Restructuring, Impairment and Integration Charges 2014 Productivity Plan Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017		Mar. 19, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash payments for restructuring charges	$ (7)		$ (30)
2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	766
Restructuring Reserve - Period Start	96
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	27		30
Cash payments for restructuring charges	7
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	6
Restructuring Reserve - Period End	$ 110
Restructuring Charges After Tax			$ 25
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions, Net of Tax, Per Share Amount	$ 0.02		$ 0.02
Employee Severance [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 365
Restructuring Reserve - Period Start	88
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	18		$ 8
Cash payments for restructuring charges	5
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	1
Restructuring Reserve - Period End	100
Asset Impairment [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	144
Restructuring Reserve - Period Start	0
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	11		11
Cash payments for restructuring charges	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	11
Restructuring Reserve - Period End	0
Other Costs [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve - Period Start	8
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(2)
Cash payments for restructuring charges	2
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	(6)
Restructuring Reserve - Period End	10
Other Restructuring [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	257
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(2)		11
FLNA | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	97
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	1		(4)	[1]
FLNA | Employee Severance [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	65
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	1		(4)	[1]
FLNA | Asset Impairment [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	9
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0
FLNA | Other Restructuring [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	23
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0
Quaker Foods North America [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	21
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0
Quaker Foods North America [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	15
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0
Quaker Foods North America [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0
Quaker Foods North America [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	6
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0
North America Beverages [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	249
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	2		7
North America Beverages [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	97
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		7
North America Beverages [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	68
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0
North America Beverages [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	84
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	2		0
Latin America [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	113
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	24		0
Latin America [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	64
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	12		0
Latin America [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	24
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	11		0
Latin America [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	25
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	1		0
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	178
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	4		19
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	85
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	4		1
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	37
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		9
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	56
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		9
Asia Middle East and North Africa | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	41
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(6)	[2]	5
Asia Middle East and North Africa | Employee Severance [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	21
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		3
Asia Middle East and North Africa | Asset Impairment [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	6
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		2
Asia Middle East and North Africa | Other Restructuring [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	14
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	(6)	[2]	0
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	67
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	2		3
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	18
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	1		1
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	0		0
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] | 2014 Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	49
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	$ 1		$ 2

[1] Income amount represents adjustments for changes in estimates of previously recorded amounts.

[2] Income amount primarily reflects a gain on the sale of property, plant and equipment.