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Restructuring Charges and Cost Savings Initiatives

2015 Initiatives and Snyder's-Lance Cost Transformation Program and Integration

In fiscal 2015, we implemented initiatives to reduce costs and to streamline our organizational structure. As part of these initiatives, we commenced a voluntary employee separation program available to certain U.S.-based salaried employees nearing retirement who met age, length-of-service and business unit/function criteria.

In February 2017, we announced that we were expanding these initiatives by further optimizing our supply chain network, primarily in North America, continuing to evolve our operating model to drive efficiencies, and more fully integrating our recent acquisitions. In January 2018, as part of the expanded initiatives, we authorized additional pre-tax costs to improve the operational efficiency of our thermal supply chain network in North America by closing our manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario, and to optimize our information technology infrastructure by migrating certain applications to the latest cloud technology platform. In August 2018, we announced that we will continue to streamline our organization, expand our zero-based budgeting efforts and optimize our manufacturing network.

On March 26, 2018, we completed the acquisition of Snyder's-Lance. Prior to the acquisition, in April 2017, Snyder's-Lance launched a cost transformation program following a comprehensive review of its operations with the goal of significantly improving its financial performance. We expect to continue to implement this program and to achieve a majority of the program's targeted savings. In addition, we have identified opportunities for additional cost synergies as we integrate Snyder's-Lance.

Cost estimates, as well as timing for certain activities, are continuing to be developed.

A summary of the restructuring charges and charges recorded in Administrative expenses, Cost of products sold, and Marketing and selling expenses related to both programs is as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017		Recognized as of October 28, 2018⁽¹⁾
Restructuring charges	$	19	$	2	$	236
Administrative expenses	13		12		218
Cost of products sold	12		5		61
Marketing and selling expenses	2		—		5
Total pre-tax charges	$	46	$	19	$	520

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⁽¹⁾	Includes $13 of Restructuring charges and $12 of Administrative expenses associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration recognized in 2018.

A summary of the pre-tax costs associated with both programs is as follows:



	Recognized as of October 28, 2018
Severance pay and benefits⁽¹⁾	$	212
Asset impairment/accelerated depreciation	58
Implementation costs and other related costs⁽²⁾	250
Total	$	520

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⁽¹⁾	Includes $13 of charges associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration recognized in 2018.


⁽²⁾	Includes $12 of charges associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration recognized in 2018.

The total estimated pre-tax costs for actions that have been identified under both programs are approximately $640 to $685 and we expect to incur substantially all of the costs through 2020. This estimate will be updated as costs for the expanded initiatives are developed.

We expect the costs for actions that have been identified to date under both programs to consist of the following: approximately $220 in severance pay and benefits; approximately $95 in asset impairment and accelerated depreciation; and approximately $325 to $370 in implementation costs and other related costs.We expect these pre-tax costs to be associated with our segments as follows: Meals and Beverages - approximately 40%; Global Biscuits and Snacks - approximately 36%; Campbell Fresh - approximately 2%; and Corporate - approximately 22%.

Of the aggregate $640 to $685 of pre-tax costs identified to date, we expect approximately $535 to $580 will be cash expenditures. In addition, we expect to invest approximately $355 in capital expenditures through 2021 primarily related to the U.S. warehouse optimization project, improvement of quality, safety and cost structure across the Snyder’s-Lance manufacturing network, transition of production of the Toronto manufacturing facility to our U.S. thermal plants, optimization of the Snyder’s-Lance warehouse and distribution network, insourcing of manufacturing for certain simple meal products and optimization of information technology infrastructure and applications, of which we invested approximately $145 as of October 28, 2018.

A summary of the restructuring activity and related reserves associated with both programs at October 28, 2018, is as follows:



	Severance Pay and Benefits			Implementation Costs and Other Related Costs⁽³⁾	Asset Impairment/Accelerated Depreciation	Total Charges
Accrued balance at July 29, 2018⁽¹⁾	$	46
2019 charges	19			14	13	$	46
2019 cash payments	(6		)
Accrued balance at October 28, 2018⁽²⁾	$	59

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⁽¹⁾	Includes $24 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, $1 of which is associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration. Of total accrued balance, $9 is associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration.


⁽²⁾	Includes $20 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.


⁽³⁾	Includes other costs recognized as incurred that are not reflected in the restructuring reserve in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The costs are included in Administrative expenses, Cost of products sold, and Marketing and selling expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Segment operating results do not include restructuring charges, implementation costs and other related costs because we evaluate segment performance excluding such charges. A summary of the pre-tax costs associated with segments is as follows:



	October 28, 2018
	Three Months Ended		Costs Incurred to Date⁽¹⁾
Meals and Beverages	$	23	$	201
Global Biscuits and Snacks	9		185
Campbell Fresh	3		14
Corporate	11		120
Total	$	46	$	520

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⁽¹⁾	Includes $25 of pre-tax costs associated with the Global Biscuits and Snacks segment recognized in 2018 related to the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration.

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share	Oct. 28, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings per Share (EPS) For the periods presented in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, the calculations of basic EPS and EPS assuming dilution vary in that the weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution include the incremental effect of stock options and other share-based payment awards, except when such effect would be antidilutive. The earnings per share calculation for the three-month period ended October 28, 2018, excludes approximately 2 million stock options that would have been antidilutive. The earnings per share calculation for the three-month period ended October 29, 2017, excludes approximately 1 million stock options that would have been antidilutive.

Noncontrolling Interests	3 Months Ended
Noncontrolling Interests	Oct. 28, 2018
Income Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Disclosures [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest	Noncontrolling Interests We own a 60% controlling interest in a joint venture formed with Swire Pacific Limited to support our soup and broth business in China and a 70% controlling interest in a Malaysian food products manufacturing company. We also own a 99.8% interest in Acre Venture Partners, L.P. (Acre), a limited partnership formed to make venture capital investments in innovative new companies in food and food-related industries. See Note 12 for additional information. On March 26, 2018, we acquired Snyder's-Lance, including an 80% interest in one of its subsidiaries. In April 2018, we purchased the remaining 20% interest for $47. The noncontrolling interests' share in the net earnings (loss) was included in Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The noncontrolling interests in these entities were included in Total equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Equity.

Pension And Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and Postretirement Benefits

Components of net benefit expense (income) were as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	Pension						Postretirement
	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017			October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
Service cost	$	5		$	6		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	21			19			2			2
Expected return on plan assets	(36		)	(36		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			(7		)	(7		)
Net periodic benefit income	$	(10	)	$	(11	)	$	(5	)	$	(5	)

The components of net periodic benefit expense (income) other than the service cost component are included in Other expenses / (income) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

General Discussion of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

The principal market risks to which we are exposed are changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and commodity prices. In addition, we are exposed to equity price changes related to certain deferred compensation obligations. In order to manage these exposures, we follow established risk management policies and procedures, including the use of derivative contracts such as swaps, rate locks, options, forwards and commodity futures. We enter into these derivative contracts for periods consistent with the related underlying exposures, and the contracts do not constitute positions independent of those exposures. We do not enter into derivative contracts for speculative purposes and do not use leveraged instruments. Our derivative programs include instruments that qualify and others that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

Concentration of Credit Risk

We are exposed to the risk that counterparties to derivative contracts will fail to meet their contractual obligations. To mitigate counterparty credit risk, we enter into contracts only with carefully selected, leading, credit-worthy financial institutions, and distribute contracts among several financial institutions to reduce the concentration of credit risk. We did not have credit-risk-related contingent features in our derivative instruments as of October 28, 2018, or July 29, 2018.

We are also exposed to credit risk from our customers. During 2018, our largest customer accounted for approximately 18% of consolidated net sales. Our five largest customers accounted for approximately 38% of our consolidated net sales in 2018.

