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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Hyperinflationary Economies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Hyperinflationary Economies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) $ 52us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 8,211us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 9,131us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 8,958us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 10,414us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Venezuelan subsidiary        
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 52us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
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Net Monetary Assets, Receivables and Intangible Assets 69ko_NetMonetaryAssetsReceivablesandIntangibleAssets
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Official Exchange Rate Set by Government for Non Essential Goods   6.3ko_OfficialExchangeRateSetByGovernmentForNonEssentialGoods
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SICAD 1 Rate   10.8ko_SICAD1Rate
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SICAD 2 Rate   50.9ko_SICAD2Rate
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Remeasurement Charges on Subsidiary Assets 27ko_RemeasurementChargesOnSubsidiaryAssets
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Accounts Receivable Write-Down 56ko_AccountsReceivableWriteDown
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SCIAD 2 Rate     49.9795ko_SCIAD2Rate
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SIMADI Rate 193ko_SIMADIRate
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 12us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Corporate | Venezuelan subsidiary        
Remeasurement Charges on Subsidiary Assets $ 27ko_RemeasurementChargesOnSubsidiaryAssets
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$ 226ko_RemeasurementChargesOnSubsidiaryAssets
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