Capital Stock Common Stock Issued, in Treasury, and Outstanding (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock, shares issued, beginning of period	1,214,391,614	377,010,000	376,832,000
Treasury stock, shares, beginning of period	(413,000)	0	0
Common stock, shares, outstanding, beginning of period	1,213,978,752	377,010,000	376,832,000
Exercise of warrants-shares		20,480,000
Issuance of common stock to sponsors-shares		221,666,000
Acquisition of Kraft Foods Group, Inc.		592,898,000
Exercise of stock options, issuance of other stock awards, and other-shares issued	4,555,000	2,338,000	178,000
Exercise of stock options, issuance of other stock awards, and other-treasury shares	(2,058,000)	(413,000)	0
Common stock, shares issued, end of period	1,218,947,088	1,214,391,614	377,010,000
Exercise of stock options, issuance of other stock awards, and other-shares outstanding	2,497,000	1,925,000	178,000
Treasury stock, shares, end of period	(2,471,000)	(413,000)	0
Common stock, shares, outstanding, end of period	1,213,978,752	377,010,000	376,832,000	1,216,475,740