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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Details)

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Oct. 02, 2010	Dec. 31, 1989	Dec. 31, 1983
STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS [Abstract]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 209	$ 227	$ 259
Total income tax benefit recognized in consolidated statements of income for share-based compensation arrangements	57	62	72
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted	437
Weighted-average period over which the total unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized (in years)	2 years 2 months 17 days
Stock-based compensation awards
Vesting period of stock-based awards (in years)	4 years
Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black Scholes Merton option pricing model
Fair value of options at grant date (in dollars per share)	$ 3.91	$ 3.73	$ 3.80
Dividend yield (as a percent)	2.70%	2.80%	2.70%
Expected volatility (as a percent)	16.00%	17.00%	18.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	1.60%	0.90%	1.00%
Expected term of the option (in years)	5 years	5 years	5 years
Share-based compensation disclosure
Granted (in shares)	68,000,000
Exercised (in shares)	(58,000,000)	(53,000,000)	(61,000,000)
Forfeited/expired (in shares)	(10,000,000)
Outstanding on December 31, 2014	305,000,000	305,000,000
Expected to vest at December 31, 2014	300,000,000
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 37.24
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 26.12
Forfeited/expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 35.03
Outstanding on December 31, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 31.60	$ 29.42
Expected to vest at December 31, 2014, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 31.51
Expected to Vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	6 years 12 days
Outstanding on December 31, 2014, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	6 years 24 days
Outstanding on December 31, 2014, Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in dollars)	3,241
Expected to vest at December 31, 2014, Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in dollars)	3,216
Exercisable on December 31, 2014	173,000,000
Exercisable on December 31, 2014 weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 27.85
Exercisable on December 31, 2014, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 4 months 5 days
Exercisable on December 31, 2014, Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in dollars)	2,480
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	894	815	780
Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)	2,700,000
Summary disclosures
Paid in cash equivalent (in shares)	(5,403)
Restricted shares units vested and released (in shares)	(6,773,934)
Outstanding performance share units at the Threshold Award Level (in shares)	8,700,000
Outstanding performance share units at the Maximum Award Level (in shares)	26,100,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other-than-Options Paid in Cash Equivalent in Period Value	0.2	1.8	0.6
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Holding Period Awards, Granted before 2008	2 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Holding Period Awards Granted 2008 and beyond	1 year
CCE's North American business
Stock-based compensation awards
Vesting period of stock-based awards (in years)	3 years
Share-based compensation disclosure
Outstanding on December 31, 2014	1,400,000
Outstanding on December 31, Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 16.62
Expiration period of stock-based awards (in years)	10
Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)	1,400,000
1999 Option Plan
Share-based compensation disclosure
Common stock was approved to be issued or transferred through the grant of stock options (in shares)	240,000,000
2002 Option Plan
Share-based compensation disclosure
Common stock was approved to be issued or transferred through the grant of stock options (in shares)	240,000,000
2008 Option Plan
Share-based compensation disclosure
Common stock was approved to be issued or transferred through the grant of stock options (in shares)	280,000,000
2014 Option Plan
Share-based compensation disclosure
Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)	500,000,000
Stock options granted in December 2003 and thereafter
Share-based compensation disclosure
Expiration period of stock-based awards (in years)	10
Stock options granted from 1999 through July 2003
Share-based compensation disclosure
Expiration period of stock-based awards (in years)	15 years
Performance share units
Summary disclosures
Granted	6,117,000
Paid in cash equivalent (in shares)	(5,000)	(54,999)	(16,267)
Canceled/forfeited (in shares)	(6,660,000)
Outstanding on December 31, 2014	17,426,000	17,974,000
Outstanding on January 1, 2014	$ 30.41
Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 32.33	$ 32.67	$ 29.95
Paid in cash equivalent, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 30.59
Canceled/forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 29.11
Outstanding on December 31, 2014	$ 31.59	$ 30.41
Performance share units \| 2012 to 2014 Performance Period
Summary disclosures
Performance share units outstanding based on the target award amounts (in shares)	6,017,000
Performance share units \| Performance Period 2013 to 2015 [Member]
Summary disclosures
Performance share units outstanding based on the target award amounts (in shares)	5,608,000
Performance share units \| Performance Period 2014 to 2016 [Member]
Summary disclosures
Performance share units outstanding based on the target award amounts (in shares)	5,801,000
Performance share units \| CCE's North American business
Stock-based compensation awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Projected Payout Percentage					200.00%
Summary disclosures
Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value				$ 29.56
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period				3,300,000
Intrinsic value of shares issued due to modification in the performance awards	5	22
1989 Restricted Stock Award Plan
Share-based compensation disclosure
Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)						80,000,000
1983 Restricted Stock Award Plan
Share-based compensation disclosure
Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)							48,000,000
Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards
Summary disclosures
Performance share units outstanding based on the target award amounts (in shares)	571,399
Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards \| CCE's North American business
Summary disclosures
Performance share units outstanding based on the target award amounts (in shares)	0
Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit Awards
Summary disclosures
Performance share units outstanding based on the target award amounts (in shares)	57,200
Restricted stock award plan [Member]
Share-based compensation disclosure
Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)	0
Summary disclosures
Canceled/forfeited (in shares)	(110,000)
Outstanding on January 1, 2014	$ 25.17
Canceled/forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 25.17
Outstanding on December 31, 2014	$ 25.17	$ 25.17
Restricted shares units vested and released (in shares)	(6,774,000)	(405,963)	(4,301,732)
Vested and Release, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 25.17
Restricted shares vested and released under performance share unit awards, total intrinsic value	$ 255	$ 16	$ 148
Performance share units outstanding based on the target award amounts (in shares)	130,000	7,014,000