We closely monitor credit risk associated with counterparties and customers.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We are exposed to foreign currency exchange risk related to our international operations, including non-functional currency intercompany debt and net investments in subsidiaries. We are also exposed to foreign exchange risk as a result of transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of certain subsidiaries. Principal currencies hedged include the Canadian dollar, Australian dollar and U.S. dollar. We utilize foreign exchange forward purchase and sale contracts, as well as cross-currency swaps, to hedge these exposures. The contracts are either designated as cash-flow hedging instruments or are undesignated. We hedge portions of our forecasted foreign currency transaction exposure with foreign exchange forward contracts for periods typically up to 18 months. To hedge currency exposures related to intercompany debt, we enter into foreign exchange forward purchase and sale contracts, as well as cross-currency swap contracts, for periods consistent with the underlying debt. The notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts accounted for as cash-flow hedges was $77 at October 28, 2018, and $104 at July 29, 2018. The effective portion of the changes in fair value on these instruments is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and is reclassified into the Consolidated Statements of Earnings on the same line item and the same period in which the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings. The notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts that are not designated as accounting hedges was $143 and $140 at October 28, 2018, and July 29, 2018, respectively. There were no cross-currency swap contracts outstanding as of October 28, 2018, or July 29, 2018.

Interest Rate Risk

We manage our exposure to changes in interest rates by optimizing the use of variable-rate and fixed-rate debt and by utilizing interest rate swaps in order to maintain our variable-to-total debt ratio within targeted guidelines. Receive fixed rate/pay variable rate interest rate swaps are accounted for as fair-value hedges. We manage our exposure to interest rate volatility on future debt issuances by entering into forward starting interest rate swaps or treasury rate lock contracts to lock in the rate on the interest payments related to the anticipated debt issuances. The contracts are either designated as cash-flow hedging instruments or are undesignated. The effective portion of the changes in fair value on designated instruments is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into the Consolidated Statements of Earnings over the life of the debt. The change in fair value on undesignated instruments is recorded in interest expense. There were no forward starting interest rate swaps or treasury rate lock contracts outstanding as of October 28, 2018, or July 29, 2018.

Commodity Price Risk

We principally use a combination of purchase orders and various short- and long-term supply arrangements in connection with the purchase of raw materials, including certain commodities and agricultural products. We also enter into commodity futures, options and swap contracts to reduce the volatility of price fluctuations of wheat, soybean oil, diesel fuel, aluminum, cocoa, soybean meal, corn, butter, and cheese, which impact the cost of raw materials. Commodity futures, options, and swap contracts are either designated as cash-flow hedging instruments or are undesignated. We hedge a portion of commodity requirements for periods typically up to 18 months. There were no commodity contracts accounted for as cash-flow hedges as of October 28, 2018, or July 29, 2018. The notional amount of commodity contracts not designated as accounting hedges was $126 at October 28, 2018, and $118 at July 29, 2018.

In 2017, we entered into a supply contract under which prices for certain raw materials are established based on anticipated volume requirements over a twelve-month period. Certain prices under the contract are based in part on certain component parts of the raw materials that are in excess of our needs or not required for our operations, thereby creating an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. We net settle amounts due under the contract with our counterparty. The notional value was approximately $12 as of October 28, 2018, and $33 as of July 29, 2018. The fair value was not material as of October 28, 2018, and July 29, 2018. Unrealized gains (losses) and settlements are included in Cost of products sold in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Equity Price Risk

We enter into swap contracts which hedge a portion of exposures relating to certain deferred compensation obligations linked to the total return of our capital stock, the total return of the Vanguard Institutional Index, and the total return of the Vanguard Total International Stock Index. Under these contracts, we pay variable interest rates and receive from the counterparty either: the total return on our capital stock; the total return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, which is expected to approximate the total return of the Vanguard Institutional Index; or the total return of the iShares MSCI EAFE Index, which is expected to approximate the total return of the Vanguard Total International Stock Index. These contracts were not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. We enter into these contracts for periods typically not exceeding 12 months. The notional amounts of the contracts were $41 as of October 28, 2018, and July 29, 2018.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis as recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 28, 2018, and July 29, 2018:



	Balance Sheet Classification	October 28, 2018		July 29, 2018
Asset Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	$	1	$	1
Total derivatives designated as hedges		$	1	$	1
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Commodity derivative contracts	Other current assets	$	4	$	5
Deferred compensation derivative contracts	Other current assets	—		1
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	4		3
Total derivatives not designated as hedges		$	8	$	9
Total asset derivatives		$	9	$	10



	Balance Sheet Classification	October 28, 2018		July 29, 2018
Liability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	2	$	2
Total derivatives designated as hedges		$	2	$	2
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Commodity derivative contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	4	$	3
Deferred compensation derivative contracts	Accrued liabilities	3		—
Commodity derivative contracts	Other liabilities	—		1
Total derivatives not designated as hedges		$	7	$	4
Total liability derivatives		$	9	$	6

We do not offset the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty that are generally subject to enforceable netting agreements. However, if we were to offset and record the asset and liability balances of derivatives on a net basis, the amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 28, 2018, and July 29, 2018, would be adjusted as detailed in the following table:



	October 28, 2018							July 29, 2018
Derivative Instrument	Gross Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Subject to Netting Agreements			Net Amount		Gross Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Subject to Netting Agreements			Net Amount
Total asset derivatives	$	9	$	(5	)	$	4	$	10	$	(3	)	$	7
Total liability derivatives	$	9	$	(5	)	$	4	$	6	$	(3	)	$	3

We are required to maintain cash margin accounts in connection with funding the settlement of open positions for exchange-traded commodity derivative instruments. At October 28, 2018, and July 29, 2018, a cash margin account balance of $5 and $2, respectively, was included in Other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following tables show the effect of our derivative instruments designated as cash-flow hedges for the three-month periods ended October 28, 2018, and October 29, 2017, in other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) and the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:



		Total Cash-Flow Hedge OCI Activity
Derivatives Designated as Cash-Flow Hedges		October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
OCI derivative gain (loss) at beginning of year		$	(8	)	$	(34	)
Effective portion of changes in fair value recognized in OCI:
Foreign exchange forward contracts		—			6
Forward starting interest rate swaps		—			3
Amount of (gain) loss reclassified from OCI to earnings:	Location in Earnings
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Cost of products sold	—			(2		)
Forward starting interest rate swaps	Interest expense	1			—
OCI derivative gain (loss) at end of quarter		$	(7	)	$	(27	)

Based on current valuations, the amount expected to be reclassified from OCI into earnings within the next 12 months is a gain of $1. The ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing were not material.

The following table shows the effects of our derivative instruments not designated as hedges for the three-month periods ended October 28, 2018, and October 29, 2017, in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:



		Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
Derivatives not Designated as Hedges	Location of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Earnings	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expenses / (income)	$	—	$	(1	)
Commodity derivative contracts	Cost of products sold	1		2
Deferred compensation derivative contracts	Administrative expenses	3		(1		)
Total (gain) loss at end of quarter		$	4	$	—

Variable Interest Entity	3 Months Ended
Variable Interest Entity	Oct. 28, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block]	Variable Interest Entity In February 2016, we agreed to make a capital commitment subject to certain qualifications of up to $125 to Acre, a limited partnership formed to make venture capital investments in innovative new companies in food and food-related industries. Acre is managed by its general partner, Acre Ventures GP, LLC, which is independent of us. We are the sole limited partner of Acre and own a 99.8% interest. Our share of earnings (loss) is calculated according to the terms of the partnership agreement. Acre is a VIE. We have determined that we are the primary beneficiary. Therefore, we consolidate Acre and account for the third party ownership as a noncontrolling interest. Through October 28, 2018, we funded $81 of the capital commitment. On August 29, 2018, we provided notice of termination of the investment period and have no obligation to make any further capital contributions to Acre for new investments, but are required to pay obligations made prior to the notice of termination, the management fee and permitted partnership expenses. Acre elected the fair value option to account for qualifying investments to more appropriately reflect the value of the investments in the financial statements. The investments were $68 and $77 as of October 28, 2018, and July 29, 2018, respectively, and are included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the fair values of investments for which the fair value option was elected are included in Other expenses / (income) on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Current assets and liabilities of Acre were not material as of October 28, 2018, or July 29, 2018.

Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

We categorize financial assets and liabilities based on the following fair value hierarchy:


•	Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.


•	Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with observable market data.


•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs, which are valued based on our estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. When available, we use unadjusted quoted market prices to measure the fair value and classify such items as Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, we base fair value upon internally developed models that use current market-based or independently sourced market parameters such as interest rates and currency rates. Included in the fair value of derivative instruments is an adjustment for credit and nonperformance risk.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 28, 2018, and July 29, 2018, consistent with the fair value hierarchy:



	Fair Value as of October 28, 2018		Fair Value Measurements at October 28, 2018 Using Fair Value Hierarchy						Fair Value as of July 29, 2018		Fair Value Measurements at July 29, 2018 Using Fair Value Hierarchy
	Fair Value as of October 28, 2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value as of July 29, 2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Foreign exchange forward contracts⁽¹⁾	$	5	$	—	$	5	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	4	$	—
Commodity derivative contracts⁽²⁾	4		3		1		—		5		5		—		—
Deferred compensation derivative contracts⁽³⁾	—		—		—		—		1		—		1		—
Deferred compensation investments⁽⁴⁾	5		5		—		—		6		6		—		—
Fair value option investments⁽⁵⁾	68		—		—		68		77		—		—		77
Total assets at fair value	$	82	$	8	$	6	$	68	$	93	$	11	$	5	$	77



	Fair Value as of October 28, 2018		Fair Value Measurements at October 28, 2018 Using Fair Value Hierarchy						Fair Value as of July 29, 2018		Fair Value Measurements at July 29, 2018 Using Fair Value Hierarchy
	Fair Value as of October 28, 2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value as of July 29, 2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Liabilities
Foreign exchange forward contracts⁽¹⁾	$	2	$	—	$	2	$	—	$	2	$	—	$	2	$	—
Commodity derivative contracts⁽²⁾	4		3		1		—		4		3		1		—
Deferred compensation derivative contracts⁽³⁾	3		—		3		—		—		—		—		—
Deferred compensation obligation⁽⁴⁾	102		102		—		—		108		108		—		—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	111	$	105	$	6	$	—	$	114	$	111	$	3	$	—

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⁽¹⁾	Based on observable market transactions of spot currency rates and forward rates.


⁽²⁾	Based on quoted futures exchanges and on observable prices of transactions in the marketplace.


⁽³⁾	Based on LIBOR and equity index swap rates.


⁽⁴⁾	Based on the fair value of the participants’ investments.

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Primarily represents investments in equity securities that are not readily marketable and are accounted for under the fair value option. The investments were funded by Acre. See Note 12 for additional information. Fair value is based on analyzing recent transactions and transactions of comparable companies, and the discounted cash flow method. In addition, allocation methods, including the option pricing method, are used in distributing fair value among various equity holders according to rights and preferences.

The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of Level 3 investments for the three-month periods ended October 28, 2018, and October 29, 2017:



	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
Fair value at beginning of year	$	77		$	49
Gains / (losses)	(9		)	2
Purchases	—			5
Fair value at end of quarter	$	68		$	56

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

In addition to assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, we are also required to measure certain items at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. In the first quarter of 2019, we recognized an impairment charge of $14 to reduce the fair value of U.S. refrigerated soup plant assets to $38. Fair value was determined based on unobservable Level 3 inputs based on projected cash flows associated with the asset group that include significant management assumptions, including expected proceeds.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings, excluding the current portion of long-term debt, approximate fair value.

Cash equivalents of $13 at October 28, 2018, and $14 at July 29, 2018, represent fair value as these highly liquid investments have an original maturity of three months or less. Fair value of cash equivalents is based on Level 2 inputs.

The fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt in Short-term borrowings, was $8,040 at October 28, 2018, and $8,347 at July 29, 2018. The carrying value was $8,391 at October 28, 2018, and $8,595 at July 29, 2018. The fair value of long-term debt is principally estimated using Level 2 inputs based on quoted market prices or pricing models using current market rates.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Share Repurchases	3 Months Ended
Share Repurchases	Oct. 28, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Share Repurchases	Share Repurchases In March 2017, the Board authorized a share repurchase program to purchase up to $1,500. The program has no expiration date, but it may be suspended or discontinued at any time. In addition to this publicly announced program, we have a separate Board authorization to purchase shares to offset the impact of dilution from shares issued under our stock compensation plans. We suspended our share repurchases as of the second quarter of 2018. Approximately $1,296 remained available under the March 2017 program as of October 28, 2018. During the three-month period ended October 29, 2017, we repurchased 2 million shares at a cost of $86.

Stock-based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-based Compensation

We provide compensation benefits by issuing stock options, unrestricted stock and restricted stock units (including time-lapse restricted stock units, EPS performance restricted stock units, total shareholder return (TSR) performance restricted stock units, and free cash flow (FCF) performance restricted stock units). In 2019, we issued stock options, time-lapse restricted stock units, TSR performance restricted stock units and FCF performance restricted stock units. We have not issued EPS performance restricted stock units in 2019.

Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense and tax-related benefits recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense	$	14	$	14
Tax-related benefits	$	3	$	5

The following table summarizes stock option activity as of October 28, 2018:



	Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(Options in thousands)				(In years)
Outstanding at July 29, 2018	1,537		$	50.36
Granted	264		$	36.60
Exercised	—		$	—
Terminated	(74	)	$	49.05
Outstanding at October 28, 2018	1,727		$	48.31	7.6	$	—
Exercisable at October 28, 2018	1,035		$	50.88	6.6	$	—

No options were exercised during the three-month period ended October 29, 2017. We measure the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expected term of options granted was based on the weighted average time of vesting and the end of the contractual term. We utilized this simplified method as we do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term.

The assumptions and grant-date fair values for grants in 2019 and 2018 were as follows:



	2019	2018
Risk-free interest rate	2.99%	2.06%
Expected dividend yield	3.78%	2.95%
Expected volatility	25.98%	19.60%
Expected term	6 years	6 years
Grant-date fair value	$6.77	$6.67

We expense stock options on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, except for awards issued to retirement eligible participants, which we expense on an accelerated basis. As of October 28, 2018, total remaining unearned compensation related to nonvested stock options was $2, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining service period of 1.4 years.

The following table summarizes time-lapse restricted stock units and EPS performance restricted stock units as of October 28, 2018:



	Units		Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
	(Restricted stock units in thousands)
Nonvested at July 29, 2018	1,652		$	47.01
Granted	1,134		$	36.38
Vested	(522	)	$	50.10
Forfeited	(94	)	$	43.03
Nonvested at October 28, 2018	2,170		$	40.88

We determine the fair value of time-lapse restricted stock units and EPS performance restricted stock units based on the quoted price of our stock at the date of grant. We expense time-lapse restricted stock units on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, except for awards issued to retirement-eligible participants, which we expense on an accelerated basis. We expense EPS performance restricted stock units on a graded-vesting basis, except for awards issued to retirement-eligible participants, which we expense on an accelerated basis. There were 66 thousand EPS performance target grants outstanding at October 28, 2018, with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $49.10. The actual number of EPS performance restricted stock units issued at the vesting date could range from 0% to 100% of the initial grant, depending on actual performance achieved. We estimate expense based on the number of awards expected to vest.

As of October 28, 2018, total remaining unearned compensation related to nonvested time-lapse restricted stock units and EPS performance restricted stock units was $60, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining service period of 2.0 years. The fair value of restricted stock units vested during the three-month periods ended October 28, 2018, and October 29, 2017, was $19, and $29, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of the restricted stock units granted during the three-month period ended October 29, 2017, was $46.88.

