Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of income tax        
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment   $ 591    
Income before income taxes, United States   888 $ (690) $ 113
Income before income taxes, International   7,462 7,432 8,023
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   8,350 6,742 8,136
Income tax payments   $ 2,037 $ 1,904 $ 1,554
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates        
Statutory U.S. federal tax rate (as a percent)   21.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State and local income taxes - net of federal benefit (as a percent)   1.50% 1.20% 1.20%
Earnings in jurisdictions taxed at rates different from the statutory U.S. federal rate (as a percent)   1.20% (9.70%) (17.50%)
Equity income or loss (as a percent)   (2.40%) (3.40%) (3.00%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation Foreign Earnings, Jobs Creation Act of 2004, Percent   0.10% 53.50% 0.00%
Other - Net (as a percent)   (0.80%) 7.90% 3.80%
Effective Tax Rate (as a percent)   19.40% 82.50% 19.50%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Domestic, Amount       $ 157
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Domestic, Percent       1.90%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Share-based Compensation, Excess Tax Benefit, Percent   (1.20%) (2.00%) 0.00%
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit, Continuing Operations, Government Grants   $ 318 $ 221 $ 105
Income tax expense (benefit)        
Current income tax expense (benefit), United States   591 5,438 1,147
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), United States   (386) (1,783) (838)
Income taxes   1,623 5,560 1,586
Current income tax expense (benefit), State and Local   145 121 113
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), State and Local   (81) 14 (91)
Current income tax expense (benefit), International   1,337 1,257 1,182
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), International   17 513 73
Current income tax expense (benefit), total   2,073 6,816 2,442
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), total   (450) (1,256) (856)
Other Restructuring Costs       276
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries   8,100    
Gross balance of unrecognized tax benefit        
Beginning balance of unrecognized tax benefits $ 331 331 302 168
Increase related to prior period tax positions   11 18 163
Decrease related to prior period tax positions   (2) (13) 0
Increase related to current period tax positions   17 13 17
Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities   (4) 0 (40)
Increase (decrease) due to effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes   (17) 11 (6)
Ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits   336 331 302
Alternative jurisdictional tax benefits if tax positions do not prevail   154    
Impact of unrecognized tax benefits on effective tax rate if Company were to prevail on all uncertain tax positions   182    
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued   190 177 142
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties expense or (benefit)   13 35 31
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries   41,000 42,000  
Bottling Investments        
Schedule of income tax        
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment   205    
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   (612) (2,358) (1,955)
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal   (476) (2,140) (2,456)
Income tax expense (benefit)        
Other Restructuring Costs     419 $ 297
CCBA [Member] [Domain]        
Income tax expense (benefit)        
Income taxes   87 55  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), total   38 $ (8)  
AC Bebidas [Member]        
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates        
Other - Net (as a percent)     10.20%  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal     $ 1,037  
Income tax expense (benefit)        
Current income tax expense (benefit), total     1,048  
German bottling operations [Member]        
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates        
Other - Net (as a percent)       4.50%
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal       $ 1,323
Income tax expense (benefit)        
Current income tax expense (benefit), total       97
Manufacturing incentives and permanent book to tax adjustments [Member]        
Income tax expense (benefit)        
Current income tax expense (benefit), total     (156)  
Tax Reform Act [Member]        
Income tax expense (benefit)        
Current income tax expense (benefit), United States   300 4,600  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), United States     (1,000)  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), State and Local   (300) 600  
Current income tax expense (benefit), total   $ 8 3,610  
Bottling Operations [Member]        
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates        
Other - Net (as a percent)   1.40%    
Income tax expense (benefit)        
Current income tax expense (benefit), total   $ 28    
Other Restructuring Costs   $ 403    
Bottling Operations [Member] | Bottling Investments        
Income tax expense (benefit)        
Other Restructuring Costs     $ 280 $ 276
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member]        
Schedule of income tax        
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification $ 2,900