Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
Jan. 31, 2016 |
Feb. 01, 2015 |
Jan. 31, 2016 |
Feb. 01, 2015 |
| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |
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| Net earnings |
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$ 265
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$ 222
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$ 459
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$ 470
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| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax [Abstract] |
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| Foreign currency translation adjustments, before tax |
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(17)
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(157)
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(43)
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(238)
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| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax [Abstract] |
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| Unrealized gain (losses) arising during the period, before tax |
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(2)
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(32)
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(10)
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(33)
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| Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, before tax |
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(4)
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0
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(6)
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1
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| Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax, [Abstract] |
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| Reclassification of prior service credit included in net earnings, before tax |
[1] |
(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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| Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax |
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(24)
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(190)
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(60)
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(271)
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| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax [Abstract] |
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| Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax (expense) benefit |
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0
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1
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1
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1
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| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax Effect [Abstract] |
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| Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, tax (expense) benefit |
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1
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13
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4
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13
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| Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, tax (expense) benefit |
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2
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0
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2
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0
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| Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax [Abstract] |
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| Reclassification of prior service credit included in earnings, tax (expense) benefit |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) benefit |
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3
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14
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7
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14
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| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax [Abstract] |
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| Foreign currency translation adjustments, after-tax |
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(17)
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(156)
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(42)
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(237)
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| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax [Abstract] |
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| Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, after-tax |
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(1)
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(19)
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(6)
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(20)
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| Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, after-tax |
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(2)
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0
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(4)
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1
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| Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax [Abstract] |
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| Reclassification of prior service credit included in net earnings, net of tax |
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
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| Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax |
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(21)
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(176)
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(53)
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(257)
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| Total comprehensive income (loss), after-tax |
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244
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46
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406
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213
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| Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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2
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0
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2
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0
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| Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Campbell Soup Company |
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$ 242
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$ 46
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$ 404
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$ 213
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