Acquisitions,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

(millions)			May 31, 2012
Accounts receivable, net		$	130
Inventories			103
Other prepaid assets			17
Property			317
Goodwill			1,375
Other intangibles:
	Definite-lived intangible assets		9
	Brand		776
Other assets:
	Deferred income taxes		19
	Other		16
Notes payable			(3)
Accounts payable			(9)
Other current liabilities			(25)
Other liabilities			(51)
		$	2,674

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	Quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
		September 29,		October 01,		September 29,		October 01,
(millions, except per share data)		2012		2011		2012		2011
Net sales	$	3,720	$	3,696	$	11,299	$	11,314
Net income	$	296	$	322	$	1,003	$	1,075
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		(2)
Net income attributable to Kellogg Company	$	296	$	322	$	1,003	$	1,077
Net earnings per share	$	0.82	$	0.89	$	2.79	$	2.95

Carrying Amount of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Carrying amount of goodwill
	U.S.
	Morning							North
	Foods &			U.S.		U.S.	America					Latin		Asia		Consoli-
(millions)	Kashi		Snacks			Specialty		Other		Europe	America			Pacific		dated
December 31, 2011	$	80	$	3,257	$	-	$	202	$	57	$	-	$	27	$	3,623
Pringles goodwill		147		399		43		58		488		76		164		1,375
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		23		-		4		27
September 29, 2012	$	227	$	3,656	$	43	$	260	$	568	$	76	$	195	$	5,025

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets subject to amortization
(millions)
		U.S.
		Morning						North
		Foods &		U.S.		U.S.		America				Latin		Asia		Consoli-
Gross carrying amount		Kashi		Snacks		Specialty		Other		Europe		America		Pacific		dated
December 31, 2011	$	33	$	18	$	-	$	-	$	2	$	7	$	-	$	60
Pringles customer relationships		-		3		-		-		5		-		1		9
September 29, 2012	$	33	$	21	$	-	$	-	$	7	$	7	$	1	$	69
Accumulated Amortization
December 31, 2011	$	31	$	9	$	-	$	-	$	2	$	7	$	-	$	49
Amortization		-		1		-		-		-		-		-		1
September 29, 2012	$	31	$	10	$	-	$	-	$	2	$	7	$	-	$	50
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
December 31, 2011	$	2	$	9	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	11
Pringles customer relationships		-		3		-		-		5		-		1		9
Amortization		-		(1)		-		-		-		-		-		(1)
September 29, 2012	$	2	$	11	$	-	$	-	$	5	$	-	$	1	$	19

Intangible Assets not Subject to Amortization [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets not subject to amortization
	U.S.
	Morning							North
	Foods &			U.S.		U.S.	America					Latin		Asia		Consoli-
(millions)	Kashi		Snacks			Specialty		Other		Europe	America			Pacific		dated
December 31, 2011	$	158	$	1,285	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,443
Pringles brand		-		340		-		-		436		-		-		776
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		17		-		-		17
September 29, 2012	$	158	$	1,625	$	-	$	-	$	453	$	-	$	-	$	2,236