[1]	9
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	47		43
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	89		102
Additions	9
VIE deconsolidation	(19)
Amortization (a)	(8)	[1]	(9)
Currency translation adjustment	(2)		(4)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	69		89
Estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for next twelve months	7
Estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for year two	7
Estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for year three	7
Estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for year four	7
Estimated aggregate annual amortization expense for year five	7
U.S. Morning Foods
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	8		8
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	8		8
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	8		8
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	0	[1]	0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	8		8
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	0		0
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	0	[1]	0
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	0		0
U.S. Snacks
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	65		65
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	(23)
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	42		65
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	16		11
VIE deconsolidation	(4)
Amortization (a)	4	[1]	5
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	16		16
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	49		54
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	(19)
Amortization (a)	(4)	[1]	(5)
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	26		49
U.S. Specialty
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	0		0
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	0		0
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	0		0
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	0	[1]	0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	0		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	0		0
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	0	[1]	0
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	0		0
North America Other
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	5		5
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	5		5
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	4		4
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	0	[1]	0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	4		4
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	1		1
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	0	[1]	0
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	1		1
Europe
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	38		42
Additions	9
VIE deconsolidation	0
Currency translation adjustment	(2)		(4)
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	45		38
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	7		4
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	4	[1]	3
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	11		7
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	31		38
Additions	9
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	(4)	[1]	(3)
Currency translation adjustment	(2)		(4)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	34		31
Latin America
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	6		6
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	6		6
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	6		6
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	0	[1]	0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	6		6
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	0		0
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	0	[1]	0
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	0		0
Asia Pacific
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance	10		10
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	10		10
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	2		1
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	0	[1]	1
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	2		2
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance	8		9
Additions	0
VIE deconsolidation	0
Amortization (a)	0	[1]	(1)
Currency translation adjustment	0		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance	$ 8		$ 8

[1] The currently estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five succeeding fiscal periods is approximately $7 million per year.