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Our Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization $ 208,000,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization $ 197,000,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization $ 196,000,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
Sales Allowances, Goods 35,800,000,000us-gaap_SalesAllowancesGoods 34,700,000,000us-gaap_SalesAllowancesGoods 34,700,000,000us-gaap_SalesAllowancesGoods
Shipping and handling expenses 9,700,000,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts 9,400,000,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts 9,100,000,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
Research and development costs 718,000,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense 665,000,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense 552,000,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Amount of prepaid incentive arrangements 355,000,000pep_PrepaidIncentives 410,000,000pep_PrepaidIncentives  
Advertising and other marketing activities 3,900,000,000us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense 3,900,000,000us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense 3,700,000,000us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
Advertising expenses 2,300,000,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 2,400,000,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 2,200,000,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Deferred advertising costs 42,000,000us-gaap_DeferredAdvertisingCosts 68,000,000us-gaap_DeferredAdvertisingCosts  
Capitalized Computer Software, Net $ 900,000,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet $ 1,100,000,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet