Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Oct. 02, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Oct. 02, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Income taxes          
U.S. statutory rate (as a percent)     35.00%    
Effective tax rate estimated for 2016 (as a percent) 22.50%   22.50%    
Income tax expense $ 378 $ 272 $ 1,618 $ 1,937  
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 26.50% 15.80% 21.20% 24.00%  
Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits          
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits $ 343   $ 343   $ 168
Increase related to prior period tax positions     160    
Increase related to current period tax positions     13    
Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities     (1)    
Increase (decrease) due to effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes     3    
Impact of unrecognized tax benefits on effective tax rate if Company were to prevail on all uncertain tax positions 183   183    
Alternative jurisdictional tax benefits if tax positions do not prevail 160   160    
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]          
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued 148   148   $ 111
Tax expense (benefit) associated with significant operating and nonoperating items for the interim periods presented          
Productivity and reinvestment program (20) $ (49) (65) $ (124)  
Other productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 0 0 0 0  
Transaction gains and losses (246) (291) (363) 173  
Certain tax matters 7 (6) 84 (6)  
Other - Net 8 0 (38) (168)  
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Net charges 1,204 859 561    
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories or deconsolidation of bottlers   (815) 1,323 (848)  
Other Tax Expense (Benefit) 80   80    
Costs incurred to refranchise NA territories 73   170    
Net Gain       102  
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 0 41 0 473  
Valuation of shares in equity method investee gains/ (loss) 0 0 0 (6)  
Remeasurement on previously held equity interest 0 0 0 19  
Unusual or Infrequent Event Charges 99   230 639  
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt       (320)  
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items charge/(gain) recorded by equity method investees 14 (3) 35 79  
Tax litigation expenses 9   19    
Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]          
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 59 141 187 323  
Integration of German Bottling and Distribution Operation [Member]          
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives   75 240 204  
Corporate          
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 14 29 42 53  
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories or deconsolidation of bottlers   (21) 1,323 (21)  
Net Gains From Investee Transactions, Equity Investment Sales and other gains   1,402 18 1,402  
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)   48   418  
Valuation of shares in equity method investee gains/ (loss)       (6)  
Remeasurement on previously held equity interest       19  
Cash Contribution Expense     100 100  
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt       (320)  
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items charge/(gain) recorded by equity method investees     3    
Bottling investments [Member]          
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 22 151 300 361  
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories or deconsolidation of bottlers (1,089) (794) (1,657) (827)  
Costs incurred to refranchise NA territories 73   170    
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items charge/(gain) recorded by equity method investees 14   32 76  
North America [Member]          
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 22 31 80 104  
Cost incurred to convert bottling agreement 17   17    
Venezuelan subsidiary          
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Devaluation of Venezuela Bolivar, write-down of receivables and charges from equity investees       27  
Accounts Receivable Write-Down 76   76 56  
Venezuelan subsidiary | Corporate          
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Accounts Receivable Write-Down       111  
Trademarks [Member]          
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)   $ 38   $ 418  
Coca-Cola Beverage Africa [Member]          
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories or deconsolidation of bottlers (21)   (21)    
CCEAG [Member]          
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Disposal gain (loss) of a business net of transaction cost 1,288   $ 1,288    
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories or deconsolidation of bottlers $ 1,400