Acquisitions, West Africa Investments, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2018

Acquisitions, West Africa Investments, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

The assets and liabilities are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 29, 2018 within the Asia-Pacific reporting segment. The acquired assets and assumed liabilities include the following:

(millions)	May 2, 2018
Current assets	$	118
Property	41
Goodwill	612
Intangible assets subject to amortization, primarily customer relationships	425
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, primarily distribution rights	373
Deferred tax liability	(252		)
Other liabilities	(148		)
Noncontrolling interest	(552		)
	$	617

The assets and liabilities are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 29, 2018 within the North America Other reporting segment. The acquired assets and assumed liabilities include the following:

(millions)	October 27, 2017
Current assets	$	42
Goodwill	373
Intangible assets, primarily indefinite-lived brands	203
Current liabilities	(23		)
	$	595

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The Company's consolidated unaudited pro forma historical net sales and net income, as if Multipro had been acquired at the beginning of 2017, exclusive of the non-cash $245 million gain on the disposition of the equity interest recognized in the second quarter of 2018, are estimated as follows:

	Quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
(millions)	September 29, 2018		September 30, 2017		September 29, 2018		September 30, 2017
Net sales	$	3,469	$	3,412	$	10,511	$	10,151
Net Income attributable to Kellogg Company	$	380	$	289	$	1,420	$	837

Carrying Amount of Goodwill

(millions)	U.S. Snacks		U.S. Morning Foods		U.S. Specialty Channels		North America Other			Europe			Latin America			Asia Pacific			Consoli- dated
December 30, 2017	$	3,568	$	131	$	82	$	836		$	414		$	244		$	229		$	5,504
Additions	—		—		—		—			—			—			616			616
Purchase price allocation adjustment	—		—		—		(1		)	—			—			(4		)	(5		)
Purchase price adjustment	—		—		—		(1		)	—			—			—			(1		)
Currency translation adjustment	—		—		—		(1		)	(15		)	(30		)	(13		)	(59		)
September 29, 2018	$	3,568	$	131	$	82	$	833		$	399		$	214		$	828		$	6,055

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

Gross carrying amount
(millions)	U.S. Snacks			U.S. Morning Foods		U.S. Specialty Channels		North America Other			Europe			Latin America			Asia Pacific			Consoli- dated
December 30, 2017	$	42		$	8	$	—	$	22		$	45		$	74		$	10		$	201
Additions	—			—		—		—			—			—			425			425
Purchase price allocation adjustment	—			—		—		2			—			—			—			2
Currency translation adjustment	—			—		—		—			(1		)	(13		)	(5		)	(19		)
September 29, 2018	$	42		$	8	$	—	$	24		$	44		$	61		$	430		$	609
Accumulated Amortization
December 30, 2017	$	22		$	8	$	—	$	5		$	18		$	10		$	4		$	67
Amortization	2			—		—		1			2			3			8			16
Currency translation adjustment	—			—		—		—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
September 29, 2018	$	24		$	8	$	—	$	6		$	20		$	11		$	12		$	81
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
December 30, 2017	$	20		$	—	$	—	$	17		$	27		$	64		$	6		$	134
Additions	—			—		—		—			—			—			425			425
Purchase price allocation adjustment	—			—		—		2			—			—			—			2
Amortization	(2		)	—		—		(1		)	(2		)	(3		)	(8		)	(16		)
Currency translation adjustment	—			—		—		—			(1		)	(11		)	(5		)	(17		)
September 29, 2018	$	18		$	—	$	—	$	18		$	24		$	50		$	418		$	528

Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization

(millions)	U.S. Snacks		U.S. Morning Foods		U.S. Specialty Channels		North America Other		Europe			Latin America			Asia Pacific			Consoli- dated
December 30, 2017	$	1,625	$	—	$	—	$	360	$	434		$	86		$	—		$	2,505
Additions	—		—		—		—		—			—			373			373
Currency translation adjustment	—		—		—		—		(13		)	(16		)	(5		)	(34		)
September 29, 2018	$	1,625	$	—	$	—	$	360	$	421		$	70		$	368		$	2,844