Restructuring, Impairment and Integration Charges 2012 Productivity Plan Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 19, 2016	Mar. 21, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	$ 30	$ 36
Payments for Restructuring	30	47
2012 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0	6
Payments for Restructuring	$ 8
2012 Productivity Plan \| North America Beverages [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		1
2012 Productivity Plan \| Europe Sub-Saharan Africa
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		3
2012 Productivity Plan \| Corporate Unallocated Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions		$ 2

Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of restructuring charges, remediation cost, and asset impairment loss.

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