Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SIGNIFICANT OPERATING AND NONOPERATING ITEMS (Details)

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SIGNIFICANT OPERATING AND NONOPERATING ITEMS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 28, 2014
Other Operating Charges          
Other operating charges $ 1,183ko_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperating $ 895ko_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperating $ 447ko_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperating    
Unusual or Infrequent Event Charges 352ko_UnusualOrInfrequentEventCharges        
Write-down of receivables and Trademark impairment   195us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges      
Restructuring and transition of the Russian Juice operations 36us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost        
Impairment of trademarks   113us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill      
Goodwill, Impairment Loss   82us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss      
Equity Income (Loss) - Net          
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by our equity method investees 18ko_EquityMethodInvestmentProportionateShareOfUnusualOrInfrequentItemsRecordedByInvestees 159ko_EquityMethodInvestmentProportionateShareOfUnusualOrInfrequentItemsRecordedByInvestees (8)ko_EquityMethodInvestmentProportionateShareOfUnusualOrInfrequentItemsRecordedByInvestees    
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Loss on disposal group held for sale 494us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown        
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Previously Unissued Stock by Equity Investee   139us-gaap_GainOrLossOnSaleOfPreviouslyUnissuedStockByEquityInvestee      
Impairment of certain cost method investments     16us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet    
Remeasurement Charges on Subsidiary Assets 372ko_RemeasurementChargesOnSubsidiaryAssets        
Brazilian Bottling Operations          
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal (32)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
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= ko_BrazilianBottlingOperationMember
       
Gain on sale of investment in subsidiary   615us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount
/ ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ko_BrazilianBottlingOperationMember
     
Percentage of shares sold through options 24.00%ko_ExerciseofOptions
/ ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ko_BrazilianBottlingOperationMember
    10.00%ko_ExerciseofOptions
/ ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ko_BrazilianBottlingOperationMember
 
Andina and Polar merger          
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Net gain or (loss) in exchange of equity securities     185ko_NetGainorLossOnExchangeOfEquitySecurities
/ ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ko_AndinaAndPolarMergerMember
   
Philippines Bottling Operations          
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Loss on disposal group held for sale     108us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown
/ ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ko_PhilippinesbottlingoperationsMember
   
Asia Pacific          
Other Operating Charges          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 36us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ko_PacificMember
26us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ko_PacificMember
3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ko_PacificMember
   
Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation   22us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ko_PacificMember
     
Goodwill, Impairment Loss   0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ko_PacificMember
     
North America          
Other Operating Charges          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 281us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
282us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
227us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
   
Goodwill, Impairment Loss   0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
     
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Gain (loss) on North America refranchised territories (799)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
       
Corporate          
Other Operating Charges          
Write-down of receivables and Trademark impairment   195us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
     
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 124us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
121us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
38us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
   
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Previously Unissued Stock by Equity Investee   139us-gaap_GainOrLossOnSaleOfPreviouslyUnissuedStockByEquityInvestee
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
92us-gaap_GainOrLossOnSaleOfPreviouslyUnissuedStockByEquityInvestee
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
   
Premium paid for ownership interest     82ko_PremiumPaidForOwnershipInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
   
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal (32)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
       
Gain on sale of investment in subsidiary   615us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
     
Corporate | Andina and Polar merger          
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Net gain or (loss) in exchange of equity securities     185ko_NetGainorLossOnExchangeOfEquitySecurities
/ ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ko_AndinaAndPolarMergerMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
   
Corporate | Philippines Bottling Operations          
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Net gain or (loss) in exchange of equity securities     (108)ko_NetGainorLossOnExchangeOfEquitySecurities
/ ko_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= ko_PhilippinesbottlingoperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
   
Venezuelan subsidiary          
Other Operating Charges          
Write-down of receivables and Trademark impairment 314us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
       