In 2019, we issued approximately 351 thousand FCF performance restricted stock units for which vesting is contingent upon the achievement of free cash flow (defined as Net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and certain investing and financing activities) compared to annual operating plan objectives over a three-year period. An annual objective will be established each fiscal year for three consecutive years. Performance against these objectives will be averaged at the end of the three-year period to determine the number of underlying units that will vest at the end of the three years. The actual number of FCF performance restricted stock units issued at the vesting date could range from 0% to 200% of the initial grant depending on actual performance achieved. The fair value of FCF performance restricted stock units will be based upon the quoted price of our stock at the date of grant. We will expense FCF performance restricted stock units over the requisite service period of each objective.

The following table summarizes TSR performance restricted stock units as of October 28, 2018:



	Units		Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
	(Restricted stock units in thousands)
Nonvested at July 29, 2018	1,664		$	46.66
Granted	351		$	31.21
Vested	—		$	—
Forfeited	(629	)	$	58.39
Nonvested at October 28, 2018	1,386		$	37.41

We estimated the fair value of TSR performance restricted stock units at the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation. Assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation were as follows:



	2019	2018
Risk-free interest rate	2.84%	1.58%
Expected dividend yield	3.78%	2.95%
Expected volatility	24.32%	19.07%
Expected term	3 years	3 years

We recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period. As of October 28, 2018, total remaining unearned compensation related to TSR performance restricted stock units was $25, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining service period of 2.1 years. In the first quarter of 2019, recipients of TSR performance restricted stock units earned 0% of the initial grants based upon our TSR ranking in a performance peer group during a three-year period ended July 27, 2018. In the first quarter of 2018, recipients of TSR performance restricted stock units earned 125% of the initial grants based upon our TSR ranking in a performance peer group during a three-year period ended July 28, 2017. As a result, approximately 160 thousand additional shares were awarded. The fair value of TSR performance restricted stock units vested during the three-month period ended October 29, 2017, was $38. The grant-date fair value of the TSR performance restricted stock units granted during 2018 was $39.39.

The excess tax deficiencies of $2 in the three-month period ended October 28, 2018, and the excess tax benefits of $5 in the three-month period ended October 29, 2017, on vested restricted stock were presented as cash flows from operating activities.

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Oct. 28, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies We are involved in various pending or threatened legal or regulatory proceedings, including purported class actions, arising from the conduct of business both in the ordinary course and otherwise. Modern pleading practice in the U.S. permits considerable variation in the assertion of monetary damages or other relief. Jurisdictions may permit claimants not to specify the monetary damages sought or may permit claimants to state only that the amount sought is sufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of the trial court. In addition, jurisdictions may permit plaintiffs to allege monetary damages in amounts well exceeding reasonably possible verdicts in the jurisdiction for similar matters. This variability in pleadings, together with our actual experiences in litigating or resolving through settlement numerous claims over an extended period of time, demonstrates to us that the monetary relief which may be specified in a lawsuit or claim bears little relevance to its merits or disposition value. Due to the unpredictable nature of litigation, the outcome of a litigation matter and the amount or range of potential loss at particular points in time is normally difficult to ascertain. Uncertainties can include how fact finders will evaluate documentary evidence and the credibility and effectiveness of witness testimony, and how trial and appellate courts will apply the law in the context of the pleadings or evidence presented, whether by motion practice, or at trial or on appeal. Disposition valuations are also subject to the uncertainty of how opposing parties and their counsel will themselves view the relevant evidence and applicable law. Three purported shareholder class action lawsuits (collectively, the Actions) have been filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against the company, Denise Morrison (the company's former Chief Executive Officer), and Anthony DiSilvestro (the company's Chief Financial Officer). The Actions, captioned Marisa Marder et al v. Campbell Soup Company et al., Civ. No. 1:18-cv-14385-NLH-JS, Michael Bankalter et al. v. Campbell Soup Company et al., Civ. No. 1:18-cv-15694-NLH-JS, and Charles W. Clayton et al. v. Campbell Soup Company et al., Civ. No. 1:18-cv-16476, were filed on September 28, 2018, November 5, 2018, and November 27, 2018, respectively. The complaints in the Marder and Bankalter actions allege that, in public statements between August 31, 2017, and May 18, 2018, the defendants made materially false and misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material information about the company's business, operations, prospects and/or compliance policies, specifically with regard to the Campbell Fresh segment. The complaint in the Clayton action asserts similar allegations regarding public statements made between February 17, 2017 and May 18, 2018. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages and other relief. We intend to vigorously defend against the Actions. We establish liabilities for litigation and regulatory loss contingencies when information related to the loss contingencies shows both that it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. It is possible that some matters could require us to pay damages or make other expenditures or establish accruals in amounts that could not be reasonably estimated as of October 28, 2018. While the potential future charges could be material in a particular quarter or annual period, based on information currently known by us, we do not believe any such charges are likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

Supplemental Financial Statement Data

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Supplemental Financial Information Data

Supplemental Financial Statement Data

Balance Sheets



	October 28, 2018		July 29, 2018
Inventories
Raw materials, containers and supplies	$	504	$	478
Finished products	722		721
Total	$	1,226	$	1,199

Statements of Earnings



	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
Other expenses / (income)
Amortization of intangible assets	$	15		$	4
Net periodic benefit income other than the service cost	(20		)	(42		)
Investment losses	9			8
Other	—			1
Total	$	4		$	(29	)

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition - Our revenues primarily consist of the sale of food and beverage products through our own sales force and/or third-party brokers and distribution partners. Revenues are recognized when our performance obligation has been satisfied and control of the product passes to our customers, which typically occurs when products are delivered or accepted by customers in accordance with terms of agreements. We make shipments promptly after acceptance of orders. Shipping and handling costs incurred to deliver the product are recorded within Cost of products sold. Amounts billed and due from our customers are classified as Accounts receivable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and require payment on a short-term basis. Revenues are recognized net of provisions for returns, discounts and certain sales promotion expenses, such as feature price discounts, in-store display incentives, cooperative advertising programs, new product introduction fees and coupon redemption costs. These forms of variable consideration are recognized upon sale. The recognition of costs for promotion programs involves the use of judgment related to performance and redemption estimates. Estimates are made based on historical experience and other factors, including expected volume. Historically, the difference between actual experience compared to estimated redemptions and performance has not been significant to the quarterly or annual financial statements. Differences between estimates and actual costs are recognized as a change in estimate in a subsequent period. Revenues are presented on a net basis for arrangements under which suppliers perform certain additional services. See Note 6 for additional information on disaggregation of revenue. In 2019, we adopted revised guidance on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. See Note 2 for additional information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]

The impacts of the changes to our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 28, 2018, as a result of adoption are as follows:



	As Reported		Balances Without Adoption		Increase/(Decrease) Due to Adoption
Current liabilities
Payable to suppliers and others	$	951	$	950	$	1
Accrued liabilities	704		678		26
Accrued income taxes	55		62		(7		)
Total current liabilities	3,662		3,642		20
Total liabilities	13,172		13,152		20

Campbell Soup Company shareholders' equity
Earnings retained in the business	$	2,295	$	2,315	$	(20	)
Total Campbell Soup Company shareholders' equity	1,406		1,426		(20		)
Total equity	1,415		1,435		(20		)

The impacts of the changes to our Consolidated Statement of Earnings as a result of adoption are as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2018
	As Reported		Balances Without Adoption		Increase/(Decrease) Due to Adoption
Net sales	$	2,694	$	2,710	$	(16	)

Earnings before interest and taxes	$	350	$	366	$	(16	)
Earnings before taxes	$	257	$	273	$	(16	)
Taxes on earnings	63		67		(4		)
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$	194	$	206	$	(12	)

Per Share — Basic
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$	.64	$	.68	$	(.04	)
Per Share — Assuming Dilution
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$	.64	$	.68	$	(.04	)

Acquistions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]



	Snyder's-Lance
Cash	$	21
Accounts receivable	220
Inventories	219
Other current assets	32
Plant assets	696
Goodwill	3,006
Other intangible assets	2,761
Other assets	65
Short-term debt	(1		)
Accounts payable	(124		)
Accrued liabilities	(115		)
Deferred taxes	(597		)
Other liabilities	(24		)
Noncontrolling interest	(47		)
Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	6,112

Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The identifiable intangible assets of Snyder's-Lance consist of:



	Type	Life in Years			Value
Trademarks	Non-amortizable	Indefinite			$	1,997
Customer relationships	Amortizable	15	to	22	756
Other	Amortizable	1.5			8
Total identifiable intangible assets					$	2,761

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following unaudited summary information is presented on a consolidated pro forma basis as if the Snyder's-Lance and Pacific Foods acquisitions had occurred on August 1, 2016:



	Three Months Ended
	October 29, 2017
Net sales	$	2,808
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$	189
Net earnings per share attributable to Campbell Soup Company - basic	$	.63
Net earnings per share attributable to Campbell Soup Company - assuming dilution	$	.63

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:



	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments⁽¹⁾			Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges⁽²⁾			Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plan Adjustments⁽³⁾			Total Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at July 30, 2017	$	(84	)	$	(22	)	$	53		$	(53	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(32		)	7			—			(25		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			(2		)	(5		)	(7		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(32		)	5			(5		)	(32		)
Balance at October 29, 2017	$	(116	)	$	(17	)	$	48		$	(85	)
Balance at July 29, 2018	$	(154	)	$	(4	)	$	40		$	(118	)
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle(4)	2			(3		)	10			9
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(43		)	—			—			(43		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			1			(5		)	(4		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(43		)	1			(5		)	(47		)
Balance at October 28, 2018	$	(195	)	$	(6	)	$	45		$	(156	)

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⁽¹⁾	Included a tax expense of $4 as of October 28, 2018, and $6 as of July 29, 2018, October 29, 2017, and July 30, 2017.


⁽²⁾	Included a tax benefit of $1 as of October 28, 2018, $4 as of July 29, 2018, $10 as of October 29, 2017, and $12 as of July 30, 2017.


⁽³⁾	Included a tax expense of $13 as of October 28, 2018, $25 as of July 29, 2018, $28 as of October 29, 2017, and $30 as of July 30, 2017.


⁽⁴⁾	Reflects the adoption of the FASB guidance on stranded tax effects. See Note 2 for additional information.

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

The amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:



	Three Months Ended
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017			Location of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Earnings
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—		$	(2	)	Cost of products sold
Forward starting interest rate swaps	1			—			Interest expense
Total before tax	1			(2		)
Tax expense (benefit)	—			—
(Gain) loss, net of tax	$	1		$	(2	)

Pension and postretirement benefit adjustments:
Prior service credit	$	(7	)	$	(7	)	Other expenses / (income)
Tax expense (benefit)	2			2
(Gain) loss, net of tax	$	(5	)	$	(5	)

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by business segment:



	Meals and Beverages			Global Biscuits and Snacks			Campbell Fresh⁽¹⁾		Total
Net balance at July 29, 2018	$	978		$	3,602		$	—	$	4,580
Changes in preliminary purchase price allocation	—			140			—		140
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1		)	(30		)	—		(31		)
Net balance at October 28, 2018	$	977		$	3,712		$	—	$	4,689

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⁽¹⁾	The balance of goodwill is reflected net of accumulated impairment charges of $837 as of October 28, 2018 and July 29, 2018, respectively, related to the Bolthouse Farms carrot and carrot ingredients reporting unit, the deli reporting unit, and the Bolthouse Farms refrigerated beverages and salad dressings reporting unit.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth balance sheet information for intangible assets, excluding goodwill, subject to amortization and intangible assets not subject to amortization:



Intangible Assets	October 28, 2018			July 29, 2018
Amortizable intangible assets
Customer relationships	$	1,063		$	1,116
Technology	40			40
Other	42			43
Total gross amortizable intangible assets	$	1,145		$	1,199
Accumulated amortization	(140		)	(126		)
Total net amortizable intangible assets	$	1,005		$	1,073
Non-amortizable intangible assets
Trademarks	2,986			3,123
Total net intangible assets	$	3,991		$	4,196

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Block]

The following table sets forth balance sheet information for intangible assets, excluding goodwill, subject to amortization and intangible assets not subject to amortization:



Intangible Assets	October 28, 2018			July 29, 2018
Amortizable intangible assets
Customer relationships	$	1,063		$	1,116
Technology	40			40
Other	42			43
Total gross amortizable intangible assets	$	1,145		$	1,199
Accumulated amortization	(140		)	(126		)
Total net amortizable intangible assets	$	1,005		$	1,073
Non-amortizable intangible assets
Trademarks	2,986			3,123
Total net intangible assets	$	3,991		$	4,196

Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]



	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
Net sales
Meals and Beverages	$	1,244	$	1,239
Global Biscuits and Snacks	1,218		688
Campbell Fresh	232		234
Total	$	2,694	$	2,161



	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
Earnings before interest and taxes
Meals and Beverages	$	294		$	331
Global Biscuits and Snacks	154			117
Campbell Fresh	(3		)	(6		)
Corporate⁽¹⁾	(76		)	(28		)
Restructuring charges⁽²⁾	(19		)	(2		)
Total	$	350		$	412

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⁽¹⁾


⁽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
	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
Net sales
Soup	$	789	$	807
Snacks	1,209		677
Other simple meals	431		435
Beverages	265		242
Total	$	2,694	$	2,161

Restructuring Charges and Cost Savings Initiatives (Tables) - 2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member]

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Schedule Of Pre-Tax Charge And Remaining Costs [Table Text Block]



	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017		Recognized as of October 28, 2018⁽¹⁾
Restructuring charges	$	19	$	2	$	236
Administrative expenses	13		12		218
Cost of products sold	12		5		61
Marketing and selling expenses	2		—		5
Total pre-tax charges	$	46	$	19	$	520

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⁽¹⁾	Includes $13 of Restructuring charges and $12 of Administrative expenses associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration recognized in 2018.

A summary of the pre-tax costs associated with both programs is as follows:



	Recognized as of October 28, 2018
Severance pay and benefits⁽¹⁾	$	212
Asset impairment/accelerated depreciation	58
Implementation costs and other related costs⁽²⁾	250
Total	$	520

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⁽¹⁾	Includes $13 of charges associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration recognized in 2018.


⁽²⁾	Includes $12 of charges associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration recognized in 2018.

Schedule Of Restructuring Activity And Related Reserves [Table Text Block]

A summary of the restructuring activity and related reserves associated with both programs at October 28, 2018, is as follows:



	Severance Pay and Benefits			Implementation Costs and Other Related Costs⁽³⁾	Asset Impairment/Accelerated Depreciation	Total Charges
Accrued balance at July 29, 2018⁽¹⁾	$	46
2019 charges	19			14	13	$	46
2019 cash payments	(6		)
Accrued balance at October 28, 2018⁽²⁾	$	59

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⁽¹⁾	Includes $24 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, $1 of which is associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration. Of total accrued balance, $9 is associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration.


⁽²⁾	Includes $20 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.


⁽³⁾	Includes other costs recognized as incurred that are not reflected in the restructuring reserve in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The costs are included in Administrative expenses, Cost of products sold, and Marketing and selling expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Schedule Of Restructuring Charges Associated With Each Reportable Segment

A summary of the pre-tax costs associated with segments is as follows:



	October 28, 2018
	Three Months Ended		Costs Incurred to Date⁽¹⁾
Meals and Beverages	$	23	$	201
Global Biscuits and Snacks	9		185
Campbell Fresh	3		14
Corporate	11		120
Total	$	46	$	520

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⁽¹⁾	Includes $25 of pre-tax costs associated with the Global Biscuits and Snacks segment recognized in 2018 related to the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration.

