Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2015

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly financial data, net sales and gross profit [Table Text Block]

		Net sales				Gross profit
(millions)		2014		2013		2014		2013
First	$	3,742	$	3,861	$	1,504	$	1,393
Second		3,685		3,714		1,411		1,477
Third		3,639		3,716		1,292		1,450
Fourth		3,514		3,501		856		1,783
	$	14,580	$	14,792	$	5,063	$	6,103

Schedule of quarterly financial data, net income and earnings per share [Table Text Block]

Net income attributable to Kellogg Company						Per share amounts
(millions)		2014		2013		2014				2013
						Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
First	$	406	$	311	$	1.13	$	1.12	$	.86	$	.85
Second		295		352		.82		.82		.96		.96
Third		224		326		.63		.62		.90		.90
Fourth		(293)		818		(.82)		(.82)		2.26		2.24
	$	632	$	1,807

Schedule of quarterly financial data, dividends per share and stock prices [Table Text Block]

Dividends paid per share and the quarterly price ranges on the NYSE during the last two years were:
		Dividend		Stock price
2014 - Quarter		per share		High		Low
First	$	0.46	$	62.13	$	56.90
Second		0.46		69.39		62.62
Third		0.49		66.41		59.83
Fourth		0.49		67.24		59.70
	$	1.90
2013 - Quarter
First	$	0.44	$	64.75	$	55.02
Second		0.44		66.84		61.03
Third		0.46		67.98		58.59
Fourth		0.46		64.92		58.01
	$	1.80

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data, Charges Gain In Operating Profit [Table Text Block]

		2014
(millions)		First		Second		Third		Fourth		Full Year
Restructuring and cost reduction charges	$	54	$	78	$	92	$	74	$	298
(Gains) / losses on mark-to-market adjustments		(116)		12		66		822		784
	$	(62)	$	90	$	158	$	896	$	1,082
During 2013, the Company recorded the following charges / (gains) in operating profit:
		2013
(millions)		First		Second		Third		Fourth		Full Year
Restructuring and cost reduction charges	$	13	$	7	$	29	$	201	$	250
(Gains) / losses on mark-to-market adjustments		54		7		(2)		(1,006)		(947)
	$	67	$	14	$	27	$	(805)	$	(697)