Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details)

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Comprehensive Income Disclosure      
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee $ 445    
AOCI attributable to the shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company      
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (10,305) $ (11,205)  
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 1,283 6,550 $ 7,366
Total comprehensive income 2,221 5,506 2,951
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Translation adjustment arising during the year (1,350) (1,103) (4,626)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 23 368 63
Adjustment for Long-term Intercompany Transactions, Gross of Tax 3,332    
Unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the year   67 637
Derivatives:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (506)    
Available-for-sale securities:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (123)    
Pension and other benefit liabilities:      
Comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans for net prior service credit and actuarial gains or losses 325    
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) (18)    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Translation adjustment arising during the year (242) 51 243
Reclassification adjustments recognized in the period (6) (18) (14)
Adjustment for Long-term Intercompany Transactions, Tax Expense (Benefit) 0    
Unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the year   (25) (244)
Derivatives:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 192    
Availiable-for-sale securities:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 42    
Pension and other benefits liabilities:      
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostAndActuarilaLossorGainTax (116)    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Translation adjustment arising during the year (1,592) (1,052) (4,383)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 17 350 49
Adjustment for Long-term Intercompany Transactions, Net of Tax 3,332    
Unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the year   42 393
Net foreign currency translation adjustment 861 (626) (3,959)
Derivatives:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (314)    
Net gain (loss) on derivatives (433) (382) 142
Available-for-sale securities:      
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year 188    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (81)    
Net urealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities 188 17 (684)
Pension and other benefits liabilities:      
Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss and Actuarial Changes Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net Of Tax 209    
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 322 (53) 86
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net 150 0  
TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREOWNERS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY      
AOCI attributable to the shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company      
Foreign currency translation adjustment (8,957) (9,780)  
Accumulated derivative net gains (losses) (119) 314  
Unrealized net gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 493 305  
Adjustments to pension and other benefit liabilities (1,722) (2,044)  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (10,305) (11,205)  
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 1,248    
Total comprehensive income 2,148    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the year (1,512)    
Net foreign currency translation adjustment 493 (591) (3,926)
Derivatives:      
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year (184) (43) 853
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (506) (563) (638)
Net gain (loss) on derivatives (690) (606) 215
Available-for-sale securities:      
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year 405 124 (973)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (123) (105) (61)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) in available-for-sale securities 282 19 (1,034)
Pension and other benefit liabilities:      
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment and Tax 120 (374) (169)
Comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans for net prior service credit and actuarial gains or losses 325 342 337
Net change in pension and other benefits liabilities 445 (32) 168
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company 530 (1,210) (4,577)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the year 578    
Net foreign currency translation adjustment 330 (22) (15)
Derivatives:      
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year 65 11 (314)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 192 213 241
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax 257 224 (73)
Availiable-for-sale securities:      
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year (136) (28) 328
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 42 26 22
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on availiable-for-sale securities (94) (2) 350
Pension and other benefits liabilities:      
Net pension and other benefits arising during the year (7) 99 43
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostAndActuarilaLossorGainTax (116) (120) (125)
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities (123) (21) (82)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company 370 179 180
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the year (934)    
Net foreign currency translation adjustment 823 (613) (3,941)
Derivatives:      
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year (119) (32) 539
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (314) (350) (397)
Net gain (loss) on derivatives (433) (382) 142
Available-for-sale securities:      
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year 269 96 (645)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (81) (79) (39)
Net urealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities 188 17 (684)
Pension and other benefits liabilities:      
Net pension and other benefits arising during the year 113 (275) (126)
Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss and Actuarial Changes Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net Of Tax 209 222 212
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 322 (53) 86
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company 900 (1,031) $ (4,397)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]      
AOCI attributable to the shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company      
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 35    
Total comprehensive income 73    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Net foreign currency translation adjustment 38    
Derivatives:      
Net gain (loss) on derivatives 0    
Available-for-sale securities:      
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year 0    
Pension and other benefits liabilities:      
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 0    
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)      
Pension and other benefit liabilities:      
Comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans for net prior service credit and actuarial gains or losses 183    
Other operating charges [Member] | Curtailment charges (credits) [Member]      
Pension and other benefit liabilities:      
Comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans for net prior service credit and actuarial gains or losses (75)    
Other operating charges [Member] | Settlement charges (credits) [Member]      
Pension and other benefit liabilities:      
Comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans for net prior service credit and actuarial gains or losses 228    
Interest expense | Foreign currency and interest rate contracts [Member]      
Derivatives:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 44    
Net operating revenues | Foreign currency contracts      
Derivatives:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (444)    
Cost of goods sold | Foreign currency and commodities contracts [Member]      
Derivatives:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 3    
Other income (loss) - net | Divestitures, deconsolidations and other [Member]      
Comprehensive Income Disclosure      
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee (104)    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 23    
Derivatives:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 1    
Available-for-sale securities:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (87)    
Pension and other benefit liabilities:      
Comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans for net prior service credit and actuarial gains or losses 7    
Pension and other benefits liabilities:      
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net 80    
Other income (loss) - net | Foreign currency contracts      
Derivatives:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (110)    
Other income (loss) - net | Available-for-Sale Securities      
Available-for-sale securities:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (36)    
Net Investment Hedges      
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 23    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in the period (6)    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income $ 17    
Germany bottler deconsolidation [Member]      
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income   77  
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in the period   (30)  
Foreign currency translation adjustments:      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income   $ 47