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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2019

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

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The Company's June 30, 2018 quarter-to-date and year-to-date consolidated unaudited pro forma historical net sales and net income, as if Multipro had been acquired at the beginning of 2018, 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)	June 30, 2018		June 30, 2018
Net sales	$	3,433	$	7,043
Net Income attributable to Kellogg Company	$	596	$	1,040

Carrying Amount of Goodwill

(millions)	North America			Europe		Latin America		AMEA		Consoli- dated
December 29, 2018	$	4,611		$	346	$	218	$	875	$	6,050
Held for sale	(191		)	—		—		—		(191		)
Currency translation adjustment	2			1		2		7		12
June 29, 2019	$	4,422		$	347	$	220	$	882	$	5,871

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

Gross carrying amount
(millions)	North America			Europe			Latin America			AMEA			Consoli- dated
December 29, 2018	$	74		$	39		$	63		$	432		$	608
Held for sale	(12		)	—			—			—			(12		)
Currency translation adjustment	—			(2		)	1			3			2
June 29, 2019	$	62		$	37		$	64		$	435		$	598
Accumulated Amortization
December 29, 2018	$	39		$	18		$	12		$	18		$	87
Amortization	2			1			2			9			14
Held for sale	(12		)	—			—			—			(12		)
Currency translation adjustment	—			(1		)	—			—			(1		)
June 29, 2019	$	29		$	18		$	14		$	27		$	88
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
December 29, 2018	$	35		$	21		$	51		$	414		$	521
Amortization	(2		)	(1		)	(2		)	(9		)	(14		)
Currency translation adjustment	—			(1		)	1			3			3
June 29, 2019	$	33		$	19		$	50		$	408		$	510

Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization

(millions)	North America			Europe			Latin America		AMEA		Consoli- dated
December 29, 2018	$	1,985		$	401		$	73	$	381	$	2,840
Held for sale	(765		)	—			—		—		(765		)
Currency translation adjustment	—			(2		)	1		3		2
June 29, 2019	$	1,220		$	399		$	74	$	384	$	2,077