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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis | |||||
| Valuation of shares in equity method investee | $ 501ko_NetGainsFromInvesteeTransactionsEquityInvestmentSalesandothergains | $ 76ko_NetGainsFromInvesteeTransactionsEquityInvestmentSalesandothergains | |||
| Intangible assets | (195)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | ||||
| Assets held for sale | (494)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown | ||||
| Available-for-sale securities | 7,879us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities | 4,842us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities | 7,879us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities | ||
| Nonrecurring gain (Loss) fair value adjustment | (544)ko_NonrecurringgainLossfairvalueadjustment | (170)ko_NonrecurringgainLossfairvalueadjustment | |||
| Level 1 | |||||
| Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis | |||||
| Valuation of shares in equity method investee Gain (Loss) |
(32)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
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| Level 1 | Coca-Cola FEMSA | |||||
| Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis | |||||
| Valuation of shares in equity method investee |
139ko_NetGainsFromInvesteeTransactionsEquityInvestmentSalesandothergains / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ko_CocaColaFemsaMember |
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| Level 3 | |||||
| Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis | |||||
| Intangible assets |
(18)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
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| Philippines Bottling Operations | |||||
| Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis | |||||
| Assets held for sale |
(108)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown / ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = ko_PhilippinesbottlingoperationsMember |
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| Philippines Bottling Operations | Level 3 | |||||
| Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis | |||||
| Assets held for sale |
0us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown / ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = ko_PhilippinesbottlingoperationsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
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| CCEJ | Level 1 | |||||
| Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis | |||||
| Exchange of investment in equity securities |
0ko_NetGainorLossOnExchangeOfEquitySecurities / ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = ko_CCEJMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
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| CCEJ | Level 1 | Equity method investments | |||||
| Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis | |||||
| Exchange of investment in equity securities |
(114)ko_NetGainorLossOnExchangeOfEquitySecurities / ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = ko_CCEJMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / ko_ImpairmentChargeByAssetAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember |
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| North America | |||||
| Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis | |||||
| Assets held for sale |
(494)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown / ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
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| Brazilian Bottling Operations | |||||
| Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis | |||||
| Valuation of shares in equity method investee Gain (Loss) |
$ (32)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = ko_BrazilianBottlingOperationMember |
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| Percentage of shares sold through options |
24.00%ko_ExerciseofOptions / ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = ko_BrazilianBottlingOperationMember |
10.00%ko_ExerciseofOptions / ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = ko_BrazilianBottlingOperationMember |
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Percent of options to be put or called by another party related to an investment owned by the Company. No definition available.
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Represents the gain recognized due to the exchange of equity securities net of other general expenses items. Gain originated from the exchange of shares on one investee to shares on a new merged company with was measured at the stock price date. No definition available.
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This Item represent the net gains related to a exchange of securities net of costs associated with it. Includes gain or loss arising from the disposal of an equity method investment and also can include other gains resulted from bottler deconsolidation or other business combinations activities. No definition available.
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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The loss (gain) resulting from the write-down of the carrying value of assets classified as a disposal group, but one which is not further classified as a discontinued operation, to fair value less cost to sell. A (gain) results from a subsequent increase in fair value less cost to sell, but not in excess of the cumulative loss previously recognized. For example, the write-down of a disposal group subject to a plan of sale, which was not sold in the current period, to its held-for-sale value. The loss (gain) is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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