Restructuring and Impairment Charges 2014 Productivity Plan Charges (Details) - 2014 Productivity Plan [Member] [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			8 Months Ended
	Sep. 09, 2017		Sep. 03, 2016	Sep. 09, 2017		Sep. 03, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	$ 8		$ 27	$ 69		$ 106
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	7		17	56		59
Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	3		5	16		21
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(2)	[1]	5	(3)	[2]	26
FLNA
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	2		2	6		1	[3]
FLNA | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	2		2	6		(1)	[3]
FLNA | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0	0		0
FLNA | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0	0		2
Quaker Foods North America [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0	0		1
Quaker Foods North America [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0	0		0
Quaker Foods North America [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0	0		0
Quaker Foods North America [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0	0		1
North America Beverages [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(3)	[1]	6	(1)	[2]	19
North America Beverages [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		2	0		12
North America Beverages [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		3	0		4
North America Beverages [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(3)	[1]	1	(1)	[3]	3
Latin America [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(2)	[4]	0	47		28
Latin America [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(5)	[4]	0	28		27
Latin America [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	2		0	15		0
Latin America [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	1		0	4		1
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	12		11	19		38
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	10		9	20		12
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	1		0	1		11
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	1		2	(2)	[2]	15
Asia Middle East and North Africa
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(3)	[1],[4]	4	(7)	[2],[3]	11
Asia Middle East and North Africa | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(2)	[4]	0	(2)	[3]	3
Asia Middle East and North Africa | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		2	0		6
Asia Middle East and North Africa | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(1)	[1]	2	(5)	[2]	2
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	2		4	5		8
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	2		4	4		6
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0	0		0
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	$ 0		$ 0	$ 1		$ 2

[1] Income amount for NAB primarily reflects a gain on the sale of property, plant and equipment. Income amount for AMENA represents adjustments for changes in estimates of previously recorded amounts.

[2] Income amounts primarily reflect gains on sales of property, plant and equipment.

[3] Income amounts represent adjustments for changes in estimates of previously recorded amounts.

[4] Income amounts represent adjustments for changes in estimates of previously recorded amounts.