Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
United States													$ (135)	$ (799)	$ (1,822)
Outside United States													2,689	3,191	3,596
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes													2,554	2,392	1,774
United States federal current													(125)	(489)	(420)
United States federal deferred													28	103	(43)
Federal income tax													(97)	(386)	(463)
State and local current													20	(35)	(17)
State and local deferred													11	22	(40)
State and local taxes													31	(13)	(57)
Total United States													(66)	(399)	(520)
Outside United States current													644	648	896
Outside United States deferred													(225)	(189)	(208)
Total outside United States													419	459	688
Total provision for income taxes	$ 111	[1]	$ 178	[1]	$ 91	[1]	$ (27)	[1]	$ (7)	$ 26	$ 28	$ 13	$ 353	$ 60	$ 168

[1] In the third quarter of 2013, we recorded a $385 million pre-tax gain ($363 million net of tax) due to the resolution of a Cadbury acquisition-related indemnification. See Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information. In the fourth quarter of 2013, we recorded a $608 million pre-tax loss ($386 million net of tax) in connection with extinguishing debt in the December 18, 2013 tender offer and a $2.5 billion pre-tax gain ($1.6 billion net of tax) on the resolution of the Starbucks arbitration. See Note 8, Debt and Borrowing Arrangements and Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions, for additional information.