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BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - NARRATIVE (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of countries where finished beverage products bearing our trademarks are sold | 200 |  |
Beverage servings consumed per day which bears trademarks owned by or licensed by the entity, number | 2,200,000,000 |  |
Beverage servings consumed per day, number | 65,000,000,000 |  |
Advertising costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses | $ 5,000 | $ 5,000 | $ 4,000
Advertising and production costs recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets | $ 25 | $ 43 |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | shares | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0
Investments classified as cash equivalents, maximum maturity period (in months) | 3 |  |
Investments classified as short term investments maturity period, low end of the range (in months) | 3 |  |
Investments classified as short term investments maturity period, high end of the range (in years) | 1 |  |
Investment, Proportional Amortization Method, Elected, Statement of Financial Position | Other noncurrent assets |  |
Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Policy Election | true |  |
Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Applied, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Income taxes |  |
Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Applied, Amortization Expense, Statement of Cash Flows [Extensible Enumeration] | Consolidated Net Income |  |
Accounts Receivable, Sale | $ 21,873 | $ 17,704 |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Accounts Receivable | 114 | 83 |
Depreciation expense | $ 997 | 1,018 | $ 1,125
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 4 years |  |
Buildings and improvements |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Maximum | 40 years |  |
Machinery and Equipment |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Maximum | 20 years |  |
Leasehold Improvements |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization | $ 17 | 14 | $ 13
Maximum |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 20 years |  |
Not primary beneficiary |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
VIEs maximum exposures to loss | $ 1,680 | 1,225 |
Primary beneficiary |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
VIEs maximum exposures to loss | $ 87 | $ 88 |

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