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 12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2018
Mar. 30, 2018
Sep. 29, 2017
Sep. 28, 2018
Sep. 29, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]            
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment       $ 257    
U.S. statutory rate (as a percent) 21.00%         35.00%
Effective tax rate estimated for 2018 (as a percent) 20.30%     20.30%    
Income tax expense $ 528   $ 230 $ 1,628 $ 1,805  
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 18.50%   13.70% 21.50% 31.10%  
Tax expense (benefit) associated with significant operating and nonoperating items for the interim periods presented            
Asset Impairments $ 0   $ 0 $ (116) $ (164)  
Productivity and reinvestment program (33)   (44) (90) (127)  
Transaction gains and losses 107   (361) 74 172  
Certain tax matters (149)   (40) (60) (110)  
Other - Net 27   (12) 12 (41)  
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 107   129 313 355  
Asset Impairment Charges     0   821  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities 64     15    
Equity income (loss) - net 347   358 813 883  
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities 27   40 114 122  
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items charge/(gain) recorded by equity method investees (19)   16 65 37  
Tax litigation expense 4     31    
Cumulative Foreign Earnings       42,000    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability   $ (1,600)        
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Unusual or Infrequent Items Uncertain Tax Matters 3     45    
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Previously Unissued Stock by Equity Investee 0     0    
Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 132     377    
Latin America [Member]            
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]            
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment       52    
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives     2 2 3  
Corporate            
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]            
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment     50   50  
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 65   58 144 176  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities and trading debt securities as well as realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities 64     15    
Unusual or Infrequent Event Charges         26  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt 27     27 (38)  
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items charge/(gain) recorded by equity method investees 2   2 (13) 4  
Tax litigation expense 4   18 31 43  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability (125)     9    
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee         445  
Bottling investments [Member]            
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]            
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment 205     205    
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 10   15 32 39  
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories or deconsolidation of bottlers (275)   (762) (379) (1,473)  
Costs incurred to refranchise of certain bottler interests 38   213 117 314  
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items charge/(gain) recorded by equity method investees (21)   14 78 29  
North America [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 39   47 138 131  
Cost incurred to convert bottling agreement 12   72 33 287  
Latin America Bottling Operations [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories or deconsolidation of bottlers 11     47    
Latin America Bottling Operations [Member] | Corporate            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories or deconsolidation of bottlers 11     47    
North America Territory [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories or deconsolidation of bottlers 10   (762) (94) (2,533)  
Costs incurred to refranchise of certain bottler interests     166   181  
North America Territory [Member] | Bottling investments [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Costs incurred to refranchise of certain bottler interests 38   47 117 133  
China Bottling Operation [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories or deconsolidation of bottlers     79   88  
China Bottling Operation [Member] | Corporate            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories or deconsolidation of bottlers     79   88  
Lindley [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments 370     370    
Lindley [Member] | Corporate            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments       370    
CCBA [Member]            
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]            
Income tax expense $ 26     $ 82    
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 5.60%     27.20%    
Russian juice operations [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Loss due to reversal of cumulative translation adjustment       $ 33    
Russian juice operations [Member] | Bottling investments [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Loss due to reversal of cumulative translation adjustment       33    
Coca Cola FEMSA [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Previously Unissued Stock by Equity Investee     0   25  
Coca Cola FEMSA [Member] | Corporate            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Previously Unissued Stock by Equity Investee         25  
Tax Reform Act [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $ (200)     (200)   $ 600
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit) 200     200   $ 4,600
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability $ (11)     $ 123    
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent 0.40%     1.60%    
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption   $ 2,900        
Pension Benefits            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement $ (35)   $ (150) $ (121) (150)  
Pension Benefits | Corporate            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement (35)     (74)    
Pension Benefits | Bottling investments [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement       (47)    
Total principal notes due May 15, 2098 [Domain]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt       27    
Total principal notes due May 15, 2098 [Domain] | Corporate            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt $ 27     27    
North America Territory [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Asset Impairment Charges       450 329  
North America Territory [Member] | Bottling investments [Member]            
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]            
Asset Impairment Charges       $ 450 $ 737