Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 02, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

(millions, except per share data)	Net income attributable to Kellogg Company		Average shares outstanding	Earnings per share
2015
Basic	$	614	354	$	1.74
Dilutive potential common shares			2	(0.02		)
Diluted	$	614	356	$	1.72
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

Changes in Comprehensive Income

	2015									2014									2013
	Pre-tax			Tax (expense)			After-tax			Pre-tax			Tax (expense)			After-tax			Pre-tax			Tax (expense)			After-tax
	amount			benefit			amount			amount			benefit			amount			amount			benefit			amount
Net income							$	614								$	633								$	1,808
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(170	)	$	(26	)	(196		)	$	(231	)	$	(32	)	$	(263	)	$	(24	)	—			(24		)
Cash flow hedges:
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	8			(3		)	5			(35		)	18			(17		)	11			(1		)	10
Reclassification to net income	(23		)	3			(20		)	(10		)	2			(8		)	(6		)	—			(6		)
Postretirement and postemployment benefits:
Amounts arising during the period:
Net experience gain (loss)	—			—			—			(8		)	3			(5		)	17			(6		)	11
Prior service credit (cost)	63			(24		)	39			10			(3		)	7			9			(2		)	7
Reclassification to net income:
Net experience loss	3			(1		)	2			3			(1		)	2			5			(2		)	3
Prior service cost	9			(3		)	6			10			(3		)	7			13			(4		)	9
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(110	)	$	(54	)	$	(164	)	$	(261	)	$	(16	)	$	(277	)	$	25		$	(15	)	$	10
Comprehensive income							$	450								$	356								$	1,818
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests							—									1									1
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests							(1		)							—									—
Comprehensive income attributable to Kellogg Company							$	451								$	355								$	1,817

Reclassification out of AOCI

Details about AOCI Components	Amount reclassified from AOCI									Line item impacted within Income Statement
(millions)	2015			2014			2013
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	$	(40	)	$	(5	)	$	(10	)	COGS
Foreign currency exchange contracts	2			(3		)	(2		)	SGA
Interest rate contracts	3			(9		)	(4		)	Interest expense
Commodity contracts	12			7			10			COGS
	$	(23	)	$	(10	)	$	(6	)	Total before tax
	3			2			—			Tax (expense) benefit
	$	(20	)	$	(8	)	$	(6	)	Net of tax
Amortization of postretirement and postemployment benefits:
Net experience loss	$	3		$	3		$	5		(a)
Prior service cost	9			10			13			(a)
	$	12		$	13		$	18		Total before tax
	(4		)	(4		)	(6		)	Tax (expense) benefit
	$	8		$	9		$	12		Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	(12	)	$	1		$	6		Net of tax

(a) See Note 9 and Note 10 for further details.

Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(millions)	January 2, 2016			January 3, 2015
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(1,314	)	$	(1,119	)
Cash flow hedges — unrealized net gain (loss)	(39		)	(24		)
Postretirement and postemployment benefits:
Net experience loss	(16		)	(18		)
Prior service cost	(7		)	(52		)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(1,376	)	$	(1,213	)