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Changes in Accumulated Postemployment benefit Obligations (Detail) (Postemployment Benefit Plans, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Postemployment Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accrued benefit obligation at January 1	$ 103us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember	$ 100us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember
Service cost	9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember	8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember	12us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember
Interest cost	6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember	5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember	8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember
Benefits paid	(17)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember	(21)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember
Assumption changes	2mdlz_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionChanges / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember	(2)mdlz_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionChanges / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember
Actuarial losses	(9)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember	13us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember
Accrued benefit obligation at December 31	$ 94us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember	$ 103us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember	$ 100us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = mdlz_PostemploymentBenefitPlansMember

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Amount of gain (loss) related to change in benefit obligation resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions, for example, but not limited to, interest, mortality, employee turnover, salary, and temporary deviation from the substantive plan.

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1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date.

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The amount of payments made for which participants are entitled under a pension plan, including pension benefits, death benefits, and benefits due on termination of employment. Also includes payments made under a postretirement benefit plan, including prescription drug benefits, health care benefits, life insurance benefits, and legal, educational and advisory services. This item represents a periodic decrease to the plan obligations and a decrease to plan assets.

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The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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