Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Earnings per Share [Table Text Block]

			Net income	Average
			attributable to	shares		Earnings
(millions, except per share data)			Kellogg Company	outstanding		per share
2014
	Basic	$	632	358	$	1.76
	Dilutive potential common shares			2		(0.01)
	Diluted	$	632	360	$	1.75
2013
	Basic	$	1,807	363	$	4.98
	Dilutive potential common shares			2		(0.04)
	Diluted	$	1,807	365	$	4.94
2012
	Basic	$	961	358	$	2.68
	Dilutive potential common shares			2		(0.01)
	Diluted	$	961	360	$	2.67

Reclassification Out Of Other Accumulated Comprehensive Other Income [Table Text Block]

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) for the year ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, consisted of the following:
Details about AOCI		Amount reclassified from AOCI			Line item impacted
components		2014		2013	within Income Statement
(millions)
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	(5)	$	(10)	COGS
Foreign currency exchange contracts		(3)		(2)	SGA
Interest rate contracts		(9)		(4)	Interest expense
Commodity contracts		7		10	COGS
	$	(10)	$	(6)	Total before tax
		2		-	Tax (expense) benefit
	$	(8)	$	(6)	Net of tax
Amortization of postretirement and postemployment benefits:
Net experience loss	$	3	$	5	See Notes 8 and 9 for further details
Prior service cost		10		13	See Notes 8 and 9 for further details
	$	13	$	18	Total before tax
		(4)		(6)	Tax (expense) benefit
	$	9	$	12	Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	1	$	6	Net of tax

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 consisted of the following:
			January 3,		December 28,
(millions)			2015		2013
Foreign currency translation adjustments		$	(1,119)	$	(856)
Cash flow hedges — unrealized net gain (loss)			(24)		1
Postretirement and postemployment benefits:
	Net experience loss		(18)		(15)
	Prior service cost		(52)		(66)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		$	(1,213)	$	(936)