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Reportable Segments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] |
(millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |
North America |  | $ | 8,361 |  |  | $ | 8,390 |  |  | $ | 8,688 |
Europe |  | 2,232 |  |  | 2,092 |  |  | 2,122 |
Latin America |  | 914 |  |  | 940 |  |  | 947 |
AMEA |  | 2,263 |  |  | 2,156 |  |  | 1,790 |
Consolidated |  | 13,770 |  |  | $ | 13,578 |  |  | $ | 13,547 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |
North America (a)(b) |  | $ | 1,473 |  |  | $ | 1,215 |  |  | $ | 1,397 |
Europe |  | 301 |  |  | 222 |  |  | 251 |
Latin America |  | 97 |  |  | 85 |  |  | 102 |
AMEA |  | 202 |  |  | 195 |  |  | 174 |
Total Reportable Segments |  | 2,073 |  |  | 1,717 |  |  | 1,924 |
Corporate (b) |  | (312) |  |  | (316) |  |  | (218) |
Consolidated |  | $ | 1,761 |  |  | $ | 1,401 |  |  | $ | 1,706 |
Depreciation and amortization (c) |  |  |  |  |  |
North America |  | $ | 282 |  |  | $ | 291 |  |  | $ | 341 |
Europe |  | 84 |  |  | 80 |  |  | 78 |
Latin America |  | 30 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 37 |
AMEA |  | 79 |  |  | 76 |  |  | 57 |
Total Reportable Segments |  | 475 |  |  | 477 |  |  | 513 |
Corporate |  | 4 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 3 |
Consolidated |  | $ | 479 |  |  | $ | 484 |  |  | $ | 516 |
(a)During 2019, North America operating profit includes the recognition of multi-employer pension plan exit liabilities totaling $132 million. (b)Corporate operating profit in 2020 and 2019 includes the cost of certain global research and development activities that were previously included in the North America reportable segment in 2018 totaling approximately $48 million. (c)Includes asset impairment charges as discussed in Note 14.
Schedule of Interest Expense and Income Tax Expense by Segment [Table Text Block] |
(millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |
North America |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1 |
Europe |  | 4 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |
Latin America |  | 6 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 3 |
AMEA |  | 8 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 9 |
Corporate |  | 263 |  |  | 255 |  |  | 268 |
Consolidated |  | $ | 281 |  |  | $ | 284 |  |  | $ | 287 |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 23 |
Latin America |  | 20 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 30 |
AMEA |  | 33 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 23 |
Corporate & North America |  | 241 |  |  | 234 |  |  | 105 |
Consolidated |  | $ | 323 |  |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 181 |
Schedule of Additions to Long Lived Assets by Segment [Table Text Block] |
(millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Additions to long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |
North America |  | $ | 270 |  |  | $ | 356 |  |  | $ | 336 |
Europe |  | 120 |  |  | 83 |  |  | 84 |
Latin America |  | 31 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 76 |
AMEA |  | 77 |  |  | 101 |  |  | 79 |
Corporate |  | 7 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 3 |
Consolidated |  | $ | 505 |  |  | $ | 586 |  |  | $ | 578 |
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block] |
(millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 7,821 |  |  | $ | 7,885 |  |  | $ | 8,176 |
All other countries |  | 5,949 |  |  | 5,693 |  |  | 5,371 |
Consolidated |  | $ | 13,770 |  |  | $ | 13,578 |  |  | $ | 13,547 |
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 2,048 |  |  | $ | 1,996 |  |  | $ | 2,197 |
All other countries |  | 1,665 |  |  | 1,616 |  |  | 1,534 |
Consolidated |  | $ | 3,713 |  |  | $ | 3,612 |  |  | $ | 3,731 |
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block] |
(millions) |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Snacks |  | $ | 6,281 |  |  | $ | 6,663 |  |  | $ | 6,797 |
Cereal |  | 5,433 |  |  | 5,029 |  |  | 5,203 |
Frozen |  | 1,139 |  |  | 1,037 |  |  | 1,020 |
Noodles and other |  | 917 |  |  | 849 |  |  | 527 |
Consolidated |  | $ | 13,770 |  |  | $ | 13,578 |  |  | $ | 13,547 |

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