The Coca-Cola Company Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Significant Operating and Nonoperating Items (Details)

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Significant Operating and Nonoperating Items (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2015	Mar. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Operating Charges
Other operating charges	$ 233ko_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperating	$ 128ko_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperating
Writte-down of receivables and trademark impairment	108us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Other Nonoperating Items
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	(320)
Equity Income (Loss) - Net
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items charge/(gain) recorded by equity method investees	73	27
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Remeasurement on previously held equity interest	19	0
Valuation of shares in equity method investee gains/ (loss)	(6)	0
Foreign currency exchange gain	80
North America [Member]
Other Operating Charges
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives	75	75
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories	(21)
Corporate
Other Operating Charges
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives	20	4
Other Nonoperating Items
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	(320)
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Remeasurement on previously held equity interest	19
Valuation of shares in equity method investee gains/ (loss)	(6)		(32)
Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]
Other Operating Charges
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives	90	86
Integration of German Bottling and Distribution Operation [Member]
Other Operating Charges
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives	35	42
Venezuelan subsidiary
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Remeasurement Charges on Subsidiary Assets	27
Venezuelan subsidiary \| Corporate
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Remeasurement Charges on Subsidiary Assets	27	226
Other Operating Charges
Other Operating Charges
Writte-down of receivables and trademark impairment	$ 108

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