Share-Based Compensation Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) option / rsu shares	Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($)
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance \| shares	82
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 284	$ 295	$ 297
Allocated Share-Based Compensation Liability Awards	5	0	0
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions, Share-based Compensation	5	4	(3)
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, After Merger/Integration and Restructuring/Impairment	294	299	294
Income tax benefits recognized in earnings related to share-based compensation	91	$ 77	$ 75
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation grants	$ 321
Weighted-average period for recognizing unrecognized compensation	2 years
Acquisition-related awards remaining vesting period	3 years
Percent of liability awards granted to senior officers	34.00%	40.00%
PEPunit
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Acquisition-related awards remaining vesting period	3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Award equivalence, ratio of stock options to RSUs \| option / rsu	4
Stock Options
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Stock option exercisable life	10 years
Award equivalence, ratio of stock options to RSUs \| option / rsu	1
PEP Equity Performance Unit [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Percent of equity awards granted to Senior Officers as performance-based RSUs	66.00%	60.00%

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Percent Of Equity Awards Granted To Certain Senior Executives

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Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions, Share-based Compensation

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Equivalence, Ratio of Stock Options to RSUs

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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