Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Equity (USD $) In Millions, 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]	Total
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 25, 2010			$ (150)		$ 4,527	$ 37,090	$ (3,630)	$ (16,745)		$ 312
Balance, beginning of year (in shares) at Dec. 25, 2010			(0.6)					(284.0)
Redemptions (in shares)
Redemptions			(2)
Stock-based compensation expense					72
Stock option exercises/RSUs converted	[1]				(160)
Withholding tax on RSUs converted					(40)
Other					8
Share repurchases (in shares)								(7.0)
Share repurchases								(413)
Stock option exercises (in shares)								5.0
Stock option exercises								296
Net Income Attributable to PepsiCo						1,143					1,143
Cash dividends declared - common						(762)
Cash dividends declared - RSUs						(5)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests										1	1
Currency translation adjustment							617			28
Acquisitions and divestitures										1,348
Net derivative (losses)/gains							8				8	[2]
Reclassification of net losses/(gains) to net income							4				(4)	[3]
Pension and retiree medical, net of tax:
Reclassification of net [losses/(gains)] to net income							(3)				(3)	[4]
Unrealized gains/(losses) on securities, net of tax							(13)				(13)	[5]
Other, net (in shares)								2.0
Other, net							(18)	89
Balance, end of year at Mar. 19, 2011		41	(152)	31	4,407	37,466	(3,035)	(16,773)	22,096	1,689	23,674
Balance, end of year (in shares) at Mar. 19, 2011		0.8	(0.6)	1,865.0				(284.0)
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2011			(157)		4,461	40,316	(6,229)	(17,875)		311	20,899
Balance, beginning of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011			(0.6)					(301.0)
Redemptions (in shares)
Redemptions			(1)
Stock-based compensation expense					56
Stock option exercises/RSUs converted	[1]				(194)
Withholding tax on RSUs converted					(52)
Other					(20)
Share repurchases (in shares)								(5.0)
Share repurchases								(294)
Stock option exercises (in shares)								6.0
Stock option exercises								356
Net Income Attributable to PepsiCo						1,127					1,127
Cash dividends declared - common						(809)
Cash dividends declared - RSUs						(3)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests										6	6
Currency translation adjustment							1,691			(4)
Acquisitions and divestitures										(1)
Net derivative (losses)/gains							(14)				(14)	[2]
Reclassification of net losses/(gains) to net income							7				(7)	[3]
Pension and retiree medical, net of tax:
Reclassification of net [losses/(gains)] to net income							25				25	[4]
Remeasurement of net liabilities							7				7	[6]
Unrealized gains/(losses) on securities, net of tax							13				13	[5]
Other, net (in shares)								2.0
Other, net							36	122		1
Balance, end of year at Mar. 24, 2012		$ 41	$ (158)	$ 31	$ 4,251	$ 40,631	$ (4,464)	$ (17,691)	$ 22,758	$ 313	$ 22,954
Balance, end of year (in shares) at Mar. 24, 2012		0.8	(0.6)	1,865.0				(298.0)

[1] Includes total tax benefits of $14 million in 2012 and $13 million in 2011.

[2] Net of tax benefits of $1 million in 2012 and tax expense of $13 million in 2011.

[3] Net of tax benefits of $5 million in 2012 and tax expense of $2 million in 2011.

[4] Net of tax benefits of $15 million in 2012 and tax benefits of $1 million in 2011.

[5] Net of tax benefits of $5 million in 2011.

[6] Net of tax expense of $4 million in 2012.