Acquisitions, West Africa Investments, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2019

Acquisitions, West Africa Investments, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The Company's March 31, 2018 quarter-to-date consolidated unaudited pro forma historical net sales and net income, as if Multipro had been acquired at the beginning of 2018 are estimated as follows:

	Quarter ended
(millions)	March 31, 2018
Net sales	$	3,609
Net Income attributable to Kellogg Company	$	444

Carrying Amount of Goodwill

(millions)	North America		Europe			Latin America			AMEA		Consoli- dated
December 29, 2018	$	4,611	$	346		$	218		$	875	$	6,050
Currency translation adjustment	1		(1		)	(1		)	5		4
March 30, 2019	$	4,612	$	345		$	217		$	880	$	6,054

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

Gross carrying amount
(millions)	North America			Europe			Latin America			AMEA			Consoli- dated
December 29, 2018	$	74		$	39		$	63		$	432		$	608
Currency translation adjustment	—			(2		)	—			2			—
March 30, 2019	$	74		$	37		$	63		$	434		$	608
Accumulated Amortization
December 29, 2018	$	39		$	18		$	12		$	18		$	87
Amortization	1			1			1			4			7
Currency translation adjustment	—			(1		)	—			—			(1		)
March 30, 2019	$	40		$	18		$	13		$	22		$	93
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
December 29, 2018	$	35		$	21		$	51		$	414		$	521
Amortization	(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	(4		)	(7		)
Currency translation adjustment	—			(1		)	—			2			1
March 30, 2019	$	34		$	19		$	50		$	412		$	515

Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization

(millions)	North America		Europe			Latin America			AMEA		Consoli- dated
December 29, 2018	$	1,985	$	401		$	73		$	381	$	2,840
Currency translation adjustment	—		(8		)	(1		)	3		(6		)
March 30, 2019	$	1,985	$	393		$	72		$	384	$	2,834