Restructuring Charges (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended		13 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	13 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	13 Months Ended							3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	28 Months Ended							3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	13 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 27, 2013 2014 Initiatives [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2014 Initiatives [Member] Severance Pay And Benefits [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2014 Initiatives [Member] U.S. Simple Meals [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2014 Initiatives [Member] Global Baking And Snacking [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2014 Initiatives [Member] International Simple Meals And Beverages [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2014 Initiatives [Member] U.S. Beverages [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2014 Initiatives [Member] Bolthouse and Foodservice [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2014 Initiatives [Member] Corporate Segment [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member]	Oct. 28, 2012 2013 Initiatives [Member]	Jul. 28, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member]	Jul. 29, 2012 2013 Initiatives [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member] Severance Pay And Benefits [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member] Severance Pay And Benefits [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member] Asset Impairment Accelerated Depreciation [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member] UNITED STATES	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member] Sacramento, CA [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member] South Plainfield, NJ [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member] MEXICO	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member] U.S. Simple Meals [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2013 Initiatives [Member] Global Baking And Snacking [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 2011 Initiatives [Member]	Jul. 29, 2012 2011 Initiatives [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2011 Initiatives [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2011 Initiatives [Member] Severance Pay And Benefits [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2011 Initiatives [Member] Asset Impairment Accelerated Depreciation [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2011 Initiatives [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2011 Initiatives [Member] Camden New Jersey [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2011 Initiatives [Member] Outsource Of U.S. Retail Merchandising [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2011 Initiatives [Member] Moscow [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 2011 Initiatives [Member] U.S. Simple Meals [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Discontinued Operations [Member] 2011 Initiatives [Member]	Jul. 29, 2012 Discontinued Operations [Member] 2011 Initiatives [Member]	Oct. 27, 2013 Pepperidge Farm Initiative [Member] 2013 Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining															$ 5					$ 5					$ 2	$ 3			$ 1			$ 1				$ 1
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated																													190
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost				20							3					1			2
Positions eliminated			200																		70	700	27	260					510				130	190	50				110
Restructuring charges	21	22	20		5	9	3	1	1	1	1	22		51													63	10									3	3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation												21	91
Restructuring charges and related costs, after tax											2	27		90													41
Restructuring charges, after tax			13																									6
Restructuring charges per diluted share			$ 0.04								$ 0.01	$ 0.09		$ 0.28													$ 0.12	$ 0.02
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost															150		36	99		15									74	41	23	10
Expected cash expenditures															47														50
Expected investment in capital expenditures															31														40
Payments for (Proceeds from) Productive Assets															$ 20														$ 34