Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of final acquired assets and assumed liabilities [Table Text Block]

(millions)			May 31, 2012
Accounts receivable, net		$	128
Inventories			103
Other prepaid assets			18
Property			317
Goodwill			1,319
Other intangibles:
	Definite-lived intangible assets		79
	Brand		776
Other assets:
	Deferred income taxes		23
	Other		16
Notes payable			(3)
Accounts payable			(9)
Other current liabilities			(24)
Other liabilities			(75)
		$	2,668

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

(millions, except per share data)		2012		2011
Net sales	$	14,862	$	14,722
Net income	$	1,001	$	954
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		(2)
Net income attributable to Kellogg Company	$	1,001	$	956
Net earnings per share	$	2.78	$	2.63

Schedule of Carrying Amount of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
		U.S.						North
		Morning		U.S.		U.S.		America				Latin		Asia		Consoli-
(millions)		Foods		Snacks		Specialty		Other		Europe		America		Pacific		dated
December 31, 2011	$	80	$	3,257	$	-	$	202	$	57	$	-	$	27	$	3,623
Pringles goodwill		53		434		82		77		356		88		216		1,306
Other goodwill		-		76		-		-		-		-		-		76
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		1		25		4		3		33
December 29, 2012	$	133	$	3,767	$	82	$	280	$	438	$	92	$	246	$	5,038
Pringles goodwill		-		-		-		-		10		-		3		13
Other goodwill		-		12		-		-		-		-		-		12
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		(2)		4		(3)		(11)		(12)
December 28, 2013	$	133	$	3,779	$	82	$	278	$	452	$	89	$	238	$	5,051

Schedule of Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets subject to amortization
(millions)
		U.S.						North
		Morning		U.S.		U.S.		America				Latin		Asia		Consoli-
Gross carrying amount		Foods		Snacks		Specialty		Other		Europe		America		Pacific		dated
December 31, 2011	$	28	$	18	$	-	$	5	$	2	$	7	$	-	$	60
Pringles customer relationships		-		30		-		-		39		-		10		79
Other intangible assets		-		22		-		-		-		-		-		22
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		2		-		-		2
December 29, 2012	$	28	$	70	$	-	$	5	$	43	$	7	$	10	$	163
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		1		-		-		1
December 28, 2013	$	28	$	70	$	-	$	5	$	44	$	7	$	10	$	164
Accumulated Amortization
December 31, 2011	$	28	$	9	$	-	$	3	$	2	$	7	$	-	$	49
Amortization		-		3		-		-		1		-		-		4
December 29, 2012	$	28	$	12	$	-	$	3	$	3	$	7	$	-	$	53
Amortization		-		4		-		1		3		-		1		9
December 28, 2013	$	28	$	16	$	-	$	4	$	6	$	7	$	1	$	62
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
December 31, 2011	$	-	$	9	$	-	$	2	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	11
Pringles customer relationships		-		30		-		-		39		-		10		79
Other intangible assets		-		22		-		-		-		-		-		22
Amortization		-		(3)		-		-		(1)		-		-		(4)
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		2		-		-		2
December 29, 2012	$	-	$	58	$	-	$	2	$	40	$	-	$	10	$	110
Amortization (a)		-		(4)		-		(1)		(3)		-		(1)		(9)
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		1		-		-		1
December 28, 2013	$	-	$	54	$	-	$	1	$	38	$	-	$	9	$	102
(a) The currently estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five succeeding fiscal periods is approximately $9 million per year.

Schedule of Intangible Assets not Subject to Amortization [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets not subject to amortization
		U.S.						North
		Morning		U.S.		U.S.	America					Latin		Asia		Consoli-
(millions)		Foods	Snacks			Specialty		Other		Europe	America			Pacific		dated
December 31, 2011	$	63	$	1,285	$	-	$	95	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,443
Pringles brand		-		340		-		-		436		-		-		776
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		30		-		-		30
December 29, 2012	$	63	$	1,625	$	-	$	95	$	466	$	-	$	-	$	2,249
Currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		16		-		-		16
December 28, 2013	$	63	$	1,625	$	-	$	95	$	482	$	-	$	-	$	2,265