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Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefit (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits beginning balance	$ 1,189us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	$ 1,164us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	$ 1,522us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Increases from positions taken during prior periods	143us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	94us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	119us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Decreases from positions taken during prior periods	(247)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	(132)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	(198)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Increases from positions taken during the current period	147us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	131us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	264us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Decreases relating to settlements with taxing authorities	(203)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	(7)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	(257)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
Reductions resulting from the lapse of the applicable statute of limitations	(64)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	(55)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	(23)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Impact of Spin-Off			(261)mdlz_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingDueToSpinOff
Currency / other	(113)mdlz_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreaseCurrencyOther	(6)mdlz_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreaseCurrencyOther	(2)mdlz_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreaseCurrencyOther
Unrecognized tax benefits ending balance	$ 852us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	$ 1,189us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	$ 1,164us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits

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