Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, 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
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 8,830		$ 8,337		$ 8,436		$ 8,641		$ 9,488	$ 8,472	$ 8,595	$ 8,744	$ 34,244	$ 35,299	$ 35,015
Gross profit	3,146		3,142		3,105		3,204		3,493	3,144	3,231	3,242	12,597	13,110	13,076
(Benefit) / provision for income taxes	111	[1]	178	[1]	91	[1]	(27)	[1]	(7)	26	28	13	353	60	168
Net earnings	507		902		642		150		1,773	1,018	602	542	2,201	3,935	3,094
Noncontrolling interest	7		3		20		(13)		7	6	1	6	(17)	(20)	(27)
Net earnings attributable to Mondelez International	500		899		622		163		1,766	1,012	601	536	2,184	3,915	3,067
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS	1,677		1,688		1,694		1,704		1,743	1,779	1,788	1,784	1,691	1,774	1,777
Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions of stock options and long-term incentive plan shares	18		17		18		18		18	15	15	14	18	15	12
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS	1,695		1,705		1,712		1,722		1,761	1,794	1,803	1,798	1,709	1,789	1,789
Basic EPS attributable to Mondelez International:
Continuing operations									$ 0.09	$ 0.57	$ 0.34	$ 0.30	$ 1.29	$ 1.30	$ 0.90
Discontinued operations									$ 0.92					$ 0.91	$ 0.83
Diluted EPS attributable to Mondelez International:
Continuing operations									$ 0.09	$ 0.56	$ 0.33	$ 0.30	$ 1.28	$ 1.29	$ 0.88
Discontinued operations									$ 0.91					$ 0.90	$ 0.83
Net earnings attributable to Mondelez International									$ 1.00	$ 0.56	$ 0.33	$ 0.30	$ 1.28	$ 2.19	$ 1.71
Dividends declared	$ 0.15		$ 0.15		$ 0.14		$ 0.14		$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.58	$ 0.54	$ 1.00
Market price - high	$ 39.42		$ 39.54		$ 38.47		$ 36.05		$ 35.43	$ 33.08	$ 32.10	$ 30.66
Market price, low	$ 31.83		$ 33.93		$ 34.03		$ 31.84		$ 30.07	$ 28.50	$ 28.22	$ 25.78
Earnings from continuing operations									170	1,018	602	542	2,201	2,332	1,606
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									$ 1,603					$ 1,603	$ 1,488
Net earnings attributable to Mondelez International									$ 1.01	$ 0.57	$ 0.34	$ 0.30	$ 1.29	$ 2.21	$ 1.73

[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.