Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Comprehensive Income (Details)

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Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Comprehensive Income Disclosure    
Consolidated net income $ 1,566us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 1,626us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income:    
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (1,486)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (389)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Net gain (loss) on derivatives 334us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax (99)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (211)ko_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetUnrealizedGainLossOnAvailableForSaleSecurities 315ko_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetUnrealizedGainLossOnAvailableForSaleSecurities
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 65us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 268us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,460us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Foreign currency translation adjustments:    
Translation adjustment arising during the period (1,439)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax (484)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 63us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax
Net foreign currency translation adjustments (1,376)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax (484)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
Derivatives:    
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 669us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax (123)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (127)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax (39)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
Net gain (loss) on derivatives 542us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax (162)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax
Available-for-sale securities:    
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (312)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 480us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (27)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (339)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent 481us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Pension and other benefit liabilities:    
Net pension and other benefits arising during the period 52us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 47ko_ComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialGainsOrLosses 14ko_ComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialGainsOrLosses
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 99us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax 11us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company (1,074)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax (154)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
Foreign currency translation adjustments:    
Translation adjustment arising during the period (90)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax 99us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (14)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax
Net foreign currency translation adjustments (104)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax 99us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
Derivatives:    
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (256)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax 48us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 48us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax 15us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
Net gain (loss) on derivatives (208)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax 63us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax
Available-for-sales securities:    
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 120us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax (166)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities 128us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesTaxPortionAttributableToParent (166)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Pension and other benefit liabilities:    
Net pension and other benefits arising during the period (17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (17)ko_Othercomprehensiveincomeamortizationofdefinedbenefitplannetpriorservicecostrecognizedinnetperiodicpensioncostandactuarilalossorgaintax (5)ko_Othercomprehensiveincomeamortizationofdefinedbenefitplannetpriorservicecostrecognizedinnetperiodicpensioncostandactuarilalossorgaintax
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities (34)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company (218)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax (8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
Foreign currency translation adjustments:    
Translation adjustment arising during the period (1,529)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (385)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 49us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
Net foreign currency translation adjustments (1,480)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (385)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Derivatives:    
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 413us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (75)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (79)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax (24)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Net gain (loss) on derivatives 334us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (99)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Available-for-sale securities:    
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (192)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 314us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (19)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (211)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 315us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Pension and other benefit liabilities:    
Net pension and other benefits arising during the period 35us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 30ko_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndActuarialChangesRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax 9ko_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossAndActuarialChangesRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 65us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company (1,292)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (162)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Amortization of prior period service cost (credit) (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax  
Divestitures, deconsolidations and other [Member] | Other income (loss) - net    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 63us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax
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Foreign currency contracts | Net operating revenues    
Derivatives:    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (120)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
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Foreign currency contracts | Interest Expense [Member]    
Derivatives:    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
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Foreign currency and commodity contracts [Member] | Cost of goods sold    
Derivatives:    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (12)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
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Interest rate contracts | Interest Expense [Member]    
Derivatives:    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
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Sale of securities | Other income (loss) - net    
Available-for-sale securities:    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (27)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
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Amortization of net actuarial loss    
Pension and other benefit liabilities:    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 52ko_ComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialGainsOrLosses
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Shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company    
Comprehensive Income Disclosure    
Consolidated net income 1,557us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Other comprehensive income:    
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (1,480)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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Net gain (loss) on derivatives 334us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (211)ko_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetUnrealizedGainLossOnAvailableForSaleSecurities
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Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 65us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 265us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Noncontrolling Interests    
Comprehensive Income Disclosure    
Consolidated net income 9us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Other comprehensive income:    
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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Net gain (loss) on derivatives 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities 0ko_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetUnrealizedGainLossOnAvailableForSaleSecurities
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Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 3us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Total [Member]    
Comprehensive Income Disclosure    
Consolidated net income 1,566us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Other comprehensive income:    
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (1,486)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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Net gain (loss) on derivatives 334us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (211)ko_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetUnrealizedGainLossOnAvailableForSaleSecurities
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Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 65us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 268us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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