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SIGNIFICANT OPERATING AND NONOPERATING ITEMS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Other operating charges | $ 4,163 | $ 1,951 | $ 1,215
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | 886 | 0 | 57
Tax Litigation Expense | (2) | 8 |
Other Nonoperating Charges [Abstract] |  |  |
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by our equity method investees | 92 | 159 | 34
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal |  |  | 13
Debt and Equity Securities, Gain (Loss) | 290 | 289 | (371)
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment | 34 | 39 | 96
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan settlement charges |  | 67 |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Previously Unissued Stock by Equity Investee |  |  | (24)
Indemnification Agreement |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Other operating charges | 13 |  |
Asia Pacific |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Other operating charges | 0 | 35 | 57
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | 57
Business Exit Costs |  | 35 |
Corporate |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Other operating charges | 3,277 | 1,890 | 1,146
Tax Litigation Expense |  | 8 |
Corporate | Indemnification Agreement |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Other operating charges | 13 |  |
Latin America |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Other operating charges | 126 | 0 | 0
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | 126 |  |
fairlife |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Charges related to the remeasurement of contingent consideration liability | 3,109 | 1,702 | 1,000
fairlife | Corporate |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Charges related to the remeasurement of contingent consideration liability | 3,109 | 1,702 | 1,000
BodyArmor |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Net Gains and Losses | (15) | (15) |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  |  | 38
BodyArmor | Corporate |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Net Gains and Losses | (15) | (15) | (59)
Productivity and Reinvestment |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives | 133 | 164 | 85
Productivity and Reinvestment | Corporate |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives | 133 | 165 | 85
North America OU Restructuring |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives |  | 27 | 38
Strategic Realignment |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Refinement of previously established accruals |  |  | (6)
Strategic Realignment | Corporate |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Refinement of previously established accruals |  |  | (1)
Philippines Bottling Operations |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Charges [Abstract] |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | 595 |  |
Equity method investee in Thailand |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Charges [Abstract] |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal | 506 |  |
Equity method investee in North America |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Other operating charges | 2 |  |
Other Nonoperating Charges [Abstract] |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal | 338 |  |
Certain bottling operations in India |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Other operating charges | 7 |  |
Other Nonoperating Charges [Abstract] |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | 290 |  |
Certain bottling operations in India | Corporate |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Other operating charges | 7 |  |
Vietnam Bottling Operations |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Charges [Abstract] |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  | 439 |
Indonesia and Pakistan |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Charges [Abstract] |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal |  | 94 |
Cambodia Bottling Operations |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Charges [Abstract] |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  | $ 153
BodyArmor |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | 760 |  |
Certain bottling operations in India refranchised in 2024 |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Charges [Abstract] |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | $ 303 |  |
Other Operating Income (Expense) |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Refinement of previously established accruals |  | 3 |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) |  |  |
Other Operating Charges |  |  |
Business Exit Costs |  | $ 32 |

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