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Exit or Disposal Activities	3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013
Exit or Disposal Activities [Abstract]
Exit or Disposal Activities [Text Block]	Note 3 Exit or disposal activities The Company views its continued spending on cost-reduction activities as part of its ongoing operating principles to provide greater visibility in achieving its long-term profit growth targets. Initiatives undertaken are expected to recover cash implementation costs within a five-year period of completion. Upon completion (or as each major stage is completed in the case of multi-year programs), the project begins to deliver cash savings and/or reduced depreciation. Costs summary During the quarter ended March 30, 2013, the Company recorded $9 million of exit costs related to two ongoing programs which we expect will result in COGS and SGA expense savings. The costs included $4 million for severance, $4 million of asset write-offs and $1 million of other cash costs including relocation of assets and employees. The costs impacted reportable segments, as follows (in millions): U.S. Morning Foods $2; U.S. Snacks $1; and Asia Pacific $6. During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the Company recorded less than $1 million of costs associated with exit or disposal activities. At March 30, 2013, exit cost reserves were $1 million, related to severance payments which will be made during 2013. Based on forecasted exchange rates, the Company currently expects to incur an additional $4 million in exit costs for these programs in 2013. For programs that are active as of March 30, 2013, total program costs incurred to date were $29 million and include $7 million for severance, $1 million for other cash costs including relocation of assets and employees, and $21 million for asset write-offs. The costs impacted reportable segments as follows (in millions): Asia Pacific $23; U.S. Morning Foods $3; and U.S. Snacks $3. Refer to the footnotes within the Company's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on these initiatives.

Exit or Disposal Activities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Exit or Disposal Activities [Abstract]

Exit or Disposal Activities [Text Block]

Note 3 Exit or disposal activities

The Company views its continued spending on cost-reduction activities as part of its ongoing operating principles to provide greater visibility in achieving its long-term profit growth targets. Initiatives undertaken are expected to recover cash implementation costs within a five-year period of completion. Upon completion (or as each major stage is completed in the case of multi-year programs), the project begins to deliver cash savings and/or reduced depreciation.

Costs summary

During the quarter ended March 30, 2013, the Company recorded $9 million of exit costs related to two ongoing programs which we expect will result in COGS and SGA expense savings. The costs included $4 million for severance, $4 million of asset write-offs and $1 million of other cash costs including relocation of assets and employees. The costs impacted reportable segments, as follows (in millions): U.S. Morning Foods $2; U.S. Snacks $1; and Asia Pacific $6. During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the Company recorded less than $1 million of costs associated with exit or disposal activities. At March 30, 2013, exit cost reserves were $1 million, related to severance payments which will be made during 2013. Based on forecasted exchange rates, the Company currently expects to incur an additional $4 million in exit costs for these programs in 2013.

For programs that are active as of March 30, 2013, total program costs incurred to date were $29 million and include $7 million for severance, $1 million for other cash costs including relocation of assets and employees, and $21 million for asset write-offs. The costs impacted reportable segments as follows (in millions): Asia Pacific $23; U.S. Morning Foods $3; and U.S. Snacks $3.

Refer to the footnotes within the Company's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on these initiatives.

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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