Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 28, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Income taxes          
U.S. statutory rate (as a percent) 35.00%        
Effective tax rate estimated for 2012 (as a percent) 24.00%   24.00%    
Income tax expense $ 755 $ 681 $ 2,236 $ 2,273  
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 24.50% 23.30% 23.70% 24.60%  
Tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual and/or infrequent items for the interim periods presented          
Asset Impairments 0 0 0 (15)  
Productivity and reinvestment program (21) 0 (65) 0  
Other productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 4 (25) 5 (111)  
Transaction gains and losses 0 (5) 33 203  
Certain tax matters 7 (4) (26) 15  
Other - net (4) (6) (18) (44)  
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives   89   370  
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by equity method investees 10 36 (33) 40  
Gain (loss) form issuance of additional shares by an equity investee 0 0 92 0  
Other Charges 19   22    
Other operating charges 64 96 233 457  
Other infrequent or unusual charges net   42   151  
Impairment of equity method investments   3   41  
Net Gains From Investee Transactions and Equity Investment Sales   (14)   479  
Gross balance of unrecognized tax benefit          
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2011     320    
Increase related to prior period tax positions     68    
Decrease related to prior period tax positions     (7)    
Increase related to current period tax positions     17    
Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities     (45)    
Decrease as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations     (7)    
Decrease from effects of foreign currency exchange rates     (18)    
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of September 28, 2012 328   328    
Lower end of estimated reversal of deferred tax valuation allowance next twelve months     125    
Higher end of estimated reversal of deferred tax valuation allowance in the next twelve months     175    
Alternative jurisdictional tax benefits if tax positions do not prevail 138   138    
Impact of unrecognized tax benefits on effective tax rate 190   190    
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued 119   119   110
Tax benefit due to decrease in a valuation allowance     153    
Corporate
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 10   18    
Gain (loss) form issuance of additional shares by an equity investee     92    
Other operating charges   26   100  
Impairment of equity method investments   3   41  
Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 59   177    
Restructuring Charges except for Productivity and Reinvestment Program [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 3 89 30 372  
License Agreement with Nestle [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Other operating charges     20    
BPW Nestle Joint Venture [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by equity method investees     14    
Brazil Juice Expenses [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Other operating charges 9   21    
Other operating charges | Brazil Juice Expenses [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Other operating charges $ 2   $ 6