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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

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

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The Company's September 29, 2018 quarter 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)	September 29, 2018		September 29, 2018
Net sales	$	3,469	$	10,512
Net Income attributable to Kellogg Company	$	380	$	1,420

Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Carrying amount of goodwill

(millions)	North America			Europe			Latin America			AMEA		Consoli- dated
December 29, 2018	$	4,611		$	346		$	218		$	875	$	6,050
Divestiture	(191		)	—			—			—		(191		)
Currency translation adjustment	—			(10		)	(10		)	3		(17		)
September 28, 2019	$	4,420		$	336		$	208		$	878	$	5,842

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
Additions	2			—			—			—			2
Divestiture	(12		)	—			—			—			(12		)
Currency translation adjustment	—			(3		)	(4		)	1			(6		)
September 28, 2019	$	64		$	36		$	59		$	433		$	592
Accumulated Amortization
December 29, 2018	$	39		$	18		$	12		$	18		$	87
Amortization	2			2			3			13			20
Divestiture	(12		)	—			—			—			(12		)
Currency translation adjustment	—			(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	(3		)
September 28, 2019	$	29		$	19		$	14		$	30		$	92
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
December 29, 2018	$	35		$	21		$	51		$	414		$	521
Amortization	(2		)	(2		)	(3		)	(13		)	(20		)
Currency translation adjustment	—			(2		)	(3		)	2			(3		)
September 28, 2019	$	33		$	17		$	45		$	403		$	498

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
Additions	18			—			—			—		18
Divestiture	(765		)	—			—			—		(765		)
Currency translation adjustment	—			(16		)	(5		)	2		(19		)
September 28, 2019	$	1,238		$	385		$	68		$	383	$	2,074