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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details)

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Apr. 01, 2017
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
GOODWILL $ 14,109 $ 13,649 $ 10,629  
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities 1,263 $ 3,809 838  
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage   17.00%    
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarkatable securities 1,362 $ 3,821 1,035  
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS 2,077 1,905    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 798 4,318    
North America        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
GOODWILL 7,943 7,954 7,926  
Cost incurred to convert bottling agreements 34 313 31  
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 0 28    
Latin America Bottling Operations [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses 289      
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal 47      
Lindley [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarkatable securities 507      
Canadian Bottling Operations [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarkatable securities 518      
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal (385)      
Disposal Group Name [Domain]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $ 0 13 49  
Assets held for sale   219    
Liabilities held for sale   37    
Trade Accounts Receivable, less allowances   10    
Inventories   11    
Prepaid expenses and other assets   12    
Other Assets   7    
Property, plant and equipment - net   85    
Bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives   5    
Goodwill   103    
Other Intangible Assets   1    
Allowance for reduction of assets, held-for-sale   28    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   22    
Other liabilities   12    
Deferred income taxes   3    
North America Territory [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Assets held for sale   9    
Liabilities held for sale   5    
Agreement Term 10 years      
Agreement Renewal Term 10 years      
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets $ 3 2,860 1,017  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal (91) (3,177) (2,456)  
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Payment for Benefits   236    
Guatemala Bottling Operations [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Assets held for sale   210    
Liabilities held for sale   32    
China Bottling Operation [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarkatable securities   963    
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal   88    
CCEAG [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal   (26) 1,400  
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Used in Net Investment Hedge, after Tax     (77)  
Disposal gain (loss) of a business net of transaction cost     1,287  
Equity Method Investee [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal $ (21) (1,104) $ (492)  
AC Bebidas [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets   220    
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets   39    
Coca-Cola Beverage Africa [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities   $ 3,150    
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired   54.50%    
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage     12.00%  
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount     $ (21)  
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain   $ 150    
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS   1,805    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period   $ 4,262    
Philippine Bottling Operations [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired 51.00%      
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Loss $ 32      
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross 715      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents 345      
Coca-Cola European Partners [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage     18.00%  
Lindley [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments $ 296      
Philippine Bottling Operations [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Other accrued expenses 100.00%      
AC Bebidas [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure       $ 2,960
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage   20.00%    
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal   $ 1,037    
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments   144    
South African subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Limited [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage     3.00%  
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments     $ (2,380)  
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. [Member] | Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Net Gains From Investee Transactions, Equity Investment Sales and other gains     18  
Coca-Cola Beverage Africa [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments     150  
CCBCC [Member] | North America Territory [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets   336 $ 279  
Coca-Cola Beverage Africa [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
GOODWILL   $ 4,186    
Asset Impairment Charges $ 554      
Goodwill, Change in Goodwill Allocation, Description 411      
Philippine Bottling Operations [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Loss 32      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Coca-Cola Beverage Africa [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Allowance for reduction of assets, held-for-sale 225      
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Coca-Cola Beverage Africa [Member]        
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]        
Allowance for reduction of assets, held-for-sale $ 329