Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 08, 2012	Sep. 03, 2011	Sep. 08, 2012	Sep. 03, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	$ 16,652	$ 17,582	$ 45,538	$ 46,346
Operating Profit	2,800	2,906	6,899	7,386
FLNA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	3,269	3,173	9,472	9,167
Operating Profit	917	918	2,532	2,545
QFNA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	615	614	1,821	1,837
Operating Profit	154	177	495	558
LAF
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	1,883	1,841	5,066	4,757
Operating Profit	219	275	673	720
PAB
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	5,530	5,947	15,330	16,107
Operating Profit	837	992	2,202	2,533
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	3,691	3,909	9,153	9,329
Operating Profit	483	514	1,017	984
AMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	1,664	2,098	4,696	5,149
Operating Profit	317	285	630	730
Total Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	2,927	3,161	7,549	8,070
Corporate Unallocated Net Impact Of Mark To Market On Commodity Hedges
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	121	(53)	126	(31)
Corporate Unallocated Restructuring And Impairment Charges
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	(7)		(8)
Corporate Unallocated Merger And Integration Charges
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	2	(10)		(64)
Corporate Unallocated Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	$ (243)	$ (192)	$ (768)	$ (589)