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Remeasurement Charges on Subsidiary Assets 372ko_RemeasurementChargesOnSubsidiaryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
140ko_RemeasurementChargesOnSubsidiaryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
     
Venezuelan subsidiary | Corporate          
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Remeasurement Charges on Subsidiary Assets   140ko_RemeasurementChargesOnSubsidiaryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
  146ko_RemeasurementChargesOnSubsidiaryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
226ko_RemeasurementChargesOnSubsidiaryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
CCEJ | Corporate          
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Net gain or (loss) in exchange of equity securities   (114)ko_NetGainorLossOnExchangeOfEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ko_CCEJMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
     
Coca-Cola FEMSA          
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Previously Unissued Stock by Equity Investee     92us-gaap_GainOrLossOnSaleOfPreviouslyUnissuedStockByEquityInvestee
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ko_CocaColaFemsaMember
   
Mikuni [Member]          
Other Income (Loss) - Net          
Premium paid for ownership interest     82ko_PremiumPaidForOwnershipInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ko_MikuniMember
   
Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]          
Other Operating Charges          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 601us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ ko_ProductivityIntegrationAndRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= ko_ProductivityAndReinvestmentMember
494us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ ko_ProductivityIntegrationAndRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= ko_ProductivityAndReinvestmentMember
270us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ ko_ProductivityIntegrationAndRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= ko_ProductivityAndReinvestmentMember
   
Integration of German Bottling and Distribution Operation [Member]          
Other Operating Charges          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 208us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ ko_ProductivityIntegrationAndRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= ko_IntegrationOfGermanBottlingAndDistributionOperationMember
187us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ ko_ProductivityIntegrationAndRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= ko_IntegrationOfGermanBottlingAndDistributionOperationMember
148us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ ko_ProductivityIntegrationAndRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= ko_IntegrationOfGermanBottlingAndDistributionOperationMember
   
Restructuring charges other than productivity and productivity and reinvestments initiatives [Member]          
Other Operating Charges          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives   188us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ ko_ProductivityIntegrationAndRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= ko_RestructuringChargesOtherThanProductivityAndProductivityAndReinvestmentsInitiativesMember
163us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ ko_ProductivityIntegrationAndRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= ko_RestructuringChargesOtherThanProductivityAndProductivityAndReinvestmentsInitiativesMember
   
Productivity Initiatives          
Other Operating Charges          
Reversal of restructuring accruals     10us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ ko_ProductivityIntegrationAndRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= ko_ProductivityinitiativesMember
   
Integration of CCE's North American Operations [Member]          
Other Operating Charges          
Reversal of restructuring accruals     6us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ ko_ProductivityIntegrationAndRestructuringInitiativesAxis
= ko_IntegrationofCCEsNorthAmericanOperationsMember
   
License Agreement with Nestle [Member]          
Other Operating Charges          
Other operating charges     20ko_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperating
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= ko_LicenseAgreementWithNestleMember
   
License Agreement with Nestle [Member] | North America          
Other Operating Charges          
Other operating charges     20ko_UnusualOrInfrequentItemOperating
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= ko_LicenseAgreementWithNestleMember
   
Brazil Juice Expenses [Member]          
Other Operating Charges          
Unusual or Infrequent Event Charges     8ko_UnusualOrInfrequentEventCharges
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= ko_BrazilJuiceExpensesMember
   
BPW Nestle Joint Venture [Member]          
Equity Income (Loss) - Net          
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by our equity method investees     11ko_EquityMethodInvestmentProportionateShareOfUnusualOrInfrequentItemsRecordedByInvestees
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= ko_BpwNestleJointVentureMember
   
BPW Nestle Joint Venture [Member] | Asia Pacific          
Equity Income (Loss) - Net          
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by our equity method investees     $ 4ko_EquityMethodInvestmentProportionateShareOfUnusualOrInfrequentItemsRecordedByInvestees
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ko_PacificMember
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= ko_BpwNestleJointVentureMember