Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Changes in Equity (Details)

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Changes in Equity (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2019
Mar. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Changes in Equity        
Reinvested earnings $ 63,704   $ 63,234  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ (12,325)   $ (12,814)  
Changes in Equity        
Dividends Paid, shares 0 0    
Other Activities, shares issued   0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)   $ (2)    
December 31, 2018 $ 19,058 18,977    
Comprehensive income (loss) 2,683 2,135    
Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 1,709 1,662    
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination   13    
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders 5      
Purchases of treasury stock 398 822    
Impact related to stock compensation plans 193 373    
March 29, 2019 19,804      
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Value, Effect of Change on Equity (18) 2,605    
Reinvested Earnings        
Changes in Equity        
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)   0    
December 31, 2018 63,234 60,430    
Comprehensive income (loss) 1,678 1,368    
Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 1,709 1,662    
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination   0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders 0      
Purchases of treasury stock 0 0    
Impact related to stock compensation plans 0 0    
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Value, Effect of Change on Equity $ 501 $ 3,014    
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]        
Changes in Equity        
Other Activities, shares issued 0 0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)   $ 0    
December 31, 2018 $ (12,814) (10,305)    
Comprehensive income (loss) 1,008 676    
Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 0 0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination   0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders 0      
Purchases of treasury stock 0 0    
Impact related to stock compensation plans 0 0    
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Value, Effect of Change on Equity $ (519) $ (409)    
Common Stock [Member]        
Changes in Equity        
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding 4,268   4,268 4,259
Purchases of treasury stock, shares (9) (18)    
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)   $ 0    
Impact related to stock compensation plans, shares 9 18    
December 31, 2018 $ 1,760 $ 1,760    
Comprehensive income (loss) 0 0    
Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 0 $ 0    
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions   0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination   $ 0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders 0      
Purchases of treasury stock 0 0    
Impact related to stock compensation plans 0 $ 0    
March 29, 2019 $ 1,760      
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Equity 0 0    
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Value, Effect of Change on Equity $ 0 $ 0    
Capital Surplus        
Changes in Equity        
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)   0    
December 31, 2018 16,520 15,864    
Comprehensive income (loss) 0 0    
Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 0 0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination   0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders 0      
Purchases of treasury stock 0 0    
Impact related to stock compensation plans 57 142    
March 29, 2019 16,577      
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Value, Effect of Change on Equity 0 0    
Treasury Stock        
Changes in Equity        
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)   0    
December 31, 2018 (51,719) (50,677)    
Comprehensive income (loss) 0 0    
Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 0 0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination   0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders 0      
Purchases of treasury stock 398 822    
Impact related to stock compensation plans 136 231    
March 29, 2019 (51,981)      
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Value, Effect of Change on Equity $ 0 0    
Noncontrolling Interests        
Changes in Equity        
Dividends Paid, shares 0      
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)   (2)    
December 31, 2018 $ 2,077 1,905    
Comprehensive income (loss) (3) 91    
Dividends paid/payable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 0 0    
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination   13    
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders 5      
Purchases of treasury stock 0 0    
Impact related to stock compensation plans 0 0    
March 29, 2019 2,069      
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Value, Effect of Change on Equity $ 0 $ 0