Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details)

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 60 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Jul. 03, 2015
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2019
Apr. 01, 2017
Jun. 12, 2015
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks     $ 6,729,000,000 $ 6,097,000,000          
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities     $ 3,900,000,000 838,000,000 $ 2,491,000,000        
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage     17.00%            
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities     $ 126,000,000 209,000,000 40,000,000        
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarkatable securities     3,821,000,000 1,035,000,000 565,000,000        
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal     25,000,000 0          
Other accrued expenses     3,071,000,000 2,593,000,000          
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)       143,000,000          
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS     1,905,000,000 158,000,000          
Goodwill, Acquired During Period     56,000,000 6,000,000          
Corporate                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal         (6,000,000)        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal       1,323,000,000          
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business         1,715,000,000        
Net Gains From Investee Transactions, Equity Investment Sales and other gains         1,403,000,000        
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)         $ 418,000,000        
North America                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Cost incurred to convert bottling agreements     313,000,000 31,000,000          
Goodwill, Acquired During Period     28,000,000 0          
Others [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Assets held for sale       17,000,000          
Liabilities held for sale       3,000,000          
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Name [Domain]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Assets held for sale     219,000,000 2,797,000,000          
Liabilities held for sale     $ 37,000,000 710,000,000          
Brazilian Bottling Operations                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage     34.00%            
Percentage of shares sold or to be sold through options         10.00%        
North America Territory [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Assets held for sale     $ 9,000,000 1,247,000,000          
Liabilities held for sale     $ 5,000,000 224,000,000          
Agreement Term     10 years            
Agreement Renewal Term     10 years            
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets     $ 2,860,000,000 1,017,000,000 $ 362,000,000        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal     (3,177,000,000) (2,456,000,000) (1,006,000,000)        
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Payment for Benefits     236,000,000            
Guatemala Bottling Operations [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Assets held for sale     210,000,000            
Liabilities held for sale     32,000,000            
China Bottling Operation [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Assets held for sale       1,533,000,000          
Liabilities held for sale       483,000,000          
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarkatable securities     963,000,000            
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal     88,000,000            
China Bottling Operation [Member] | Corporate                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal     88,000,000            
CCEAG [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal     (26,000,000) 1,400,000,000          
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Used in Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax       (77,000,000)          
Disposal gain (loss) of a business net of transaction cost       1,287,000,000          
CCEAG [Member] | Corporate                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal     (26,000,000)            
Equity Method Investee [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets     336,000,000 279,000,000 83,000,000        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal     (1,104,000,000) (492,000,000) (379,000,000)        
AC Bebidas [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets     220,000,000            
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets     39,000,000            
Monster Beverage Corporation [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Other intangible assets         341,000,000        
Proceeds from Sale of Intangible Assets         28,000,000        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal         (313,000,000)        
Coca-Cola Beverage Africa [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount       $ (21,000,000)          
North America Territory (Southwest) [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal     $ 1,037,000,000            
Monster Beverage Corporation [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure                 $ 3,066,000,000
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired   $ 1,035,000,000              
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Value of Assets Acquired         4,196,000,000        
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks                 $ 95,000,000
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities         1,620,000,000        
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage     17.00%            
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross         2,150,000,000        
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities         530,000,000        
Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Value of Consideration Given         $ 2,046,000,000        
Term of License Agreement     20 years            
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities $ 830,000,000         $ 1,567,000,000.00      
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage         4.00% 12.00%      
Coca-Cola Beverage Africa [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities     $ 3,150,000,000            
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage       12.00%          
Ownership Percentage by Parent     54.50%            
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain     $ 150,000,000            
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS     1,805,000,000            
Goodwill, Acquired During Period     $ 4,262,000,000            
Coca-Cola European Partners [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage       18.00%          
Remaining portion of options to be acquired until December 2019, by an equity investment majority owner | Brazilian Bottling Operations                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Percentage of shares sold or to be sold through options             14.00%    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)         $ 380,000,000        
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] | Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Derivative, Loss on Derivative         58,000,000        
AC Bebidas [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure               $ 2,960,000,000  
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage     20.00%            
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments     $ 144,000,000            
South African subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Limited [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage       3.00%          
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments       $ (2,380,000,000)          
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. [Member] | Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Net Gains From Investee Transactions, Equity Investment Sales and other gains       18,000,000          
Monster Beverage Corporation [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Other accrued expenses       125,000,000          
Coca-Cola Beverage Africa [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Loss         $ 19,000,000        
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments       $ 150,000,000          
Coca-Cola Beverage Africa [Member]                  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                  
Assets held for sale     7,329,000,000            
Liabilities held for sale     $ 1,496,000,000