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Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives (Details)

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Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2008
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Number of years for phasing in savings 4  
Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Cost incurred $ 64  
Payments (53)  
Noncash and exchange (3)  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 8  
Low end of expected annualized savings 550  
High end of expected annualized savings 650  
Restructuring costs, expected cost 300  
Productivity initiatives [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance 60  
Cost incurred (1)  
Payments (19)  
Noncash and exchange 0  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 40  
Restructuring and related costs incurred to date 507  
Integration of CCE's North American Operations [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance 91  
Cost incurred 0  
Payments (48)  
Noncash and exchange 0  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 43  
Restructuring and related costs incurred to date 493  
Integration of German Bottling and Distribution Operation [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance 30  
Cost incurred 13  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 28  
Restructuring and related costs incurred to date 305  
Number of German bottling and distribution operations for which integration initiatives began in 2008   18
Other Restructuring Initiatives [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Cost incurred 2  
Severance pay and benefits | Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Cost incurred 3  
Payments 0  
Noncash and exchange 0  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 3  
Severance pay and benefits | Productivity initiatives [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance 48  
Cost incurred (1)  
Payments (16)  
Noncash and exchange (1)  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 30  
Severance pay and benefits | Integration of CCE's North American Operations [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance 48  
Cost incurred 0  
Payments (16)  
Noncash and exchange 0  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 32  
Outside services | Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Cost incurred 10  
Payments (5)  
Noncash and exchange 0  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 5  
Outside services | Productivity initiatives [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance 3  
Cost incurred 0  
Payments (1)  
Noncash and exchange 0  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 2  
Outside services | Integration of CCE's North American Operations [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance 11  
Cost incurred 0  
Payments (11)  
Noncash and exchange 0  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 0  
Other direct costs [Member] | Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Cost incurred 51  
Payments (48)  
Noncash and exchange (3)  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 0  
Other direct costs [Member] | Productivity initiatives [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance 9  
Cost incurred 0  
Payments (2)  
Noncash and exchange 1  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance 8  
Other direct costs [Member] | Integration of CCE's North American Operations [Member]
    
Productivity, Integration and Restructuring Initiatives Disclosures    
Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance 32  
Cost incurred 0  
Payments (21)  
Noncash and exchange 0  
Accrued Balance, Ending Balance $ 11