Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details)

v3.19.3.a.u2
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Jan. 01, 2019
Mar. 30, 2018
Comprehensive Income Disclosure          
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss) Arising during Period, Net of Tax     $ (934)    
AOCI attributable to the shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company          
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ (13,544) $ (12,814)      
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 8,985 6,476 1,283    
Total comprehensive income 8,864 4,429 2,221    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:          
Translation adjustment arising during the year 52 (1,728) (1,350)    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 192   23    
Adjustment for Long-term Intercompany Transactions, Gross of Tax (307) (1,296) 3,332    
Unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the year     (1,512)    
Derivatives:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 163        
Available-for-sale securities:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (31)        
Pension and other benefit liabilities:          
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transactions Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax     578    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:          
Translation adjustment arising during the year (54) 59 (242)    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in the period 0   (6)    
Adjustment for Long-term Intercompany Transactions, Tax Expense (Benefit) 0 0 0    
Derivatives:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (41)        
Availiable-for-sale securities:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 6        
Pension and other benefits liabilities:          
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostAndActuarilaLossorGainTax (36)        
Foreign currency translation adjustments:          
Translation adjustment arising during the year (2) (1,669) (1,592)    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 192   17    
Adjustment for Long-term Intercompany Transactions, Net of Tax (307) (1,296) 3,332    
Net foreign currency translation adjustment 74 (2,035) 861    
Derivatives:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 122        
Net gain (loss) on derivatives (54) (7) (433)    
Available-for-sale securities:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (25)        
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 18 (34) 188    
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 115        
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities (159) 29 322    
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax 151        
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 146 479      
AOCI attributable to the shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company          
Foreign currency translation adjustment (11,270) (11,045)      
Accumulated derivative net gains (losses) (209) (126)      
Unrealized net gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 75 50      
Adjustments to pension and other benefit liabilities (2,140) (1,693)      
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (13,544) (12,814)      
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 8,920        
Total comprehensive income 8,754        
Foreign currency translation adjustments:          
Unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during the year 195 639      
Net foreign currency translation adjustment 132 (1,987) 493    
Derivatives:          
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax (225) 59 (184)    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 163 (68) (506)    
Net gain (loss) on derivatives (62) (9) (690)    
Available-for-sale securities:          
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year 47 (50) 405    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (31) 5 (123)    
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) in available-for-sale securities 16 (45) 282    
Pension and other benefit liabilities:          
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment and Tax (379) (299) 120    
Net change in pension and other benefits liabilities (228) 42 445    
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company (142) (1,999) 530    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transactions Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax (49) (160)      
Foreign currency translation adjustments:          
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (103) (101) 330    
Derivatives:          
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year 49 (16) 65    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (41) 18 192    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax 8 2 257    
Availiable-for-sale securities:          
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year (4) 11 (136)    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 6 0 42    
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on availiable-for-sale securities 2 11 (94)    
Pension and other benefits liabilities:          
Net pension and other benefits arising during the year 105 75 (7)    
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 69 (13) (123)    
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company (24) (101) 370    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, after Tax 43 (39) 269    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:          
Net foreign currency translation adjustment 29 (2,088) 823    
Derivatives:          
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the year (176) 43 (119)    
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 122 (50) (314)    
Net gain (loss) on derivatives (54) (7) (433)    
Available-for-sale securities:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (25) 5 (81)    
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 18 (34) 188    
Pension and other benefits liabilities:          
Net pension and other benefits arising during the year (274) (224) 113    
Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities 159 (29) (322)    
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company (166) (2,100) 900    
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) 151 341 325    
OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostAndActuarilaLossorGainTax (36) (88) (116)    
Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss and Actuarial Changes Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net Of Tax 115 253 209    
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]          
AOCI attributable to the shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company          
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 65        
Total comprehensive income 110        
Foreign currency translation adjustments:          
Net foreign currency translation adjustment 45 53 38    
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        
Net operating revenues | Foreign currency contracts          
Derivatives:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 3        
Cost of goods sold | Foreign currency contracts          
Derivatives:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (11)        
Other income (loss) - net          
Pension and other benefits liabilities:          
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) 153        
Recognized prior service cost (credit) (6)        
Other income (loss) - net | Divestitures, deconsolidations and other [Member]          
Foreign currency translation adjustments:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 192        
Derivatives:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 1        
Other income (loss) - net | Foreign currency and commodities contracts [Member]          
Derivatives:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 119        
Other income (loss) - net | Available-for-Sale Securities          
Available-for-sale securities:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (31)        
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 (2)        
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 6        
Interest expense | Divestitures, deconsolidations and other [Member]          
Derivatives:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 51        
Net Investment Hedges          
Foreign currency translation adjustments:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income 192 398      
Derivatives:          
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax 195 639 $ (1,512)    
Foreign currency translation adjustments:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in the period 0 0      
Foreign currency translation adjustments:          
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income $ 192 $ 398      
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]          
Comprehensive Income Disclosure          
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption       $ 558  
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 [Member]          
Comprehensive Income Disclosure          
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption         $ 409
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 [Member]          
Comprehensive Income Disclosure          
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption       (12)  
REINVESTED EARNINGS | Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 [Member]          
Comprehensive Income Disclosure          
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption       $ 6