Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 02, 2016

Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Intangibles [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

The acquired assets and assumed liabilities include the following:

(millions)	January 18, 2015
Current assets	$	21
Property	90
Goodwill	81
Intangible assets and other	46
Current liabilities	(24		)
Other non current liabilities, primarily deferred taxes	(33		)
Non-controlling interests	(20		)
	$	161

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are presented in the following table.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
(millions)	U.S. Morning Foods		U.S. Snacks			U.S. Specialty		North America Other			Europe			Latin America			Asia Pacific			Consoli- dated
December 28, 2013*	$	131	$	3,589		$	82	$	470		$	452		$	89		$	238		$	5,051
Currency translation adjustment	—		—			—		(5		)	(63		)	(6		)	(6		)	(80		)
January 3, 2015*	$	131	$	3,589		$	82	$	465		$	389		$	83		$	232		$	4,971
Additions	—		—			—		—			81			—			—			81
VIE deconsolidation	—		(21		)	—		—			—			—			—			(21		)
Currency translation adjustment	—		—			—		(9		)	(39		)	(7		)	(8		)	(63		)
January 2, 2016	$	131	$	3,568		$	82	$	456		$	431		$	76		$	224		$	4,968

* In conjunction with the establishment of the Kashi operating segment, included within the North America Other reportable segment, certain intangible assets were reallocated. All prior period balances were updated to conform with current presentation.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets subject to amortization
(millions) Gross carrying amount	U.S. Morning Foods		U.S. Snacks			U.S. Specialty		North America Other		Europe			Latin America		Asia Pacific			Consoli- dated
December 28, 2013	$	8	$	65		$	—	$	5	$	42		$	6	$	10		$	136
Currency translation adjustment	—		—			—		—		(4		)	—		—			(4		)
January 3, 2015	$	8	$	65		$	—	$	5	$	38		$	6	$	10		$	132
Additions	—		—			—		—		9			—		—			9
VIE deconsolidation	—		(23		)	—		—		—			—		—			(23		)
Currency translation adjustment	—		—			—		—		(2		)	—		—			(2		)
January 2, 2016	$	8	$	42		$	—	$	5	$	45		$	6	$	10		$	116
Accumulated Amortization
December 28, 2013	$	8	$	11		$	—	$	4	$	4		$	6	$	1		$	34
Amortization	—		5			—		—		3			—		1			9
January 3, 2015	$	8	$	16		$	—	$	4	$	7		$	6	$	2		$	43
VIE deconsolidation	—		(4		)	—		—		—			—		—			(4		)
Amortization (a)	—		4			—		—		4			—		—			8
January 2, 2016	$	8	$	16		$	—	$	4	$	11		$	6	$	2		$	47
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
December 28, 2013	$	—	$	54		$	—	$	1	$	38		$	—	$	9		$	102
Amortization	—		(5		)	—		—		(3		)	—		(1		)	(9		)
Currency translation adjustment	—		—			—		—		(4		)	—		—			(4		)
January 3, 2015	$	—	$	49		$	—	$	1	$	31		$	—	$	8		$	89
Additions	—		—			—		—		9			—		—			9
VIE deconsolidation	—		(19		)	—		—		—			—		—			(19		)
Amortization (a)	—		(4		)	—		—		(4		)	—		—			(8		)
Currency translation adjustment	—		—			—		—		(2		)	—		—			(2		)
January 2, 2016	$	—	$	26		$	—	$	1	$	34		$	—	$	8		$	69

(a) The currently estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five succeeding fiscal periods is approximately $7 million per year.

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets not subject to amortization
(millions)	U.S. Morning Foods		U.S. Snacks		U.S. Specialty		North America Other		Europe			Latin America		Asia Pacific		Consoli- dated
December 28, 2013*	$	—	$	1,625	$	—	$	158	$	482		$	—	$	—	$	2,265
Currency translation adjustment	—		—		—		—		(59		)	—		—		(59		)
January 3, 2015*	$	—	$	1,625	$	—	$	158	$	423		$	—	$	—	$	2,206
Additions	—		—		—		—		36			—		—		36
Currency translation adjustment	—		—		—		—		(43		)	—		—		(43		)
January 2, 2016	$	—	$	1,625	$	—	$	158	$	416		$	—	$	—	$	2,199

* In conjunction with the establishment of the Kashi operating segment, included within the North America Other reportable segment, certain intangible assets were reallocated. All prior period balances were updated to conform with current presentation.