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Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments		$ 95
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments, after tax		$ 85
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments, net of tax, per share amount		$ 0.06
indirect equity investment percentage	5.00%
indirect equity investment	$ 166	$ 166
Charge related to the transaction with KSF Beverage Holding Co., Ltd.			$ 373
KSF Beverage Holding Co., Ltd. Charge per share			$ 0.26
Debt instrument, fair value	32,000	$ 41,000
Expected reclassification of net gain/(losses) related to hedge from accumulated OCI into net income within the next 12 months	$ 5
Interest Rate Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	29.00%	43.00%
Commodity Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Higher Remaining Maturity Date	3 years
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 1,100	$ 900
Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Higher Remaining Maturity Date	2 years
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 2,000	1,600
Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	900	1,500
Interest Rate Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 10,500	$ 14,200
Revenue Outside U.S. [Domain]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Percent of Revenue	43.00%
Top Five International Countries [Domain]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Percent of Revenue	20.00%