Pension And Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Components of net benefit expense (income) were as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	Pension						Postretirement
	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017			October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
Service cost	$	5		$	6		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	21			19			2			2
Expected return on plan assets	(36		)	(36		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			(7		)	(7		)
Net periodic benefit income	$	(10	)	$	(11	)	$	(5	)	$	(5	)

Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

General Discussion of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Schedule Of The Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis as recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 28, 2018, and July 29, 2018:



	Balance Sheet Classification	October 28, 2018		July 29, 2018
Asset Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	$	1	$	1
Total derivatives designated as hedges		$	1	$	1
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Commodity derivative contracts	Other current assets	$	4	$	5
Deferred compensation derivative contracts	Other current assets	—		1
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	4		3
Total derivatives not designated as hedges		$	8	$	9
Total asset derivatives		$	9	$	10



	Balance Sheet Classification	October 28, 2018		July 29, 2018
Liability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	2	$	2
Total derivatives designated as hedges		$	2	$	2
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Commodity derivative contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	4	$	3
Deferred compensation derivative contracts	Accrued liabilities	3		—
Commodity derivative contracts	Other liabilities	—		1
Total derivatives not designated as hedges		$	7	$	4
Total liability derivatives		$	9	$	6

Schedule of Offsetting Assets [Table Text Block]



	October 28, 2018							July 29, 2018
Derivative Instrument	Gross Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Subject to Netting Agreements			Net Amount		Gross Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Subject to Netting Agreements			Net Amount
Total asset derivatives	$	9	$	(5	)	$	4	$	10	$	(3	)	$	7
Total liability derivatives	$	9	$	(5	)	$	4	$	6	$	(3	)	$	3

Schedule of Offsetting Liabilities [Table Text Block]



	October 28, 2018							July 29, 2018
Derivative Instrument	Gross Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Subject to Netting Agreements			Net Amount		Gross Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Subject to Netting Agreements			Net Amount
Total asset derivatives	$	9	$	(5	)	$	4	$	10	$	(3	)	$	7
Total liability derivatives	$	9	$	(5	)	$	4	$	6	$	(3	)	$	3

Schedule Of Changes In Cash-Flow Hedges In Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]



		Total Cash-Flow Hedge OCI Activity
Derivatives Designated as Cash-Flow Hedges		October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
OCI derivative gain (loss) at beginning of year		$	(8	)	$	(34	)
Effective portion of changes in fair value recognized in OCI:
Foreign exchange forward contracts		—			6
Forward starting interest rate swaps		—			3
Amount of (gain) loss reclassified from OCI to earnings:	Location in Earnings
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Cost of products sold	—			(2		)
Forward starting interest rate swaps	Interest expense	1			—
OCI derivative gain (loss) at end of quarter		$	(7	)	$	(27	)

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Table Text Block]



		Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
Derivatives not Designated as Hedges	Location of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Earnings	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expenses / (income)	$	—	$	(1	)
Commodity derivative contracts	Cost of products sold	1		2
Deferred compensation derivative contracts	Administrative expenses	3		(1		)
Total (gain) loss at end of quarter		$	4	$	—

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurement, Policy

We categorize financial assets and liabilities based on the following fair value hierarchy:


•	Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.


•	Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with observable market data.


•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs, which are valued based on our estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]



	Fair Value as of October 28, 2018		Fair Value Measurements at October 28, 2018 Using Fair Value Hierarchy						Fair Value as of July 29, 2018		Fair Value Measurements at July 29, 2018 Using Fair Value Hierarchy
	Fair Value as of October 28, 2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value as of July 29, 2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Foreign exchange forward contracts⁽¹⁾	$	5	$	—	$	5	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	4	$	—
Commodity derivative contracts⁽²⁾	4		3		1		—		5		5		—		—
Deferred compensation derivative contracts⁽³⁾	—		—		—		—		1		—		1		—
Deferred compensation investments⁽⁴⁾	5		5		—		—		6		6		—		—
Fair value option investments⁽⁵⁾	68		—		—		68		77		—		—		77
Total assets at fair value	$	82	$	8	$	6	$	68	$	93	$	11	$	5	$	77



	Fair Value as of October 28, 2018		Fair Value Measurements at October 28, 2018 Using Fair Value Hierarchy						Fair Value as of July 29, 2018		Fair Value Measurements at July 29, 2018 Using Fair Value Hierarchy
	Fair Value as of October 28, 2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value as of July 29, 2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Liabilities
Foreign exchange forward contracts⁽¹⁾	$	2	$	—	$	2	$	—	$	2	$	—	$	2	$	—
Commodity derivative contracts⁽²⁾	4		3		1		—		4		3		1		—
Deferred compensation derivative contracts⁽³⁾	3		—		3		—		—		—		—		—
Deferred compensation obligation⁽⁴⁾	102		102		—		—		108		108		—		—
Total liabilities at fair value	$	111	$	105	$	6	$	—	$	114	$	111	$	3	$	—

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⁽¹⁾	Based on observable market transactions of spot currency rates and forward rates.


⁽²⁾	Based on quoted futures exchanges and on observable prices of transactions in the marketplace.


⁽³⁾	Based on LIBOR and equity index swap rates.


⁽⁴⁾	Based on the fair value of the participants’ investments.

⁽⁵⁾

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of Level 3 investments for the three-month periods ended October 28, 2018, and October 29, 2017:



	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
Fair value at beginning of year	$	77		$	49
Gains / (losses)	(9		)	2
Purchases	—			5
Fair value at end of quarter	$	68		$	56

Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Summary of Stock-based Compensation Expense [Table Text Block]

Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense and tax-related benefits recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense	$	14	$	14
Tax-related benefits	$	3	$	5

Employee Stock Option [Member]

Schedule Of Stock Option Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes stock option activity as of October 28, 2018:



	Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(Options in thousands)				(In years)
Outstanding at July 29, 2018	1,537		$	50.36
Granted	264		$	36.60
Exercised	—		$	—
Terminated	(74	)	$	49.05
Outstanding at October 28, 2018	1,727		$	48.31	7.6	$	—
Exercisable at October 28, 2018	1,035		$	50.88	6.6	$	—

Schedule Of Share Based Payment Award Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

The assumptions and grant-date fair values for grants in 2019 and 2018 were as follows:



	2019	2018
Risk-free interest rate	2.99%	2.06%
Expected dividend yield	3.78%	2.95%
Expected volatility	25.98%	19.60%
Expected term	6 years	6 years
Grant-date fair value	$6.77	$6.67

Time Lapse and EPS Restricted Stock Units [Member]

Time-Lapse Restricted Stock Units and EPS Performance Restricted Stock Units[Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes time-lapse restricted stock units and EPS performance restricted stock units as of October 28, 2018:



	Units		Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
	(Restricted stock units in thousands)
Nonvested at July 29, 2018	1,652		$	47.01
Granted	1,134		$	36.38
Vested	(522	)	$	50.10
Forfeited	(94	)	$	43.03
Nonvested at October 28, 2018	2,170		$	40.88

TSR Performance Restricted Stock/Units [Member]

TSR Performance Restricted Stock Units [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes TSR performance restricted stock units as of October 28, 2018:



	Units		Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
	(Restricted stock units in thousands)
Nonvested at July 29, 2018	1,664		$	46.66
Granted	351		$	31.21
Vested	—		$	—
Forfeited	(629	)	$	58.39
Nonvested at October 28, 2018	1,386		$	37.41

Schedule Of Share Based Payment Award Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

We estimated the fair value of TSR performance restricted stock units at the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation. Assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation were as follows:



	2019	2018
Risk-free interest rate	2.84%	1.58%
Expected dividend yield	3.78%	2.95%
Expected volatility	24.32%	19.07%
Expected term	3 years	3 years

Supplemental Financial Statement Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Schedule Of Balance Sheets Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Balance Sheets



	October 28, 2018		July 29, 2018
Inventories
Raw materials, containers and supplies	$	504	$	478
Finished products	722		721
Total	$	1,226	$	1,199

Schedule Of Statements Of Earnings Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Statements of Earnings



	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
Other expenses / (income)
Amortization of intangible assets	$	15		$	4
Net periodic benefit income other than the service cost	(20		)	(42		)
Investment losses	9			8
Other	—			1
Total	$	4		$	(29	)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions

