Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Equity [Abstract]

Earnings per Share

Quarters ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010:
			Net income	Average
			attributable to	shares		Earnings
(millions, except per share data)			Kellogg Company	outstanding		per share
2011
	Basic	$	290	360	$	0.81
	Dilutive potential common shares			3		(0.01)
	Diluted	$	290	363	$	0.80
2010
	Basic	$	338	373	$	0.91
	Dilutive potential common shares			3		(0.01)
	Diluted	$	338	376	$	0.90

Year-to-date period ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010:
			Net income	Average
			attributable to	shares		Earnings
(millions, except per share data)			Kellogg Company	outstanding		per share
2011
	Basic	$	999	363	$	2.75
	Dilutive potential common shares			2		(0.02)
	Diluted	$	999	365	$	2.73
2010
	Basic	$	1,058	378	$	2.80
	Dilutive potential common shares			3		(0.02)
	Diluted	$	1,058	381	$	2.78

Changes in Comprehensive Income

Quarter ended October 1, 2011:
							Tax
					Pre-tax		(expense)		After-tax
(millions)					amount		or benefit		amount
2011
Net income								$	290
Other comprehensive income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			$	(188)	$	-		(188)
	Cash flow hedges:
			Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		(1)		-		(1)
			Reclassification to net earnings		1		-		1
	Postretirement and postemployment benefits:
		Amounts arising during the period:
			Net experience gain (loss)		4		(2)		2
			Prior service credit (cost)		1		-		1
		Reclassification to net earnings:
			Net experience loss		33		(12)		21
			Prior service cost		4		(1)		3
				$	(146)	$	(15)		(161)
Total comprehensive income								$	129
Quarter ended October 2, 2010:
							Tax
					Pre-tax		(expense)		After-tax
(millions)					amount		or benefit		amount
2010
Net income								$	337
Other comprehensive income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			$	163	$	-		163
	Cash flow hedges:
			Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		(2)		1		(1)
			Reclassification to net earnings		6		(1)		5
	Postretirement and postemployment benefits:
		Amounts arising during the period:
			Net experience gain (loss)		(27)		8		(19)
			Prior service credit (cost)		(2)		-		(2)
		Reclassification to net earnings:
			Net experience loss		25		(8)		17
			Prior service cost		3		(1)		2
				$	166	$	(1)		165
Total comprehensive income								$	502

Year-to-date period ended October 1, 2011:
							Tax
					Pre-tax		(expense)		After-tax
(millions)					amount		or benefit		amount
2011
Net income								$	997
Other comprehensive income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			$	(45)	$	-		(45)
	Cash flow hedges:
			Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		(36)		12		(24)
			Reclassification to net earnings		(10)		4		(6)
	Postretirement and postemployment benefits:
		Amounts arising during the period:
			Net experience gain (loss)		(9)		2		(7)
		Reclassification to net earnings:
			Net experience loss		97		(34)		63
			Prior service cost		10		(3)		7
				$	7	$	(19)		(12)
Total comprehensive income								$	985
Year-to-date period ended October 2, 2010:
							Tax
					Pre-tax		(expense)		After-tax
(millions)					amount		or benefit		amount
2010
Net income								$	1,055
Other comprehensive income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			$	5	$	-		5
	Cash flow hedges:
			Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		(41)		12		(29)
			Reclassification to net earnings		37		(10)		27
	Postretirement and postemployment benefits:
		Amounts arising during the period:
			Net experience gain (loss)		(12)		3		(9)
			Prior service credit (cost)		-		(17)		(17)
		Reclassification to net earnings:
			Net experience loss		76		(24)		52
			Prior service cost		9		(3)		6
				$	74	$	(39)		35
Total comprehensive income								$	1,090

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of October 1, 2011 and January 1, 2011 consisted of the following:
			October 1,		January 1,
(millions)			2011		2011
Foreign currency translation adjustments		$	(834)	$	(789)
Cash flow hedges — unrealized net gain (loss)			(5)		25
Postretirement and postemployment benefits:
	Net experience loss		(1,019)		(1,075)
	Prior service cost		(68)		(75)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		$	(1,926)	$	(1,914)