Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis      
Net Gains From Investee Transactions, Equity Investment Sales and other gains $ 501ko_NetGainsFromInvesteeTransactionsEquityInvestmentSalesandothergains $ 76ko_NetGainsFromInvesteeTransactionsEquityInvestmentSalesandothergains  
Asset Impairment Charges 195us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges    
Trading securities 372us-gaap_TradingSecurities   409us-gaap_TradingSecurities
Available-for-sale securities 4,842us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities   7,879us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Level 1      
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis      
Trading securities 206us-gaap_TradingSecurities
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  228us-gaap_TradingSecurities
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Available-for-sale securities 1,453us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
  4,116us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Derivatives 17us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
  9us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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Total assets 1,676us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
  4,353us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Derivatives 10us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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  2us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Total liabilities 10us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
  2us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 2      
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis      
Trading securities 163us-gaap_TradingSecurities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
  177us-gaap_TradingSecurities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Available-for-sale securities 3,281us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
  3,627us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Derivatives 822us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
  1,721us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Total assets 4,266us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
  5,525us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Derivatives 165us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
  558us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Total liabilities 165us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
  558us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 3      
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis      
Trading securities 3us-gaap_TradingSecurities
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  4us-gaap_TradingSecurities
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Available-for-sale securities 108us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
  136us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Derivatives 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
  0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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Total assets 111us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
  140us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Derivatives 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
  0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Total liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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  0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Netting Adjustment      
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis      
Trading securities 0us-gaap_TradingSecurities
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Available-for-sale securities 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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= ko_FairValueMeasurementNettingAdjustmentMember
  0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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= ko_FairValueMeasurementNettingAdjustmentMember
Derivatives (150)us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= ko_FairValueMeasurementNettingAdjustmentMember
  (437)us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= ko_FairValueMeasurementNettingAdjustmentMember
Total assets (150)us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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= ko_FairValueMeasurementNettingAdjustmentMember
  (437)us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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= ko_FairValueMeasurementNettingAdjustmentMember
Derivatives (151)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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= ko_FairValueMeasurementNettingAdjustmentMember
  (437)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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= ko_FairValueMeasurementNettingAdjustmentMember
Total liabilities (151)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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= ko_FairValueMeasurementNettingAdjustmentMember
  (437)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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= ko_FairValueMeasurementNettingAdjustmentMember
Fair Value Measurements      
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis      
Trading securities 372us-gaap_TradingSecurities
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  409us-gaap_TradingSecurities
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Available-for-sale securities 4,842us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ ko_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  7,879us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivatives 689us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  1,293us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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Total assets 5,903us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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  9,581us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Derivatives 24us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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  123us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Total liabilities 24us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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  123us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Prepaid expenses and other assets      
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis      
Derivatives 129us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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  567us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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Other assets      
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis      
Derivatives 560us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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  726us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses      
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis      
Derivatives 12us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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  14us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Other liabilities      
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis      
Derivatives $ 12us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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  $ 109us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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