Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Changes in Accounting Policies [Table Text Block]
The impacts of the changes in policy to the consolidated financial statements are summarized below:
 
 
Three months ended January 31, 2016
 
Three months ended February 1, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
 
Prior Accounting Principles
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
As Reported
 
Previously Reported
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
Recast
Cost of products sold
 
$
1,404

 
$
(22
)
 
$
1,382

 
$
1,506

 
$
(15
)
 
$
1,491

Marketing and selling expenses
 
233

 
(10
)
 
223

 
242

 
(3
)
 
239

Administrative expenses
 
154

 
(8
)
 
146

 
140

 
(5
)
 
135

Research and development expenses
 
26

 
(3
)
 
23

 
27

 
(2
)
 
25

Earnings before interest and taxes
 
371

 
43

 
414

 
312

 
25

 
337

Earnings before taxes
 
344

 
43

 
387

 
287

 
25

 
312

Taxes on earnings
 
108

 
14

 
122

 
80

 
10

 
90

Net earnings
 
236

 
29

 
265

 
207

 
15

 
222

Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company
 
$
236

 
$
29

 
$
265

 
$
207

 
$
15

 
$
222

Earnings per share — Basic
 
$
.76

 
$
.09

 
$
.85

 
$
.66

 
$
.05

 
$
.71

Earnings per share — Diluted
 
$
.76

 
$
.09

 
$
.85

 
$
.66

 
$
.05

 
$
.71

 
 
Six months ended January 31, 2016
 
Six months ended February 1, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
 
Prior Accounting Principles
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
As Reported
 
Previously Reported
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
Recast
Cost of products sold
 
$
2,816

 
$
14

 
$
2,830

 
$
2,978

 
$
(27
)
 
$
2,951

Marketing and selling expenses
 
449

 
—

 
449

 
489

 
(7
)
 
482

Administrative expenses
 
303

 
(1
)
 
302

 
275

 
(9
)
 
266

Research and development expenses
 
55

 
—

 
55

 
56

 
(3
)
 
53

Earnings before interest and taxes
 
742

 
(13
)
 
729

 
680

 
46

 
726

Earnings before taxes
 
687

 
(13
)
 
674

 
630

 
46

 
676

Taxes on earnings
 
218

 
(3
)
 
215

 
189

 
17

 
206

Net earnings
 
469

 
(10
)
 
459

 
441

 
29

 
470

Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company
 
$
469

 
$
(10
)
 
$
459

 
$
441

 
$
29

 
$
470

Earnings per share - Basic
 
$
1.51

 
$
(.03
)
 
$
1.48

 
$
1.41

 
$
.09

 
$
1.50

Earnings per share - Diluted (1)
 
$
1.50

 
$
(.03
)
 
$
1.47

 
$
1.40

 
$
.09

 
$
1.50

________________________________________________________ 
(1) The sum of the individual per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
 
 
Three months ended January 31, 2016
 
Three months ended February 1, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
Prior Accounting Principles
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
As Reported
 
Previously Reported
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
Recast
Foreign currency translation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
$
(17
)
 
$
—

 
$
(17
)
 
$
(167
)
 
$
10

 
$
(157
)
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period
 
23

 
(23
)
 
—

 
13

 
(13
)
 
—

Reclassification of net actuarial loss included in net earnings
 
32

 
(32
)
 
—

 
24

 
(24
)
 
—

Tax benefit / (expense)
 
$
(20
)
 
$
20

 
$
—

 
$
(12
)
 
$
12

 
$
—

 
 
Six months ended January 31, 2016
 
Six months ended February 1, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
Prior Accounting Principles
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
As Reported
 
Previously Reported
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
Recast
Foreign currency translation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
$
(43
)
 
$
—

 
$
(43
)
 
$
(250
)
 
$
12

 
$
(238
)
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period
 
(113
)
 
113

 
—

 
17

 
(17
)
 
—

Reclassification of net actuarial loss included in net earnings
 
109

 
(109
)
 
—

 
48

 
(48
)
 
—

Tax benefit / (expense)
 
$
2

 
$
(2
)
 
$
—

 
$
(22
)
 
$
22

 
$
—


 
 
January 31, 2016
 
August 2, 2015
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Prior Accounting Principles
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
As Reported
 
Previously Reported
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
Recast
Inventories
 
$
862

 
$
(7
)
 
$
855

 
$
993

 
$
2

 
$
995

Other current assets
 
199

 
2

 
201

 
199

 
(1
)
 
198

Accrued income taxes
 
73

 
2

 
75

 
29

 
—

 
29

Earnings retained in the business
 
2,767

 
(750
)
 
2,017

 
2,494

 
(740
)
 
1,754

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
 
$
(966
)
 
$
743

 
$
(223
)
 
$
(909
)
 
$
741

 
$
(168
)
 
 
Six months ended January 31, 2016
 
Six months ended February 1, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
Prior Accounting Principles
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
As Reported
 
Previously Reported
 
Effect of Accounting Change
 
Recast
Cash flow from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net earnings
 
$
469

 
$
(10
)
 
$
459

 
$
441

 
$
29

 
$
470

Pension and postretirement benefit expense / (income)
 
—

 
109

 
109

 
—

 
(12
)
 
(12
)
Deferred income taxes
 
(9
)
 
(5
)
 
(14
)
 
1

 
17

 
18

Other, net
 
109

 
(105
)
 
4

 
46

 
(36
)
 
10

Inventories
 
124

 
9

 
133

 
71

 
2

 
73

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
(32
)
 
2

 
(30
)
 
(16
)
 
—

 
(16
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
727

 
$
—

 
$
727

 
$
584

 
$
—

 
$
584