Long Term Contractual Commitments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 08, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Long Term Contractual Commitments	$ 38,439	[1]
Long-Term Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt obligations	22,989	[1],[2]
Interest On Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest on debt obligations	8,882	[1],[3]
Operating Leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Operating leases	1,754	[1]
Purchasing Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Purchasing commitments	2,450	[1]
Marketing Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Marketing commitments	2,364	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Long Term Contractual Commitments	914	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2012 | Interest On Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest on debt obligations	300	[1],[3]
Payments Due By Period 2012 | Operating Leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Operating leases	142	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2012 | Purchasing Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Purchasing commitments	394	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2012 | Marketing Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Marketing commitments	78	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2013-2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Long Term Contractual Commitments	8,749	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2013-2014 | Long-Term Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt obligations	4,153	[1],[2]
Payments Due By Period 2013-2014 | Interest On Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest on debt obligations	1,656	[1],[3]
Payments Due By Period 2013-2014 | Operating Leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Operating leases	680	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2013-2014 | Purchasing Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Purchasing commitments	1,664	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2013-2014 | Marketing Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Marketing commitments	596	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2015-2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Long Term Contractual Commitments	7,663	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2015-2016 | Long-Term Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt obligations	5,093	[1],[2]
Payments Due By Period 2015-2016 | Interest On Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest on debt obligations	1,311	[1],[3]
Payments Due By Period 2015-2016 | Operating Leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Operating leases	388	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2015-2016 | Purchasing Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Purchasing commitments	331	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2015-2016 | Marketing Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Marketing commitments	540	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2017 And Beyond
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Long Term Contractual Commitments	21,113	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2017 And Beyond | Long-Term Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt obligations	13,743	[1],[2]
Payments Due By Period 2017 And Beyond | Interest On Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest on debt obligations	5,615	[1],[3]
Payments Due By Period 2017 And Beyond | Operating Leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Operating leases	544	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2017 And Beyond | Purchasing Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Purchasing commitments	61	[1]
Payments Due By Period 2017 And Beyond | Marketing Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Marketing commitments	$ 1,150	[1]

[1] Reflects non-cancelable commitments as of September 8, 2012 based on foreign exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date and excludes any reserves for uncertain tax positions as we are unable to reasonably predict the ultimate amount or timing of settlement.

[2] Excludes $3,054 million related to current maturities of long-term debt, $390 million related to the fair value step-up of debt acquired in connection with our acquisitions of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (PBG) and PepsiAmericas, Inc. (PAS), and $353 million related to the increase in carrying value of long-term debt reflecting the gains on our fair value interest rate swaps.

[3] Interest payments on floating-rate debt are estimated using interest rates effective as of September 8, 2012.