Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SIGNIFICANT OPERATING AND NONOPERATING ITEMS (Details)

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SIGNIFICANT OPERATING AND NONOPERATING ITEMS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Other Operating Charges      
Other Restructuring Costs     $ 276
Litigation Settlement, Expense $ 33 $ 67  
Other General Expense 19 19 41
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)   33  
Other Cost and Expense, Operating 1,079 1,902 1,371
Interest Expense [Abstract]      
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt 27 (38)  
Equity Income (Loss) - Net      
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by our equity method investees 111 92 61
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) (1,121) (1,764) (1,265)
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment 591    
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Previously Unissued Stock by Equity Investee   25  
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee   $ 445  
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage   17.00%  
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net   $ 150  
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 278    
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 79    
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities 1,040 3,809 838
Latin America Bottling Operations [Member]      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Gain (loss) on refranchised territories and/or bottler disposal 47    
North America Territory [Member]      
Other Operating Charges      
Other Restructuring Costs   255 139
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Gain (loss) on refranchised territories and/or bottler disposal (91) (3,177) (2,456)
CCEAG [Member]      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Gain (loss) on refranchised territories and/or bottler disposal   (26) 1,400
China Bottling Operation [Member]      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Gain (loss) on refranchised territories and/or bottler disposal   88  
North America      
Other Operating Charges      
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 175 241 134
Equity Income (Loss) - Net      
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by our equity method investees   2  
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Cost incurred to convert bottling agreements 34 313 31
Corporate      
Other Operating Charges      
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 237 193 105
Asset Impairment Charges   50  
Cash Contribution Expense   225 200
Litigation Settlement, Expense 33 67  
Other General Expense 19   32
Interest Expense [Abstract]      
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt   (38)  
Equity Income (Loss) - Net      
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by our equity method investees (13) 16 9
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment   50  
Gain (loss) on refranchised territories and/or bottler disposal     1,323
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Previously Unissued Stock by Equity Investee   25  
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee   445  
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net   150  
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 278    
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 79    
Corporate | Latin America Bottling Operations [Member]      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Gain (loss) on refranchised territories and/or bottler disposal 47    
Corporate | CCEAG [Member]      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Gain (loss) on refranchised territories and/or bottler disposal   (26)  
Corporate | China Bottling Operation [Member]      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Gain (loss) on refranchised territories and/or bottler disposal   88  
Latin America      
Other Operating Charges      
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 4 7  
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment 52    
Bottling Investments      
Other Operating Charges      
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 31 57 322
Other Restructuring Costs   419 297
Asset Impairment Charges   737 153
Other General Expense     9
Equity Income (Loss) - Net      
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by our equity method investees 124 70 52
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment 205    
Gain (loss) on refranchised territories and/or bottler disposal (476) (2,140) (2,456)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement     (118)
Bottling Investments | North America Territory [Member]      
Other Operating Charges      
Other Restructuring Costs 139    
Venezuelan subsidiary      
Other Operating Charges      
Accounts Receivable Write Down     76
Venezuelan subsidiary | Corporate      
Other Operating Charges      
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)   34  
Venezuelan subsidiary | Latin America      
Other Operating Charges      
Accounts Receivable Write Down     76
Egypt subsidiary      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Remeasurement Charges on Subsidiary Assets     72
Egypt subsidiary | Corporate      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Remeasurement Charges on Subsidiary Assets     72
Russian juice operations [Member]      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Loss due to reversal of cumulative translation adjustment 33    
Russian juice operations [Member] | Bottling Investments      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Loss due to reversal of cumulative translation adjustment 33    
South African bottling operations [Member] | Corporate      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Gain (Loss) on sale of investment in subsidiary     (21)
Integration of German Bottling and Distribution Operation [Member]      
Other Operating Charges      
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives     240
North America Territory [Member]      
Other Operating Charges      
Asset Impairment Charges 450 737  
North America Territory [Member] | Bottling Investments      
Other Operating Charges      
Asset Impairment Charges 450    
Pension benefits      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement (240) (228) (118)
Pension benefits | Corporate      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement (64) (116)  
Pension benefits | Latin America      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement (4)    
Pension benefits | Bottling Investments      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement (149)    
Lindley [Member]      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments 296    
Lindley [Member] | Corporate      
Other Income (Loss) - Net      
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments 296    
Operating Expense [Member]      
Other Operating Charges      
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives $ 440 $ 534 $ 352