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Reportable Segments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
Kellogg Company is the world’s leading producer of cereal, second largest producer of crackers and a leading producer of savory snacks and frozen foods. Additional product offerings include toaster pastries, cereal bars, veggie foods, and noodles. Kellogg products are manufactured and marketed globally. Principal markets for these products include the United States, United Kingdom and Nigeria.
On December 30, 2018 the Company reorganized its North American business. The reorganization eliminated the legacy business unit structure and internal reporting. In addition, the Company changed the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) and segment manager. As a result, the Company reevaluated its operating segments. Prior period segment results were restated to reflect the new organizational structure. In conjunction with the reorganization, certain global research and development resources and related activities were transferred from the North America business to Corporate. Prior period segment results were not restated for the transfer as the impacts were not considered material.
In addition, the Company transferred its Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey businesses from Kellogg Europe to Kellogg AMEA, effective December 30, 2018. This consolidated the Company's Africa business under a single regional management team. All comparable prior periods have been restated to reflect the change. For the year ended December 29, 2018, the change resulted in $273 million of reported net sales, and $46 million of reported operating profit transferring from Kellogg Europe to Kellogg AMEA. For the year ended December 30, 2017, the change resulted in $241 million of reported net sales, and $56 million of reported operating profit transferring from Kellogg Europe to Kellogg AMEA.
The Company manages its operations through four operating segments that are based on geographic location - North America which includes U.S. businesses and Canada; Europe which consists principally of European countries; Latin America which consists of Central and South America and includes Mexico; and AMEA (Asia Middle East Africa) which consists of Africa, Middle East, Australia and other Asian and Pacific markets. These operating segments also represent our reportable segments.

On July 28, 2019, the Company completed its sale of selected cookies, fruit and fruit flavored snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cone businesses to Ferrero for approximately $1.3 billion in cash. Both the total assets and the net assets, consisting primarily of goodwill and intangibles, property, plant and equipment, and inventory, of the businesses were approximately $1.3 billion. The operating results for these businesses were primarily included in the North America reporting segment prior to the sale.

The measurement of reportable segment results is based on segment operating profit which is generally consistent with the presentation of operating profit in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Reportable segment results were as follows:
(millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
8,390

 
8,688

 
8,673

Europe
 
2,092

 
2,122

 
2,050

Latin America
 
940

 
947

 
944

AMEA
 
2,156

 
1,790

 
1,187

Consolidated
 
$
13,578

 
$
13,547

 
$
12,854

Operating profit
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America (a)(b)
 
1,215

 
1,397

 
1,246

Europe
 
222

 
251

 
220

Latin America
 
85

 
102

 
108

AMEA
 
195

 
174

 
140

Total Reportable Segments
 
1,717

 
1,924

 
1,714

Corporate (b)
 
(316
)
 
(218
)
 
(327
)
Consolidated
 
$
1,401

 
$
1,706

 
$
1,387

Depreciation and amortization (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
291

 
341

 
330

Europe
 
80

 
78

 
78

Latin America
 
30

 
37

 
37

AMEA
 
76

 
57

 
35

Total Reportable Segments
 
477

 
513

 
480

Corporate
 
7

 
3

 
1

Consolidated
 
$
484

 
$
516

 
$
481

(a)
During 2019, North America operating profit includes the recognition of multi-employer pension plan exit liabilities totaling $132 million.
(b)
Corporate operating profit in 2019 includes the cost of certain global research and development activities that were previously included in the North America reportable segment in 2018 and 2017 totaling approximately $48 million and $47 million, respectively.
(c)
Includes asset impairment charges as discussed in Note 14.

Certain items such as interest expense and income taxes, while not included in the measure of reportable segment operating results, are regularly reviewed by the CODM for the Company’s internationally-based reportable segments as shown below.
(millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$

 
$
1

 
$
3

Europe
 
6

 
6

 
14

Latin America
 
9

 
3

 
2

AMEA
 
14

 
9

 
4

Corporate
 
255

 
268

 
233

Consolidated
 
$
284

 
$
287

 
$
256

Income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Europe
 
$
48

 
$
23

 
$
(37
)
Latin America
 
16

 
30

 
33

AMEA
 
23

 
23

 
10

Corporate & North America
 
234

 
105

 
404

Consolidated
 
$
321

 
$
181

 
$
410





Assets are reviewed by the CODM on a consolidated basis and therefore are no presented by operating segment. The CODM does review additions to long-lived assets based on operating segment.
(millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Additions to long-lived assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
356

 
$
336

 
$
329

Europe
 
83

 
84

 
102

Latin America
 
41

 
76

 
32

AMEA
 
101

 
79

 
34

Corporate
 
5

 
3

 
4

Consolidated
 
$
586

 
$
578

 
$
501

The Company’s largest customer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its affiliates, accounted for approximately 19% of consolidated net sales during both 2019 and 2018, and 20% in 2017, comprised principally of sales within the United States.
Supplemental geographic information is provided below for net sales to external customers and long-lived assets:
(millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
7,885

 
$
8,176

 
$
8,160

All other countries
 
5,693

 
5,371

 
4,694

Consolidated
 
$
13,578

 
$
13,547

 
$
12,854

Long-lived assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
1,996

 
$
2,197

 
$
2,195

All other countries
 
1,616

 
1,534

 
1,521

Consolidated
 
$
3,612

 
$
3,731

 
$
3,716


Supplemental product information is provided below for net sales to external customers:
(millions)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Snacks
 
$
6,663

 
$
6,797

 
$
6,683

Cereal
 
5,029

 
5,203

 
5,222

Frozen
 
1,037

 
1,020

 
949

Noodles and other
 
849

 
527

 

Consolidated
 
$
13,578

 
$
13,547

 
$
12,854