Pre-Tax Charges/(Gains) in Earnings from Continuing Operations (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
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Asset impairment and exit costs	$ 407	$ 188	$ 55	$ 42	$ 138	$ 43	$ 48	$ 44	$ 692	$ 273	$ 153
Benefit from indemnification resolution						(385)				(385)
Unrealized (gain) / loss on planned coffee business transactions currency hedge	(215)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	(420)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	7us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives						(628)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and related expenses			1	494	612				495	612
(Gains) / losses on divestitures, net					(2)		(6)	(22)		(30)	(107)
Pre-tax charges / (gains) in earnings from continuing operations	$ 192	$ (232)	$ 63	$ 536	$ 748	$ (342)	$ 42	$ 22

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Gain Loss On Acquisition And Divestitures Net.

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Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt And Related Expenses

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Amount of the item included in the interim period that affected period-to-period comparability (excluding restatement adjustments).

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The aggregate amount provided for estimated restructuring charges, remediation costs, and asset impairment loss during an accounting period. Generally, these items are either unusual or infrequent, but not both (in which case they would be extraordinary items).

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The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of derivative instruments, including options, swaps, futures, and forward contracts, held at each balance sheet date, that was included in earnings for the period.

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