Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Changes in Equity (Details)

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Changes in Equity (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Changes in Equity    
December 31, 2014 $ 30,561us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Comprehensive income (loss) 268us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,460us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company (1,441)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (1)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders  
Business combinations including purchase accounting adjustments (2)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation  
Purchases of treasury stock (660)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod  
Impact related to stock compensation plans 353us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation  
April 3, 2015 29,078us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Reinvested Earnings    
Changes in Equity    
December 31, 2014 63,408us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive income (loss) 1,557us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company (1,441)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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Business combinations including purchase accounting adjustments 0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
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Purchases of treasury stock 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Impact related to stock compensation plans 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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April 3, 2015 63,524us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)    
Changes in Equity    
December 31, 2014 (5,777)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive income (loss) (1,292)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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Business combinations including purchase accounting adjustments 0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
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Purchases of treasury stock 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Impact related to stock compensation plans 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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April 3, 2015 (7,069)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Common Stock [Member]    
Changes in Equity    
December 31, 2014 1,760us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive income (loss) 0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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Business combinations including purchase accounting adjustments 0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
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Purchases of treasury stock 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Impact related to stock compensation plans 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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April 3, 2015 1,760us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Capital Surplus    
Changes in Equity    
December 31, 2014 13,154us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive income (loss) 0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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Business combinations including purchase accounting adjustments 0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
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Purchases of treasury stock 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Impact related to stock compensation plans 207us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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April 3, 2015 13,361us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Treasury Stock    
Changes in Equity    
December 31, 2014 (42,225)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive income (loss) 0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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Business combinations including purchase accounting adjustments 0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
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Purchases of treasury stock (660)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Impact related to stock compensation plans 146us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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April 3, 2015 (42,739)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Noncontrolling Interests    
Changes in Equity    
December 31, 2014 241us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive income (loss) 3us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (1)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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Business combinations including purchase accounting adjustments (2)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
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Purchases of treasury stock 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Impact related to stock compensation plans 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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April 3, 2015 $ 241us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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