Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details)

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Mar. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Apr. 01, 2016
Comprehensive Income Disclosure            
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss) Arising during Period, Net of Tax     $ 42      
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption       $ 3,014 $ 0 $ 0
AOCI attributable to the shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company            
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ (12,814) $ (10,305)        
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 6,476 1,283 6,550      
Total comprehensive income 4,429 2,221 5,506      
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Translation adjustment arising during the year (1,728) (1,350) (1,103)      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 398 23 368      
Adjustment for Long-term Intercompany Transactions, Gross of Tax (1,296) 3,332        
Unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the year   (1,512) 67      
Derivatives:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (76)          
Available-for-sale securities:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 5          
Pension and other benefit liabilities:            
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transactions Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax     (25)      
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Translation adjustment arising during the year 59 (242) 51      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in the period 0 (6) (18)      
Adjustment for Long-term Intercompany Transactions, Tax Expense (Benefit) 0 0        
Derivatives:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 20          
Availiable-for-sale securities:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 0          
Pension and other benefits liabilities:            
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostAndActuarilaLossorGainTax (88)          
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Translation adjustment arising during the year (1,669) (1,592) (1,052)      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 398 17 350      
Adjustment for Long-term Intercompany Transactions, Net of Tax (1,296) 3,332        
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (2,035) 861 (626)      
Derivatives:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (50)          
Net gain (loss) on derivatives (7) (433) (382)      
Available-for-sale securities:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 5          
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (34) 188 17      
Pension and other benefits liabilities:            
Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss and Actuarial Changes Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net Of Tax 253          
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 29 322 (53)      
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax 341          
TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREOWNERS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY            
Comprehensive Income Disclosure            
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss) Arising during Period, Net of Tax 479          
AOCI attributable to the shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company            
Foreign currency translation adjustment (11,045) (8,957)        
Accumulated derivative net gains (losses) (126) (119)        
Unrealized net gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 50 493        
Adjustments to pension and other benefit liabilities (1,693) (1,722)        
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (12,814) (10,305)        
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 6,434          
Total comprehensive income 4,334          
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the year 639          
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (1,987) 493 (591)      
Derivatives:            
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax 59 (184) (43)      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (68) (506) (563)      
Net gain (loss) on derivatives (9) (690) (606)      
Available-for-sale securities:            
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year (50) 405 124      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 5 (123) (105)      
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) in available-for-sale securities (45) 282 19      
Pension and other benefit liabilities:            
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment and Tax (299) 120 (374)      
Net change in pension and other benefits liabilities 42 445 (32)      
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company (1,999) 530 (1,210)      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transactions Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax (160)          
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (101) 330 (22)      
Derivatives:            
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year (16) 65 11      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 18 192 213      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax 2 257 224      
Availiable-for-sale securities:            
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year 11 (136) (28)      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 0 42 26      
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on availiable-for-sale securities 11 (94) (2)      
Pension and other benefits liabilities:            
Net pension and other benefits arising during the year 75 (7) 99      
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities (13) (123) (21)      
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company (101) 370 179      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, after Tax (39) 269 96      
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (2,088) 823 (613)      
Derivatives:            
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year 43 (119) (32)      
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (50) (314) (350)      
Net gain (loss) on derivatives (7) (433) (382)      
Available-for-sale securities:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 5 (81) (79)      
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (34) 188 17      
Pension and other benefits liabilities:            
Net pension and other benefits arising during the year (224) 113 (275)      
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 29 322 (53)      
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company (2,100) 900 (1,031)      
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) 341 325 342      
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostAndActuarilaLossorGainTax (88) (116) (120)      
Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss and Actuarial Changes Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net Of Tax 253 209 222      
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]            
AOCI attributable to the shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company            
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 42          
Total comprehensive income 95          
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Net foreign currency translation adjustment 53 38 (13)      
Derivatives:            
Net gain (loss) on derivatives 0          
Available-for-sale securities:            
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 0          
Pension and other benefits liabilities:            
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 0          
Income from Discontinued Operations [Member] | Foreign currency and commodities contracts [Member]            
Derivatives:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 6          
Net operating revenues | Foreign currency contracts            
Derivatives:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (137)          
Cost of goods sold | Foreign currency contracts            
Derivatives:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (8)          
Other income (loss) - net            
Pension and other benefits liabilities:            
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) (131)          
Recognized prior service cost (credit) (17)          
Other income (loss) - net | Divestitures, deconsolidations and other [Member]            
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 398          
Derivatives:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 3          
Pension and other benefits liabilities:            
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax (14)          
Other income (loss) - net | Foreign currency and commodities contracts [Member]            
Derivatives:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 9          
Other income (loss) - net | Available-for-Sale Securities            
Available-for-sale securities:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 5          
Other income (loss) - net | Curtailment charges (credits) [Member]            
Pension and other benefits liabilities:            
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax 1          
Other income (loss) - net | Settlement charges (credits) [Member]            
Pension and other benefits liabilities:            
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax 240          
Interest expense | Divestitures, deconsolidations and other [Member]            
Derivatives:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 57          
Income from Continuing Operations [Member]            
Derivatives:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (56)          
Net Investment Hedges            
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 398          
Derivatives:            
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax 639 (1,512) 67      
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in the period 0          
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income $ 398          
Germany bottler deconsolidation [Member]            
Comprehensive Income Disclosure            
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss) Arising during Period, Net of Tax   (934)        
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income     77      
Pension and other benefit liabilities:            
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transactions Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax   $ 578        
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in the period     (30)      
Foreign currency translation adjustments:            
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income     $ 47      
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]            
Comprehensive Income Disclosure            
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption       $ 409