Jul. 29, 2018

USD ($)

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

$ (8)

^[1]

Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

^[1]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

^[2]

Earnings Retained In The Business [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

(8)

^[1]

Earnings Retained In The Business [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

(9)

^[1]

Earnings Retained In The Business [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

(8)

Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

Payable to suppliers and others [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

Deferred taxes [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

(2)

Other Assets [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

$ 1

[1]	See Note 2 for additional detail.
[2]	Reflects the adoption of the FASB guidance on stranded tax effects. See Note 2 for additional information.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Schedule of Changes (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 29, 2018	Jul. 30, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Payable to suppliers and others	$ 951		$ 893
Accrued liabilities	704		676
Accrued income taxes	55		22
Total current liabilities	3,662		3,594
Total liabilities	13,172		13,156
Earnings retained in the business	2,295		2,224
Total Campbell Soup Company shareholders' equity	1,406		1,364
Total equity	1,415	$ 1,689	$ 1,373	$ 1,645
Net sales	2,694	2,161
Earnings before interest and taxes	350	412
Earnings before taxes	257	382
Taxes on earnings	63	107
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 194	$ 275
Per Share - Basic
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 0.64	$ 0.91
Per Share - Assuming Dilution
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 0.64	$ 0.91
Balances without adoption of Topic 606
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Payable to suppliers and others	$ 950
Accrued liabilities	678
Accrued income taxes	62
Total current liabilities	3,642
Total liabilities	13,152
Earnings retained in the business	2,315
Total Campbell Soup Company shareholders' equity	1,426
Total equity	1,435
Net sales	2,710
Earnings before interest and taxes	366
Earnings before taxes	273
Taxes on earnings	67
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 206
Per Share - Basic
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 0.68
Per Share - Assuming Dilution
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ 0.68
Adjustments due to adoption of Topic 606
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Payable to suppliers and others	$ 1
Accrued liabilities	26
Accrued income taxes	(7)
Total current liabilities	20
Total liabilities	20
Earnings retained in the business	(20)
Total Campbell Soup Company shareholders' equity	(20)
Total equity	(20)
Net sales	(16)
Earnings before interest and taxes	(16)
Earnings before taxes	(16)
Taxes on earnings	(4)
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ (12)
Per Share - Basic
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ (0.04)
Per Share - Assuming Dilution
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ (0.04)

Acquistions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2018	Dec. 12, 2017	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 29, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Debt			$ 8,391		$ 8,595
Goodwill			4,689		$ 4,580
Net sales			2,694	$ 2,161
Net earnings (loss)			194	275
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net			(4)	$ 0
Snyder's-Lance [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Share Price	$ 50.00
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 6,112
Goodwill			3,006
Net sales			554
Net earnings (loss)			(6)
Pacific Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 688
Goodwill		$ 202
Net sales			69
Net earnings (loss)			3
Payoff of Indebtedness [Member] \| Snyder's-Lance [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 1,100
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member] \| Snyder's-Lance [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles			(134)
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] \| Snyder's-Lance [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Financial Liabilities			43
Goodwill [Member] \| Snyder's-Lance [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles			140
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] \| Snyder's-Lance [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles			$ (52)

Acquistions Acquisitions (Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018	Dec. 12, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 4,689	$ 4,580
Snyder's-Lance [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	21
Accounts receivable	220
Inventories	219
Other current assets	32
Plant assets	696
Goodwill	3,006
Other intangible assets	2,761		$ 2,761
Other assets	65
Short-term debt	(1)
Accounts payable	(124)
Accrued liabilities	(115)
Deferred incomes taxes	(597)
Other liabilities	(24)
Noncontrolling interest	(47)
Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$ 6,112
Pacific Foods [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 202

Acquistions Acquisitions (Intangible assets acquired) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2018	Oct. 28, 2018
Snyder's-Lance [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 2,761	$ 2,761
Snyder's-Lance [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	$ 756
Snyder's-Lance [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	1 year 6 months
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	$ 8
Snyder's-Lance [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 1,997
Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Snyder's-Lance [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		22 years
Maximum [Member] \| Snyder's-Lance [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	22 years

Acquistions Pro forma Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue		$ 2,808
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)		$ 189
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic		$ 0.63
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted		$ 0.63
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	$ (4)	$ 0

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Oct. 29, 2017

Jul. 29, 2018

Jul. 30, 2017

$ (118)

(47)

$ (32)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Tax (Benefit) Expense

(156)

$ 6

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Cashflow Hedges Tax (Benefit) Expense

(1)

(10)

(4)

(12)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Unamortized Pension And Post Retirement Tax (Benefit) Expense

$ 30

Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax

^[1]

(154)

(84)

(43)

(32)

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassifications Current Period Net of Tax

(43)

(32)

Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

^[1]

(195)

(116)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax

^[2]

(4)

(22)

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassifications Current Period Net of Tax

(2)

Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]

^[2]

(6)

(17)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax

^[3]

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassifications Current Period Net of Tax

(5)

(5)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

^[3]

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax

(118)

(53)

(43)

(25)

Other Comprehensive Income Reclassifications Current Period Net of Tax

(4)

(7)

(47)

(32)

Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]

$ (156)

$ (85)

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

^[4]

Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member] | Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

^[5]

Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

^[5]

(3)

Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

^[5]

Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption

^[5]

$ 9

[1]	Included a tax expense of $4 as of October 28, 2018, and $6 as of July 29, 2018, October 29, 2017, and July 30, 2017.
[2]	Included a tax benefit of $1 as of October 28, 2018, $4 as of July 29, 2018, $10 as of October 29, 2017, and $12 as of July 30, 2017.
[3]	Included a tax expense of $13 as of October 28, 2018, $25 as of July 29, 2018, $28 as of October 29, 2017, and $30 as of July 30, 2017.
[4]	See Note 2 for additional detail.
[5]	Reflects the adoption of the FASB guidance on stranded tax effects. See Note 2 for additional information.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Schecule of amounts reclassified from AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of products sold	$ 1,870	$ 1,378
Interest expense	94	31
Other expenses / (income)	4	(29)
Earnings before taxes	(257)	(382)
Taxes on earnings	63	107
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	(194)	(275)
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Earnings before taxes	1	(2)
Taxes on earnings	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	1	(2)
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of products sold	0	(2)
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Interest expense	1	0
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Attributable to Parent [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other expenses / (income)	(7)	(7)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Taxes on earnings	2	2
Net earnings attributable to Campbell Soup Company	$ (5)	$ (5)

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 15	$ 4
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	62
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	58
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	57
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	56
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	$ 56
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	22 years
Snyder's-Lance [Member] \| Goodwill [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles	$ 140
Snyder's-Lance [Member] \| Goodwill [Member] \| Global Biscuits and Snacks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles	$ 140

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Jul. 29, 2018

$ 4,580

140

(31)

Meals and Beverages [Member]

4,689

978

(1)

Global Biscuits and Snacks [Member]

977

3,602

140

(30)

3,712

Campbell Fresh [Member]

^[1]

Goodwill, Accumulated Impairment Loss

^[1]

$ (837)

[1]

The balance of goodwill is reflected net of accumulated impairment charges of $837 as of October 28, 2018 and July 29, 2018, respectively, related to the Bolthouse Farms carrot and carrot ingredients reporting unit, the deli reporting unit, and the Bolthouse Farms refrigerated beverages and salad dressings reporting unit.

