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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Goodwill by operating segment | ||
| Balance as of January 1 | $ 12,312us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 12,255us-gaap_Goodwill |
| Effect of foreign currency translation | (99)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | 18us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
| Acquisitions | 30us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | 127us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |
| Adjustments related to the finalization of purchase accounting | (61)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments | (5)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments |
| Impairment | (82)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | |
| Divestitures, deconsolidations and other | (82)ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation | (1)ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation |
| Balance as of December 31 | 12,100us-gaap_Goodwill | 12,312us-gaap_Goodwill |
| Eurasia and Africa | ||
| Goodwill by operating segment | ||
| Balance as of January 1 |
36us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
34us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
| Effect of foreign currency translation |
(2)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
(3)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
| Acquisitions |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
5us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
| Adjustments related to the finalization of purchase accounting |
(4)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
| Impairment |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
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| Divestitures, deconsolidations and other |
(3)ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
0ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
| Balance as of December 31 |
27us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
36us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_EurasiaAndAfricaMember |
| Europe | ||
| Goodwill by operating segment | ||
| Balance as of January 1 |
822us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
691us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
| Effect of foreign currency translation |
(60)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
29us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
| Acquisitions |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
102us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
| Adjustments related to the finalization of purchase accounting |
(43)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
| Impairment |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
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| Divestitures, deconsolidations and other |
0ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
0ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
| Balance as of December 31 |
719us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
822us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
| Latin America | ||
| Goodwill by operating segment | ||
| Balance as of January 1 |
156us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
168us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
| Effect of foreign currency translation |
(9)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
(12)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
| Acquisitions |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
| Adjustments related to the finalization of purchase accounting |
0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
| Impairment |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
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| Divestitures, deconsolidations and other |
0ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
0ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
| Balance as of December 31 |
147us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
156us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
| North America | ||
| Goodwill by operating segment | ||
| Balance as of January 1 |
10,572us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
10,577us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
| Effect of foreign currency translation |
0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
| Acquisitions |
11us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
| Adjustments related to the finalization of purchase accounting |
0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
(4)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
| Impairment |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
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| Divestitures, deconsolidations and other |
(79)ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
(1)ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
| Balance as of December 31 |
10,504us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
10,572us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
| Asia Pacific | ||
| Goodwill by operating segment | ||
| Balance as of January 1 |
117us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
123us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
| Effect of foreign currency translation |
(2)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
(6)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
| Acquisitions |
16us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
| Adjustments related to the finalization of purchase accounting |
0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
| Impairment |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
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| Divestitures, deconsolidations and other |
0ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
0ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
| Balance as of December 31 |
131us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
117us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_PacificMember |
| Bottling Investments | ||
| Goodwill by operating segment | ||
| Balance as of January 1 |
609us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
662us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
| Effect of foreign currency translation |
(26)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
10us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
| Acquisitions |
3us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
20us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
| Adjustments related to the finalization of purchase accounting |
(14)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
(1)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
| Impairment |
(82)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
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| Divestitures, deconsolidations and other |
0ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
0ko_GoodwillDivestitureAndDeconsolidation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
| Balance as of December 31 |
$ 572us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
$ 609us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ko_BottlingInvestmentsMember |
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Write-off of the carrying amount of goodwill associated with all or a portion of a reporting unit in connection with divestitures and deconsolidations in the period. No definition available.
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) from adjustments after acquisition date under purchase accounting of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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