Consolidated Statement Of Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified		Preferred Stock [Member]	Repurchased Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital In Excess Of Par Value [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Repurchased Common Stock [Member]	Total Common Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Attributable To Parent [Member]	Total
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 27, 2008			$ (138)	$ 30	$ 351	$ 30,638	$ (4,694)	$ (14,122)		$ 476
Balance, beginning of year (in shares) at Dec. 27, 2008			(500,000)	1,782,000,000				(229,000,000)
Redemptions (in shares)			(100,000)
Redemptions			(7)
Stock-based compensation expense					227
Stock option exercises/RSUs converted	[1]				(292)
Withholding tax on RSUs converted					(36)
Stock option exercises (in shares)								11,000,000
Stock option exercises								649
Net income attributable to PepsiCo						5,946						5,979
Cash dividends declared - common						(2,768)
Cash dividends declared - preferred						(2)						(1)
Cash dividends declared - RSUs						(9)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests										33		33
Currency translation adjustment							800			(12)
Acquisitions and divestitures										150
Cash flow hedges, net of tax:
Net derivative losses							(55)
Reclassification of net losses to net income							28
Pension and retiree medical, net of tax:
Net pension and retiree medical (losses)/gains							21					110
Reclassification of net losses to net income							86
Unrealized (losses)/gains on securities, net of tax							20					20
Other (in shares)								1,000,000
Other								90		(9)
Balance, end of year at Dec. 26, 2009		41	(145)	30	250	33,805	(3,794)	(13,383)	16,908	638	(3,794)	17,442
Balance, end of year (in shares) at Dec. 26, 2009		800,000	(600,000)	1,782,000,000				(217,000,000)
Redemptions (in shares)
Redemptions			(5)
Stock-based compensation expense					299
Stock option exercises/RSUs converted	[1]				(500)
Withholding tax on RSUs converted					(68)
Equity issued in connection with our acquisitions of PBG and PAS, in shares				83,000,000
Equity issued in connection with our acquisitions of PBG and PAS				1	4,451
Other					95
Share repurchases (in shares)								(76,000,000)
Share repurchases								(4,978)
Stock option exercises (in shares)								24,000,000
Stock option exercises								1,487
Net income attributable to PepsiCo						6,320						6,338
Cash dividends declared - common						(3,028)
Cash dividends declared - preferred						(1)						(1)
Cash dividends declared - RSUs						(12)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests										18		18
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net										(6)
Currency translation adjustment							312			(13)
Acquisitions and divestitures										(326)
Cash flow hedges, net of tax:
Net derivative losses							(111)
Reclassification of net losses to net income							53
Pension and retiree medical, net of tax:
Net pension and retiree medical (losses)/gains							(280)					(136)
Reclassification of net losses to net income							166
Unrealized (losses)/gains on securities, net of tax							23					23
Other (in shares)								(15,000,000)
Other						6	1	129		1
Balance, end of year at Dec. 25, 2010		41	(150)	31	4,527	37,090	(3,630)	(16,745)	21,273	312	(3,630)	21,476
Balance, end of year (in shares) at Dec. 25, 2010		800,000	(600,000)	1,865,000,000				(284,000,000)
Redemptions			(7)
Stock-based compensation expense					326
Stock option exercises/RSUs converted	[1]				(361)
Withholding tax on RSUs converted					(56)
Equity issued in connection with our acquisitions of PBG and PAS
Other					25
Share repurchases (in shares)								(39,000,000)
Share repurchases								(2,489)
Stock option exercises (in shares)								20,000,000				19,980,000	[2]
Stock option exercises								1,251
Net income attributable to PepsiCo						6,443						6,462
Cash dividends declared - common						(3,192)
Cash dividends declared - preferred						(1)						(1)
Cash dividends declared - RSUs						(24)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests										19		19
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net										(24)
Currency translation adjustment							(1,529)			65
Acquisitions and divestitures										(57)
Cash flow hedges, net of tax:
Net derivative losses							(83)
Reclassification of net losses to net income							14
Pension and retiree medical, net of tax:
Net pension and retiree medical (losses)/gains							(1,110)					(967)
Reclassification of net losses to net income							133
Unrealized (losses)/gains on securities, net of tax							(8)					(8)
Other (in shares)								2,000,000
Other							(16)	108		(4)
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 41	$ (157)	$ 31	$ 4,461	$ 40,316		$ (17,875)	$ 20,704	$ 311	$ (6,229)	$ 20,899
Balance, end of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		800,000	(600,000)	1,865,000,000				(301,000,000)

[1] Includes total tax benefits of $43 million in 2011, $75 million in 2010 and $31 million in 2009.

[2] Options are in thousands and include options previously granted under PBG, PAS and Quaker legacy plans. No additional options or shares may be granted under the PBG, PAS and Quaker plans.