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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2012
Jul. 01, 2011
Jun. 29, 2012
Jul. 01, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Income taxes          
U.S. statutory rate (as a percent) 35.00%        
Effective tax rate estimated for 2012 (as a percent) 24.00%   24.00%    
Income tax expense $ 823 $ 992 $ 1,481 $ 1,592  
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 22.70% 26.10% 23.30% 25.20%  
Tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual and/or infrequent items for the interim periods presented          
Asset Impairments 0 (15) 0 (15)  
Productivity and reinvestment program (20) 0 (44) 0  
Other productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 1 (34) 1 (86)  
Transaction gains and losses 33 172 33 208  
Certain tax matters (25) 16 (33) 19  
Other - net (7) (1) (14) (38)  
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives   119   281  
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by equity method investees 1   (43) 4  
Gain (loss) form issuance of additional shares by an equity investee   0 92 0  
Other Charges 18   3    
Other operating charges 70 152 169 361  
Other infrequent or unusual charges net   4   111  
Impairment of equity method investments   38      
Net Gains From Investee Transactions and Equity Investment Sales   391   493  
Gross balance of unrecognized tax benefit          
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2011     320    
Increases related to prior period tax positions     66    
Increases related to current period tax positions     13    
Decreases as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations     (7)    
Decrease from effects of foreign currency exchange rates     (19)    
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of June 29, 2012 373   373    
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        
Alternative jurisdictional tax benefits if tax positions do not prevail 137   137    
Impact of unrecognized tax benefits on effective tax rate 236   236    
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued 135   135   110
Tax benefit due to decrease in a valuation allowance 20   153    
Corporate
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 5   8    
Gain (loss) form issuance of additional shares by an equity investee 92   92    
Other operating charges   47   74  
Impairment of equity method investments   38   38  
Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 54   118    
Restructuring Charges except for Productivity and Reinvestment Program [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 13 121 27 283  
License Agreement with Nestle [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Other operating charges     20    
BPW Nestle Joint Venture [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by equity method investees 11   14    
BPW Nestle Joint Venture [Member] | Corporate
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by equity method investees (3)        
Brazil Juice Expenses [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Other operating charges 6   12    
Other operating charges | Brazil Juice Expenses [Member]
         
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]          
Other operating charges $ 3   $ 4