Restructuring and Impairment Charges 2014 Productivity Plan Charges (Details) - 2014 Productivity Plan [Member] [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 24, 2018		Mar. 25, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		$ 12		$ 27
Pension Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		4		1
Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		4		11
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		5		(2)
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	[1]	3		18
FLNA
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		5		1
FLNA | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		3		0
FLNA | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		1		0
FLNA | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	[1]	1		1
Quaker Foods North America [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		1		0
Quaker Foods North America [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		0		0
Quaker Foods North America [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		0		0
Quaker Foods North America [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	[1]	1		0
North America Beverages [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		3		2
North America Beverages [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		1		0
North America Beverages [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		1		2
North America Beverages [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	[1]	1		0
Latin America [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		9		24
Latin America [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		0		11
Latin America [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		2		1
Latin America [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	[1]	7		12
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		4		4
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		0		0
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		0		0
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	[1]	4		4
Asia Middle East and North Africa
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		2		(6)	[2]
Asia Middle East and North Africa | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		0		0
Asia Middle East and North Africa | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		0		(6)	[2]
Asia Middle East and North Africa | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	[1]	2		0
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		(12)	[3]	2
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		0		0
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		1		1
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	[1]	$ (13)	[3]	$ 1

[1] Includes charges related to other pension and retiree medical benefits of $4 million and $1 million for the 12 weeks ended March 24, 2018 and March 25, 2017, respectively.

[2] Income amount primarily reflects a gain on the sale of property, plant and equipment.

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