The Coca-Cola Company Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details)

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2010	Jul. 01, 2011 Pension Benefits	Jul. 02, 2010 Pension Benefits	Jul. 01, 2011 Pension Benefits	Jul. 02, 2010 Pension Benefits	Jul. 01, 2011 Primary U.S. Plan	Jul. 01, 2011 European Pension Plans	Apr. 01, 2011 European Pension Plans	Jul. 01, 2011 Other Benefits	Jul. 02, 2010 Other Benefits	Jul. 01, 2011 Other Benefits	Jul. 02, 2010 Other Benefits
Net periodic pension and other Postretirement benefit cost
Service cost		$ 62	$ 28	$ 124	$ 57				$ 8	$ 6	$ 16	$ 11
Interest cost		98	53	195	108				12	6	23	13
Expected return on plan assets		(124)	(61)	(246)	(123)				(2)	(2)	(4)	(4)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		2	1	3	2				(16)	(15)	(31)	(30)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		21	15	42	29						1	1
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)		59	36	118	73				2	(5)	5	(9)
Curtailment charge			(1)		(1)
Special termination benefits			1	4	1					1	2	1
Total cost (credit) recognized in the statement of income		59	36	122	73				2	(4)	7	(8)
Contributions to pension plan				811	46	360	314
Pension plans, anticipated additional contributions for remainder of current fiscal year		24		24
Solvency funds held by insurance captive								242
Effect of enactment of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590) on deferred tax assets	14
Effect of enactment of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590) on income tax expense	$ 14

- Definition

If applicable, the cost of providing special or contractual termination benefits recognized during the period on the projected benefit obligation.

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- Definition

The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current remaining fiscal period. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions.

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- Definition

The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period, excluding gain or loss due to settlements, curtailments or special termination benefits.

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- Definition

This element represents the effect of change in legislation on deferred tax assets, relating to prescription drug subsidy.

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This element represents the effect of change in legislation on current income tax expense, relating to prescription drug subsidy.

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- Definition

Represents solvency capital held by its wholly owned captive insurance companies.

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- Definition

The amount of gains or losses recognized in net periodic benefit cost

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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- Definition

The amount of the prior service cost or credit recognized in net periodic benefit cost relating to benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation.

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- Definition

The amount of contributions made by the employer.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition

The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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- Definition

The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain or loss, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain or loss due to settlements or curtailments).

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- Definition

The amount of net gain or loss recognized in net periodic benefit cost as a result of an event that significantly reduces the expected years of future service of present employees or eliminates for a significant number of employees the accrual of defined benefits for some or all of their future services.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition

The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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