Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 23, 2013	Mar. 24, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	$ 12,581	$ 12,428
Operating Profit	1,658	1,722
FLNA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	3,123	3,010
Operating Profit	828	780
QFNA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	634	623
Operating Profit	180	187
LAF
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	1,367	1,235
Operating Profit	216	183
PAB
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	4,420	4,448
Operating Profit	565	525
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	1,942	1,845
Operating Profit	88	81
AMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	1,095	1,267
Operating Profit	184	148
Total Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	12,581	12,428
Operating Profit	2,061	1,904
Corporate Unallocated Net Impact Of Mark To Market On Commodity Hedges
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	(16)	84
Corporate Unallocated Restructuring And Impairment Charges
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	(1)	2
Corporate Unallocated Venezuela Currency Devaluation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	(124)
Corporate Unallocated Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	$ (262)	$ (268)