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Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Reporting - Earnings Before Interest And Taxes) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2025
Jan. 28, 2024
Jan. 26, 2025
Jan. 28, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Earnings before interest and taxes $ 327 $ 317 $ 694 $ 675
Accelerated Amortization of Intangible Assets (7) (7) (14) (14)
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill) [1] 26 0 26 0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business [2] 0 0 (25) 0
Costs Associated with Acquisition [3] $ 0 $ (10) $ 0 $ (19)
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Sovos Brands Acquisition        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Costs Associated with Acquisition   $ (10)   $ (19)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss) $ 0 $ 0 $ (2) $ 0
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Immediate Recognition of Actuarial Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Meals & Beverages [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Earnings before interest and taxes $ 291 $ 247 $ 628 $ 534
Snacks [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Earnings before interest and taxes 114 161 256 322
Corporate Segment and Other Operating Segment [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Earnings before interest and taxes [4] (73) (89) (179) (177)
Other Restructuring Costs (20) (34) (49) (45)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Contracts 14 7 18 (8)
Accelerated Amortization of Intangible Assets (7) (7) (14) (14)
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill) 26   26  
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business     (25)  
Plum and Certain Other Litigation Expenses $ (1) (1) (2) (3)
Cybersecurity Incident Recoveries (Costs)     $ 1 (3)
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)   Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)  
Corporate Segment and Other Operating Segment [Member] | Sovos Brands Acquisition        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Costs Associated with Acquisition   (10)   (19)
Corporate Segment and Other Operating Segment [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss)     $ (2)  
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Immediate Recognition of Actuarial Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]     Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)  
Corporate Segment and Other Operating Segment [Member] | Cost Savings and Optimization Initiatives        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Earnings before interest and taxes [5] $ (5) $ (2) $ (11) $ (4)
[1] See Note 6 for additional information.
[2] Related to the sale of our Pop Secret popcorn business. See Note 4 for additional information.
[3] Related to the acquisition of Sovos Brands. See Note 3 for additional information.
[4] Represents unallocated items. Costs related to cost savings and optimization initiatives were $20 million and $49 million in the three- and six-month periods ended January 26, 2025, and $34 million and $45 million in the three- and six-month periods ended January 28, 2024, respectively. Unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on outstanding undesignated commodity hedges were gains of $14 million and $18 million in the three- and six-month periods ended January 26, 2025, and gains of $7 million and losses of $8 million in the three- and six-month periods ended January 28, 2024, respectively. Accelerated amortization expense related to customer relationship intangible assets was $7 million and $14 million in the three- and six-month periods ended January 26, 2025 and January 28, 2024. Intangible asset impairment charges were $26 million in the three- and six-month periods ended in January 26, 2025. A loss on the sale of our Pop Secret popcorn business of $25 million was included in the six-month period ended January 26, 2025. Litigation expenses related to the Plum baby food and snacks business, which was divested on May 3, 2021, and certain other litigation matters were $1 million and $2 million in the three- and six-month periods ended January 26, 2025 and $1 million and $3 million in the three- and six-month periods ended January 28, 2024, respectively. Insurance recoveries of $1 million and costs of $3 million related to a cybersecurity incident were included in the six-month periods ended January 26, 2025 and January 28, 2024, respectively. A postretirement actuarial loss of $2 million was included in the six-month period ended January 26, 2025. Costs of $10 million and $19 million associated with the acquisition of Sovos Brands were included in the three- and six-month periods ended January 28, 2024, respectively.
[5] See Note 8 for additional information.