Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2012
Apr. 01, 2011
Income taxes    
U.S. statutory rate (as a percent) 35.00%  
Effective tax rate estimated for 2012 (as a percent) 24.80%  
Income tax expense $ 658 $ 600
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 24.10% 23.80%
Tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual and/or infrequent items for the interim periods presented    
Productivity and reinvestment programs (24) 0
Other productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 0 (52)
Transaction gains and losses 0 36
Certain tax matters (8) 3
Other - net (7) (37)
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by equity method investees (44) 4
Unusual or Infrequent Item Operating 99 209
Net Loss (Gain) (15)  
Productivity and reinvestment, productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives   162
Other infrequent or unusual charges net   107
Lower end of estimated reversal of deferred tax valuation allowance next twelve months 125  
Higher end of estimated reversal of deferred tax valuation allowance in the next twelve months 175  
Gross balance of unrecognized tax benefit    
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2011 320  
Increases related to prior period tax positions 52  
Increases related to current period tax positions 3  
Decreases as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations (4)  
Increase from effects of foreign currency exchange rates 8  
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of March 30, 2012 379  
Alternative jurisdictional tax benefits if tax positions do not prevail 147  
Impact of unrecognized tax benefits on effective tax rate 232  
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued 141 110
Tax benefit due to decrease in a valuation allowance 133  
Corporate
   
Tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual and/or infrequent items for the interim periods presented    
Unusual or Infrequent Item Operating 3 27
Corporate | Coca-Cola Embonor S.A. (Embonor)
   
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]    
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal   102
Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]
   
Tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual and/or infrequent items for the interim periods presented    
Productivity and reinvestment, productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 64  
BPW Nestle Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate
   
Tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual and/or infrequent items for the interim periods presented    
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by equity method investees 3  
Brazil Juice Expenses [Member]
   
Tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual and/or infrequent items for the interim periods presented    
Unusual or Infrequent Item Operating 1  
Net Loss (Gain) 6  
Other operating charges | License Agreement with Nestle [Member]
   
Tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual and/or infrequent items for the interim periods presented    
Unusual or Infrequent Item Operating $ 20