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DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 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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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
$ 3,537ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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$ 7,500ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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$ 2,750ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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| Debt instrument Average Rate (as a percent) |
2.20%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
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2.20%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
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| Fair value adjustment |
34us-gaap_FairValueHedgeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
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52us-gaap_FairValueHedgeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
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| Net charge on exchange, repayment or extinguishment of long-term debt |
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50ko_NetChargeOnExchangeRepaymentOrExtinguishmentOfLongTermDebt
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| Long-term Debt |
22,615us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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20,178us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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| Less current portion |
3,552us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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1,024us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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| Long-term debt non current |
19,063us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
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19,154us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
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| Total interest paid |
498us-gaap_InterestPaid
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498us-gaap_InterestPaid
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574us-gaap_InterestPaid
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| Maturities of Long-Term Debt |
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| 2015 |
3,552us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
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| 2016 |
2,689us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
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| 2017 |
1,363us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
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| 2018 |
3,308us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
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| 2019 |
1,004us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
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| Total principal notes due September 1, 2015 [Member] |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
1,000ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueSeptember12015Member
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| Variable interest rate used |
P3M
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| Basis spread on variable rate used (as a percent) |
0.01%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueSeptember12015Member
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| Total principal Euro notes due September 22, 2022 [Member] |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
1,015ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalEuronotesdueSeptember222022Member
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
1.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalEuronotesdueSeptember222022Member
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| Total principal Euro notes due September 22, 2026 [Member] |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
1,522ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalEuronotesdueSeptember222026Member
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
1.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalEuronotesdueSeptember222026Member
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| Total principal notes due March 5, 2015 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
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500ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueMar52015Member
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| Variable interest rate used |
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P3M
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| Basis spread on variable rate used (as a percent) |
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0.02%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueMar52015Member
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| Total principal notes due November 1, 2016 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
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500ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueNov12016Member
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| Variable interest rate used |
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P3M
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| Basis spread on variable rate used (as a percent) |
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0.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueNov12016Member
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueNov12016Member
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| Total principal notes due April 1, 2018 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
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1,250ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueApr12018Member
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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1.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueApr12018Member
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| Total principal notes due November 1, 2018 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
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1,250ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueNov12018Member
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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1.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueNov12018Member
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| Total principal notes due November 1, 2020 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
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1,250ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueNov12020Member
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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2.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueNov12020Member
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| Total principal notes due April 1, 2023 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
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750ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueApr12023Member
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueApr12023Member
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| Total principal notes due November 1, 2023 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
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1,500ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueNov12023Member
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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3.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipalnotesdueNov12023Member
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| Total principal notes due August 15, 2013 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipaldueAug152013Member
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| Total principal notes due March 3, 2014 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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7.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalPrincipalNotesDueMarch32014Member
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| Total principal notes due March 15, 2014 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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3.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipaldueMar152014Member
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| Total principal notes due March 1, 2015 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalPrincipalNotesDueMarch12015Member
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| Total principal notes due on March 14 2014 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
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1,000ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_NotesDueOnMarch142014Member
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| Variable interest rate used |
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3
