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Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 3,372 |  | $ 3,469 |  | $ 10,355 |  | $ 10,230 |
Operating profit |  | 263 |  | 396 |  | 1,041 |  | 1,380 |
Pre tax charge multi-employer pension plan withdrawal |  |  |  |  |  | 132 |  | 0 |
Cash proceeds from sale of businesses |  |  |  |  |  | 1,332 |  | 0 |
North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre tax charge multi-employer pension plan withdrawal |  | 132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indirect excise tax liability reversal |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe transfer to AMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | 194 |
Operating profit |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 35 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  | 352 |  | 467 |  | 1,280 |  | 1,519 |
Operating Segments | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,059 |  | 2,188 |  | 6,496 |  | 6,645 |
Operating profit |  | 208 | [1] | 330 | [2] | 910 | [1] | 1,114 | [2]
Research and development expense |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 36 |
Operating Segments | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 527 |  | 531 |  | 1,566 |  | 1,610 |
Operating profit |  | 68 |  | 63 |  | 164 |  | 210 |
Operating Segments | Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 244 |  | 239 |  | 707 |  | 710 |
Operating profit |  | 23 |  | 28 |  | 61 |  | 70 |
Operating Segments | AMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 542 |  | 511 |  | 1,586 |  | 1,265 |
Operating profit |  | 53 | [3] | 46 |  | 145 | [3] | 125 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  | $ (89) | [2] | $ (71) |  | $ (239) | [2] | $ (139) |
Cookies, fruit and fruit-flavored snacks, pie crusts and ice cream cones businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from sale of businesses | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | During the third quarter of 2019, North America operating profit includes the recognition of multi-employer pension plan exit liabilities totaling $132 million.
[2] | Corporate operating profit in 2019 includes the cost of certain global research and development activities that were previously included in the North America reportable segment in 2018 that totaled approximately $12 million and $36 million for the quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively.
[3] | During the third quarter of 2019, AMEA operating profit includes the $13 million reversal of indirect excise tax liabilities largely the result of participating in a tax amnesty program.

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