Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		$ 116
Currency translation adjustment		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		116
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance	[1]	47
Amortization		5	$ 6
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		52
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance		69
Currency translation adjustment		0
Amortization		(5)	$ (6)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance		64
U.S. Morning Foods
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		8
Currency translation adjustment		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		8
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		8
Amortization		0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		8
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance		0
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		42
Currency translation adjustment		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		42
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		16
Amortization		2
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		18
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance		26
Currency translation adjustment		0
Amortization		(2)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance		24
U.S. Specialty
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		0
Currency translation adjustment		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		0
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		0
Amortization		0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance		0
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
Currency translation adjustment		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		5
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		4
Amortization		0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		4
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance		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		45
Currency translation adjustment		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		45
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		11
Amortization		2
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		13
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance		34
Currency translation adjustment		0
Amortization		(2)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance		32
Latin America
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		6
Currency translation adjustment		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		6
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		6
Amortization		0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		6
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance		0
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
Currency translation adjustment		0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		10
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		2
Amortization		1
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		3
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, beginning balance		8
Currency translation adjustment		0
Amortization		(1)
Intangible assets subject to amortization net, ending balance		$ 7

[1] Condensed from audited financial statements.