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| Basis spread on variable rate used (as a percent) |
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0.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_NotesDueOnMarch142014Member
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| Total principal notes due on March 13 2015 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
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1,000ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_NotesDueOnMarch132015Member
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_NotesDueOnMarch132015Member
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| Total principal notes due on March 14 2018 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Issuance of long term debt |
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750ko_IssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_NotesDueOnMarch142018Member
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| Fixed interest rate (as a percent) |
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1.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_NotesDueOnMarch142018Member
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| U.S. dollar notes due 2015-2093 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Debt instrument Average Rate (as a percent) |
1.80%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_USdollarnotesdue2014to2093Member
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1.80%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_USdollarnotesdue2014to2093Member
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| Long-term Debt |
17,433us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_USdollarnotesdue2014to2093Member
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17,427us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_USdollarnotesdue2014to2093Member
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| U.S. dollar debentures due 2017-2098 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Debt instrument Average Rate (as a percent) |
3.90%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_UsDollarDebenturesDue2017Through2098Member
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3.90%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_UsDollarDebenturesDue2017Through2098Member
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| Long-term Debt |
2,157us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_UsDollarDebenturesDue2017Through2098Member
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2,191us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_UsDollarDebenturesDue2017Through2098Member
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| U.S. dollar zero coupon notes due in 2020 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Debt instrument Average Rate (as a percent) |
8.40%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_ZeroCouponNotesDueIn2020Member
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8.40%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_ZeroCouponNotesDueIn2020Member
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| Unamortized discounts as of the acquisition date |
28us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_ZeroCouponNotesDueIn2020Member
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33us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_ZeroCouponNotesDueIn2020Member
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| Long-term Debt |
143us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_ZeroCouponNotesDueIn2020Member
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138us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_ZeroCouponNotesDueIn2020Member
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| Euro notes due 2022 and 2026 [Member] |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Debt instrument Average Rate (as a percent) |
3.70%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_Euronotesdue2022and2026Member
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0.00%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_Euronotesdue2022and2026Member
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| Long-term Debt |
2,468us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_Euronotesdue2022and2026Member
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_Euronotesdue2022and2026Member
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| Other, due through 2098 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Debt instrument Average Rate (as a percent) |
4.00%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_OtherDue2098Member
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4.00%ko_LongTermDebtAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_OtherDue2098Member
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| Long-term Debt |
380us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_OtherDue2098Member
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370us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_OtherDue2098Member
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| Other, due through 2031 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Long-term Debt |
199us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_OtherDueThrough2022Member
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| Assumed long term debt | Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Fair value adjustment related to the debt assumed |
464ko_FairValueAdjustmentOnAssumedDebt
/ ko_BusinessAxis
= ko_CocaColaEnterprisesIncMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ko_AssumedLongTermDebtMember
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514ko_FairValueAdjustmentOnAssumedDebt
/ ko_BusinessAxis
= ko_CocaColaEnterprisesIncMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ko_AssumedLongTermDebtMember
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| Fair value adjustments weighted-average amortization period (in years) |
20ko_FairValueAdjustmentsWeightedAverageAmortizationPeriod
/ ko_BusinessAxis
= ko_CocaColaEnterprisesIncMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ko_AssumedLongTermDebtMember
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| upon maturity |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Extinguishment of long-term debt |
1,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ ko_DebtMaturityAxis
= ko_UponmaturityMember
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1,250us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ ko_DebtMaturityAxis
= ko_UponmaturityMember
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1,250us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ ko_DebtMaturityAxis
= ko_UponmaturityMember
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| Prior to Maturity |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Extinguishment of long-term debt |
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2,154us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ ko_DebtMaturityAxis
= ko_PriortoMaturityMember
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| Prior to Maturity | Total principal notes due August 15, 2013 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Extinguishment of long-term debt |
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225us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ ko_DebtMaturityAxis
= ko_PriortoMaturityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipaldueAug152013Member
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| Prior to Maturity | Total principal notes due March 3, 2014 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Extinguishment of long-term debt |
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675us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ ko_DebtMaturityAxis
= ko_PriortoMaturityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalPrincipalNotesDueMarch32014Member
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| Prior to Maturity | Total principal notes due March 15, 2014 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Extinguishment of long-term debt |
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900us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ ko_DebtMaturityAxis
= ko_PriortoMaturityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalprincipaldueMar152014Member
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| Prior to Maturity | Total principal notes due March 1, 2015 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Extinguishment of long-term debt |
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354us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ ko_DebtMaturityAxis
= ko_PriortoMaturityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ko_TotalPrincipalNotesDueMarch12015Member
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| Level 2 |
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| Long-term debt |
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| Long-term Debt, Fair Value |
$ 23,411us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
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$ 20,352us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
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