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 1,145	$ 1,199
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(140)	(126)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	1,005	1,073
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	2,986	3,123
Total net intangible assets	3,991	4,196
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	1,063	1,116
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	40	40
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 42	$ 43

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 29, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,694	$ 2,161
International and Campbell Fresh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales			$ 2,100

Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Reporting - Net Sales) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,694	$ 2,161
Meals and Beverages [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,244	1,239
Global Biscuits and Snacks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,218	688
Campbell Fresh [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 232	$ 234

Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Reporting - Earnings Before Interest And Taxes) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Oct. 29, 2017

Meals and Beverages [Member]

$ 350

$ 412

Impairment charges

(14)

Global Biscuits and Snacks [Member]

294

331

154

117

Campbell Fresh [Member]

Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]

(3)

(6)

Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss)

^[1]

(76)

(28)

Restructuring Charges [Member]

(27)

(17)

Impairment charges

(14)

$ (19)

$ (2)

[1]

Segment Information (Additional Product Information For Net Sales) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,694	$ 2,161
Soup [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	789	807
Snacks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,209	677
Other Simple Meals [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	431	435
Beverages [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 265	$ 242

Restructuring Charges and Cost Savings Initiatives (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Aug. 01, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ 111	$ 58
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ 145
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] \| Meals and Beverages [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Allocation	40.00%
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] \| Global Biscuits and Snacks [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Allocation	36.00%
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] \| Campbell Fresh [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Allocation	2.00%
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] \| Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Allocation	22.00%
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			$ 355
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] \| Severance Pay And Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 220
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] \| Asset Impairment Accelerated Depreciation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	95
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	640
Effect on Future Cash Flows, Amount	535
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Implementation Costs and Other Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	325
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	685
Effect on Future Cash Flows, Amount	580
2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Implementation Costs and Other Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 370

Restructuring Charges and Cost Savings Initiatives (Schedule Of Pre-Tax Charges) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Oct. 29, 2017

Jul. 29, 2018

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member]

$ 19

$ 2

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

^[1]

520

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Severance Pay And Benefits [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

^[2]

212

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Asset Impairment Accelerated Depreciation [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Implementation Costs and Other Related Costs [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

^[3]

^[4]

250

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

236

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

218

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Cost Of Products Sold [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

$ 0

$ 5

Snyder's-Lance Cost Transformation Program and Integration [Member]

Snyder's-Lance Cost Transformation Program and Integration [Member] | Severance Pay And Benefits [Member]

$ 13

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

Snyder's-Lance Cost Transformation Program and Integration [Member] | Implementation Costs and Other Related Costs [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

Snyder's-Lance Cost Transformation Program and Integration [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member]

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member]

$ 12

[1]	Includes $13 of Restructuring charges and $12 of Administrative expenses associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration recognized in 2018.
[2]	Includes $13 of charges associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration recognized in 2018.
[3]	Includes other costs recognized as incurred that are not reflected in the restructuring reserve in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The costs are included in Administrative expenses, Cost of products sold, and Marketing and selling expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
[4]	Includes $12 of charges associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration recognized in 2018.

Restructuring Charges and Cost Savings Initiatives (Schedule Of Restructuring Activity And Related Reserves) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Oct. 29, 2017

Jul. 29, 2018

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Severance Pay And Benefits [Member]

$ 46

$ 19

Accrued Balance at beginning of period

^[1]

Accrued Balance at end of period

Cash Payments

(6)

^[2]

$ 46

^[1]

Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Asset Impairment Accelerated Depreciation [Member]

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Other Cost Savings Implementation Costs [Member]

Snyder's-Lance Cost Transformation Program and Integration [Member] | Severance Pay And Benefits [Member]

^[3]

Accrued Balance at beginning of period

$ 9

Accrued Balance at end of period

Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent

$ 1

[1]	Includes $24 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, $1 of which is associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration. Of total accrued balance, $9 is associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration.
[2]	Includes $20 of severance pay and benefits recorded in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
[3]	Includes other costs recognized as incurred that are not reflected in the restructuring reserve in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The costs are included in Administrative expenses, Cost of products sold, and Marketing and selling expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Restructuring Charges and Cost Savings Initiatives (Schedule Of Restructuring Charges Associated With Each Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Oct. 29, 2017

Jul. 29, 2018

Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member]

$ 27

$ 17

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

$ 19

^[1]

520

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Meals and Beverages [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

201

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Global Biscuits and Snacks [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

^[2]

185

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Campbell Fresh [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

2015 and Snyder's-Lance Initiatives [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date

$ 120

Snyder's-Lance Cost Transformation Program and Integration [Member] | Global Biscuits and Snacks [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

$ 25

[1]	Includes $13 of Restructuring charges and $12 of Administrative expenses associated with the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration recognized in 2018.
[2]	Includes $25 of pre-tax costs associated with the Global Biscuits and Snacks segment recognized in 2018 related to the Snyder's-Lance cost transformation program and integration.

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock options not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation as they were antidilutive	2,000	1,000

Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 28, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage			80.00%
Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			20.00%
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest		$ 47
Swire Pacific Limited [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	60.00%
Campbell Cheong Chan Malaysia [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	70.00%
Acre Venture Partners [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
LLC ownership percentage	99.80%

Pension And Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Components of Benefit Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost	$ 5	$ 6
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	21	19
Expected return on plan assets	(36)	(36)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	(10)	(11)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	2	2
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(7)	(7)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	$ (5)	$ (5)

Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	$ 1
Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness is Immaterial	The ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing were not material.
Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Margin Deposit Assets	$ 5	$ 2
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Contracts Mature Within, Months	18 months
Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Maximum Length of Contract Maturity	18 months
Deferred Compensation Derivative Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Maximum Length of Contract Maturity	12 months
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 77	104
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	0	0
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	143	140
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Currency Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	0	0
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	126	118
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	12	33
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Deferred Compensation Derivative Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 41	$ 41
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Entity Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage Of Net Sales		18.00%
Top Five Customers [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Entity Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage Of Net Sales		38.00%

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of The Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 9	$ 10
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	9	6
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	1	1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	2	2
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	1	1
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	2	2
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	8	9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	7	4
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	4	3
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	4	5
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	4	3
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0	1
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Deferred Compensation Derivative Contracts [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0	1
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] \| Deferred Compensation Derivative Contracts [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ 3	$ 0

Financial Instruments (Offsetting Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018
General Discussion of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 9	$ 10
Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Securities or Cash	(5)	(3)
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	4	7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	9	6
Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Securities or Cash	(5)	(3)
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	$ 4	$ 3

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Changes In Cash Flow Hedges In Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
OCI before tax accumulated derivative gain (loss) beginning of period	$ (8)	$ (34)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	0	9
OCI before tax accumulated derivative gain (loss) end of period	(7)	(27)
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	0	6
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] \| Cost Of Products Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0	(2)
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	0	3
Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ 1	$ 0

Financial Instruments (Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	$ 4	$ 0
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] \| Other Expenses/Income [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	0	(1)
Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member] \| Cost Of Products Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	1	2
Deferred Compensation Derivative Contracts [Member] \| General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	$ 3	$ (1)

Variable Interest Entity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
Variable Interest Entity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 29, 2018	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Feb. 29, 2016
Investments funded		$ 81
Other assets		224	$ 224
Other Commitments, Description	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On August 29, 2018, we provided notice of termination of the investment period and have </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">no</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> obligation to make any further capital contributions to Acre for new investments, but are required to pay obligations made prior to the notice of termination, the management fee and permitted partnership expenses.</font></div></div>
Variable Interest Entity
Other assets		$ 68	$ 77
Total Commitment [Member]
Other Commitment				$ 125
Acre Venture Partners [Member]
LLC ownership percentage		99.80%

Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 13	$ 14
Long-term Debt	8,391	8,595
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	13	14
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	8,040	$ 8,347
Deli Reporting Unit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges	14
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 38

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurement Of Assets And Liabilities) (Details) - Measured On Recurring Basis [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Millions

Oct. 28, 2018

Jul. 29, 2018

Total liabilities at fair value

$ 82

$ 93

111

114

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Total liabilities at fair value

105

111

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Total liabilities at fair value

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

^[1]

Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

^[1]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

^[1]

Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member]

^[1]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

^[2]

Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]

^[2]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

^[2]

Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

^[2]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

^[2]

Deferred Compensation Derivative Contracts [Member]

^[2]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

^[3]

Deferred Compensation Derivative Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

^[3]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

^[3]

Deferred Compensation Investment [Member]

^[3]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Deferred Compensation Investment [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]

^[4]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]