Business And Geographic Segment Information (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
May. 01, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
May 1,
2016
 
May 3,
2015
 
May 1,
2016
 
May 3,
2015
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages
 
$
999

 
$
1,030

 
$
3,538

 
$
3,641

Global Biscuits and Snacks
 
608

 
623

 
1,942

 
2,014

Campbell Fresh
 
263

 
247

 
794

 
734

Total
 
$
1,870

 
$
1,900

 
$
6,274

 
$
6,389

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
May 1,
2016
 
May 3,
2015
 
May 1,
2016
 
May 3,
2015
Earnings before interest and taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas Simple Meals and Beverages
 
$
225

 
$
223

 
$
878

 
$
765

Global Biscuits and Snacks
 
86

 
93

 
341

 
306

Campbell Fresh
 
13

 
18

 
52

 
40

Corporate(1)
 
(54
)
 
(40
)
 
(242
)
 
(91
)
Restructuring charges(2)
 
(2
)
 
(9
)
 
(32
)
 
(9
)
Total
 
$
268

 
$
285

 
$
997

 
$
1,011

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(1) 
Represents unallocated items. Costs of $54 and $175 related to pension mark-to-market adjustments (see Note 1 for additional information) and costs of $13 and $35 related to the implementation of our new organizational structure and cost savings initiatives (see Note 7 for additional information) were included in the three- and nine-month periods ended May 1, 2016, respectively. A gain of $25 from a settlement of a claim related to the Kelsen acquisition was also included in the three- and nine-month periods ended May 1, 2016. Costs of $26 related to pension and postretirement mark-to-market adjustments (see Note 1 for additional information) and costs of $9 related to the implementation of our new organizational structure and cost savings initiatives (see Note 7 for additional information) were included in the three- and nine-month periods ended May 3, 2015.
(2) 
See Note 7 for additional information.
Additional Product Information for Net Sales [Table Text Block]
Our global net sales based on product categories are as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
May 1,
2016
 
May 3,
2015
 
May 1,
2016
 
May 3,
2015
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Soup
 
$
575

 
$
602

 
$
2,253

 
$
2,361

Baked snacks
 
584

 
587

 
1,886

 
1,919

Other simple meals
 
424

 
409

 
1,300

 
1,251

Beverages
 
287

 
302

 
835

 
858

Total
 
$
1,870

 
$
1,900

 
$
6,274

 
$
6,389