Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Continuing Operations
Net sales	$ 2,081	$ 1,958	$ 4,024	$ 3,685
Cost of sales	1,385	1,281	2,712	2,438
Selling, general and administrative expenses	497	463	952	872
Net charges for exit activities, asset and business dispositions	84	39	116	43
Impairment charges	14		32
Operating income	101	175	212	332
Interest expense	29	28	59	62
Interest income	(11)	(7)	(20)	(12)
Debt extinguishment costs		25		55
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	83	129	173	227
Income tax expense	50	41	174	78
Income (loss) from continuing operations	33	88	(1)	149
Discontinued operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations net of tax expense (benefit) of $(70), $(199), $(132) and $(174)	65	255	(208)	299
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $169, $396, $339 and $562	371	490	463	579
Net income from discontinued operations	436	745	255	878
Net income	469	833	254	1,027
Less: Income from noncontrolling interests, net of tax Discontinued operations	1	2	3	4
Net income attributable to Sara Lee	468	831	251	1,023
Amounts attributable to Sara Lee:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	33	88	(1)	149
Net income from discontinued operations	435	743	252	874
Net income attributable to Sara Lee	$ 468	$ 831	$ 251	$ 1,023
Earnings per share of common stock, Basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.06	$ 0.14	$ 0.00	$ 0.23
Net income	$ 0.79	$ 1.30	$ 0.42	$ 1.58
Average shares outstanding	592	638	592	646
Earnings per share of common stock, Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.05	$ 0.14	$ 0.00	$ 0.23
Net income	$ 0.79	$ 1.30	$ 0.42	$ 1.58
Average shares outstanding	595	642	592	649
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 0.115	$ 0.115	$ 0.115	$ 0.115