Debt Obligations and Commitments (Long-term Contractual Commitments) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 11, 2011
Total long term contractual commitments	$ 36,524,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2011 [Member]
Total long term contractual commitments	1,753,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2011 [Member] \| Long-Term Debt Obligations [Member]
Long-term debt obligations, current
Payments Due By Period 2011 [Member] \| Interest On Debt Obligations [Member]
Interest on debt obligations	467,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2011 [Member] \| Operating Leases [Member]
Operating leases	253,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2011 [Member] \| Purchasing Commitments [Member]
Purchasing commitments	931,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2011 [Member] \| Marketing Commitments [Member]
Marketing commitments	102,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2012-2013 [Member]
Total long term contractual commitments	10,058,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2012-2013 [Member] \| Long-Term Debt Obligations [Member]
Long-term debt obligations, 2012-2013	5,167,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2012-2013 [Member] \| Interest On Debt Obligations [Member]
Interest on debt obligations	1,574,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2012-2013 [Member] \| Operating Leases [Member]
Operating leases	678,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2012-2013 [Member] \| Purchasing Commitments [Member]
Purchasing commitments	2,077,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2012-2013 [Member] \| Marketing Commitments [Member]
Marketing commitments	562,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2014-2015 [Member]
Total long term contractual commitments	6,833,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2014-2015 [Member] \| Long-Term Debt Obligations [Member]
Long-term debt obligations, 2014-2015	4,353,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2014-2015 [Member] \| Interest On Debt Obligations [Member]
Interest on debt obligations	1,125,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2014-2015 [Member] \| Operating Leases [Member]
Operating leases	406,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2014-2015 [Member] \| Purchasing Commitments [Member]
Purchasing commitments	406,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2014-2015 [Member] \| Marketing Commitments [Member]
Marketing commitments	543,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2016 And Beyond [Member]
Total long term contractual commitments	17,880,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2016 And Beyond [Member] \| Long-Term Debt Obligations [Member]
Long-term debt obligations, 2016 and beyond	11,496,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2016 And Beyond [Member] \| Interest On Debt Obligations [Member]
Interest on debt obligations	4,390,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2016 And Beyond [Member] \| Operating Leases [Member]
Operating leases	564,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2016 And Beyond [Member] \| Purchasing Commitments [Member]
Purchasing commitments	82,000,000
Payments Due By Period 2016 And Beyond [Member] \| Marketing Commitments [Member]
Marketing commitments	1,348,000,000
Long-Term Debt Obligations [Member]
Long-term debt obligations, total	21,016,000,000
Interest On Debt Obligations [Member]
Interest on debt obligations	7,556,000,000
Operating Leases [Member]
Operating leases	1,901,000,000
Purchasing Commitments [Member]
Purchasing commitments	3,496,000,000
Marketing Commitments [Member]
Marketing commitments	2,555,000,000
PBG and PAS Acquisition [Member]
Long-term debt obligations, current	2,400,000,000
Fair value step up of Debt acquired in connection with our acquisitions of PBG and PAS	$ 591,000,000

Fair Value Step Up Of Debt Acquired In Connection With Our Acquisitions

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Non-cancelable interest payment obligations on long-term debt extending beyond one year from the current reporting period.

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Non-cancelable payments on marketing commitments extending beyond one year from the current reporting period.

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The total amount of non-cancelable payments for long-term contractual commitments extending beyond one year from the current reporting period.

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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date. May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
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Total of the portions of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt, which may include notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans, and commercial paper, which are scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
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-Paragraph 20
-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
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Amount of long-term debt maturing in years four and five following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed of determinable prices and dates.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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Amount of long-term debt maturing in years two and three following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt maturities after year five following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed of determinable prices and dates.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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The total of future contractually required payments on leases defined as operating.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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-Publisher FASB
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The amount purchased during the period under an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation (for example, under the take-or-pay or throughput contract).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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