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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized would impact effective tax rate | $ 76,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 67,000,000 | $ 76,000,000 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized would affect deferred taxes | 82,000,000 |  |  |  | 102,000,000 | 82,000,000 |  |
Interest (income) expense associated with uncertain tax position |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 | $ (36,000,000) | $ 14,000,000 |
Potential decrease in liability for uncertain tax positions |  |  |  |  | 116,000,000 |  |  |
Foreign tax credits and other tax benefits, tax expense |  |  |  |  | $ 4,900,000,000 |  |  |
Income tax rate |  |  |  |  | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax (benefit) provision recorded | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ (14,000,000) |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 158,000,000 |  | $ 258,000,000 |  | $ 169,000,000 | $ 158,000,000 | 258,000,000 | $ 227,000,000
Valuation allowances | 260,000,000 |  |  |  | 240,000,000 | 260,000,000 |  |
Accrued interest and penalties | 14,000,000 |  |  |  | 23,000,000 | 14,000,000 |  |
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities | 4,667,000,000 |  |  |  | 8,416,000,000 | 4,667,000,000 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2015-17 | New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current deferred income tax assets | 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000,000 |  |
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |
Tax Year 2007 Through Tax Year 2009 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax (benefit) provision recorded |  |  |  |  |  | (59,000,000) |  |
Accruals no longer required [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax (benefit) provision recorded |  | $ 41,000,000 | 5,000,000 | $ (19,000,000) |  |  |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating losses carry forward |  |  |  |  | 532,000,000 |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards |  |  |  |  | 14,000,000 |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards |  |  |  |  | $ 296,000,000 |  |  |
Mondelez and PMI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Impact on earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Phillip Morris International Inc. [Member] | Tax Year 2007 Through Tax Year 2009 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax (benefit) provision recorded |  |  |  |  |  | $ (41,000,000) |  |
Mondelez International, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax (benefit) provision recorded |  |  | $ (2,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Mondelez International, Inc. [Member] | Tax Year 2007 Through Tax Year 2009 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax (benefit) provision recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,000,000) |

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