Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of income tax      
Income before income taxes, United States $ (690) $ 113 $ 1,801
Income before income taxes, International 7,432 8,023 7,804
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 6,742 8,136 9,605
Income tax payments $ 1,904 $ 1,554 $ 2,357
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates      
Statutory U.S. federal tax rate (as a percent) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State and local income taxes - net of federal benefit (as a percent) 1.20% 1.20% 1.20%
Earnings in jurisdictions taxed at rates different from the statutory U.S. federal rate (as a percent) (9.70%) (17.50%) (12.70%)
Equity income or loss (as a percent) (3.40%) (3.00%) (1.70%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation Foreign Earnings, Jobs Creation Act of 2004, Percent 53.50% 0.00% 0.00%
Other - Net (as a percent) 5.90% 3.80% 1.50%
Effective Tax Rate (as a percent) 82.50% 19.50% 23.30%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Domestic, Amount $ 157    
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Domestic, Percent 1.90%    
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit, Continuing Operations, Government Grants $ 221 $ 105 $ 223
Income tax expense (benefit)      
Current income tax expense (benefit), United States 5,438 1,147 711
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), United States (1,783) (838) 120
Income taxes 5,560 1,586 2,239
Current income tax expense (benefit), State and Local 121 113 69
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), State and Local 14 (91) 45
Current income tax expense (benefit), International 1,257 1,182 1,386
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), International 513 73 (92)
Current income tax expense (benefit), total 6,816 2,442 2,166
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), total (1,256) (856) 73
Gross balance of unrecognized tax benefit      
Beginning balance of unrecognized tax benefits 302 168 211
Increase related to prior period tax positions 18 163 4
Decrease related to prior period tax positions (13) 0 (9)
Increase related to current period tax positions 13 17 5
Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities 0 (40) (5)
Decrease due to lapse of the applicable statute of limitations 0 0 (23)
Increase (decrease) due to effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes 11 (6) (15)
Ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits 331 302 168
Alternative jurisdictional tax benefits if tax positions do not prevail 126    
Impact of unrecognized tax benefits on effective tax rate if Company were to prevail on all uncertain tax positions 205    
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued 177 142 111
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties expense or (benefit) 35 31  
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 42,000    
Bottling Investments      
Schedule of income tax      
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES (2,345) (1,923) (427)
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates      
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal (2,140) $ (2,456) $ (1,006)
CCBA [Member] [Domain]      
Income tax expense (benefit)      
Income taxes 55    
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), total $ (8)    
AC Bebidas [Member]      
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates      
Other - Net (as a percent) 10.20%    
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal $ 1,037    
Income tax expense (benefit)      
Current income tax expense (benefit), total 1,048    
German bottling operations [Member]      
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates      
Other - Net (as a percent)   4.50%  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal   $ 1,323  
Income tax expense (benefit)      
Current income tax expense (benefit), total   $ 97  
Manufacturing incentives and permanent book to tax adjustments [Member]      
Income tax expense (benefit)      
Current income tax expense (benefit), total $ (156)    
Share-based compensation awards vested or settled [Member]      
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates      
Other - Net (as a percent) 2.00%    
Income tax expense (benefit)      
Current income tax expense (benefit), total $ 132    
Tax Reform Act [Member]      
Income tax expense (benefit)      
Current income tax expense (benefit), United States 4,600    
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), United States (1,000)    
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), State and Local $ 600    
Rate deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to reverse 21.00%    
Current income tax expense (benefit), total $ 3,610