The Coca-Cola Company Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION Document
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 02, 2015
Legal Contingencies
IRS Claim		$ 12,000
Workforce (Unaudited)
Increase in Effective Tax Rate		3.50%
Potential Aggregate Tax Liability- Brazil		$ 4,600
Estimated Tax Liability		438
Guarantees of indebtedness owed by third parties
Guarantees
Guarantees of indebtedness owed by third parties		431
Guarantees of indebtedness related to VIEs		109
Risk Management Programs
Risk Management Programs
Self-insurance reserves		$ 265	$ 301
Tax Years 2007-2009 [Member]
Legal Contingencies
IRS Claim				$ 3,300
Net Increase (Decrease) in Sales and Transfer Prices and Production Costs	$ 385
Workforce (Unaudited)
IRS Notice Income Reallocation				$ 9,000
Related to Licensee in Mexico [Member] \| Tax Years 2007-2009 [Member]
Legal Contingencies
IRS Amended Claim	138
Related to Transfer Pricing Adjustment [Member] \| Tax Years 2007-2009 [Member]
Legal Contingencies
IRS Amended Claim	$ 135

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