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Debt (Narrative) (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2012
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2009
6.6% U.S. Dollar Notes Due 2011 [Member]
May 31, 2011
3.25% U.S. Dollar Notes Due 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Euro Commercial Paper [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Euro Commercial Paper [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 24, 2007
Euro Commercial Paper [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2013
4.25% U.S. Dollar Notes Due 2013 [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Unsecured Five-Year Credit Agreement [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Unsecured Five-Year Credit Agreement [Member]
Letter of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Unsecured Five-Year Credit Agreement [Member]
U.S. Swingline Loans [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2015
Unsecured Five-Year Credit Agreement [Member]
European Swingline Loans [Member]
EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Repayment of long-term debt $ 960us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt $ 762us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt $ 750us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt                    
Debt instrument, face amount         400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_SevenYear325UsDollarNotesDue2018Member
      750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_FiveYear425UsDollarNotesDue2013Member
       
Debt instrument, stated interest rate       6.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_TenYear66UsDollarNotesDue2011Member
3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_SevenYear325UsDollarNotesDue2018Member
      4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_FiveYear425UsDollarNotesDue2013Member
       
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity 2,200us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity             750us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_EuroCommercialPaperMember
  2,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ k_CreditAgreementTypeAxis
= k_UnsecuredFiveYearCreditAgreementMember
75us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ k_CreditAgreementTypeAxis
= k_UnsecuredFiveYearCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
200us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ k_CreditAgreementTypeAxis
= k_UnsecuredFiveYearCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_UsSwinglineLoansMember
400us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ k_CreditAgreementTypeAxis
= k_UnsecuredFiveYearCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_EuropeanSwinglineLoansMember
Long-term debt 5,935us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 6,330us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations                      
Line of credit facility amount outstanding           96us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_EuroCommercialPaperMember
437us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_EuroCommercialPaperMember
           
Principal repayments on long-term debt in 2015 607us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths                        
Principal repayments on long-term debt in 2016 1,256us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo                        
Principal repayments on long-term debt in 2017 661us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree                        
Principal repayments on long-term debt in 2018 402us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour                        
Principal repayments on long-term debt in 2019 501us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive                        
Principal repayments on long-term debt in 2020 and beyond 3,121us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive                        
Interest paid 209us-gaap_InterestPaid 234us-gaap_InterestPaid 254us-gaap_InterestPaid                    
Interest expense, capitalized $ 5us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized $ 2us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized $ 2us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized