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Enterprise value of future acquisition

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Gain (Loss) on Sale of Subsidiary, after tax, per share

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Gain (Loss) on Sale of Subsidiary, net of tax

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SodaStream Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks paid or offered to be paid in a business combination.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant.

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Fair value portion of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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Acquisitions & Divestitures (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 08, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 07, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019 R / shares
Acquisitions & Divestitures [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Share Price \| (per share)		$ 144.00		R 110.00
Enterprise value of future acquisition			$ 1,700
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 3,300
SodaStream Consideration Transferred,, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired		3,200
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	$ 144
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Subsidiary, net of tax	$ 126
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Subsidiary, after tax, per share \| $ / shares	$ 0.09
Europe Sub-Saharan Africa [Member]
Acquisitions & Divestitures [Line Items]
SodaStream Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments		3,000
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 200