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Debt (Long-Term Debt Footnote H) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
May 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Notional amounts of interest rate swaps   $ 4,214invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount $ 3,278invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount    
1.75% U.S. Dollar Notes due 2017 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt instrument, face amount 400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_UsDollarNotes175Due2017Member		        
Debt Instrument term, in years 5 years        
Debt instrument, stated interest rate 1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_UsDollarNotes175Due2017Member		        
Effective interest rate   1.32%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_UsDollarNotes175Due2017Member		      
Notional amounts of interest rate swaps       400invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_UsDollarNotes175Due2017Member		 400invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_UsDollarNotes175Due2017Member
Fair value adjustment for interest rate swaps   $ 3us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInInterestRateFairValueHedge1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_UsDollarNotes175Due2017Member		 $ 4us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInInterestRateFairValueHedge1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= k_UsDollarNotes175Due2017Member