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Quarterly Financial Data (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]                      
Income tax benefit $ 111us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] $ 178us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] $ 91us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] $ (27)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] $ (7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 26us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 28us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 13us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 353us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 60us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 168us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income due to reversal of accrued liabilty under tax indemnity           385mdlz_BenefitFromIndemnificationResolution       385mdlz_BenefitFromIndemnificationResolution  
Income due to reversal of accrued liabilty under tax indemnity, net of tax           363mdlz_BenefitFromIndemnificationResolutionNetOfTax          
Pre tax loss of Extinguishment debt         608us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt       493us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 608us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt  
Net of tax of extinguishment debt         386us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax            
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax         1,603us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax         1,603us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,488us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Lapse Of Statutes Of Limitations                      
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]                      
Income tax benefit 43us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ mdlz_IncomeTaxesAdditionalInformationAxis
= mdlz_LapseOfStatutesOfLimitationsMember		                    
Starbucks Arbitration                      
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]                      
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before tax         2,500us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= mdlz_StarbucksArbitrationMember		            
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax         $ 1,600us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= mdlz_StarbucksArbitrationMember		            
[1] In the third quarter of 2013, we recorded a $385 million pre-tax gain ($363 million net of tax) due to the resolution of a Cadbury acquisition-related indemnification. See Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information. In the fourth quarter of 2013, we recorded a $608 million pre-tax loss ($386 million net of tax) in connection with extinguishing debt in the December 18, 2013 tender offer and a $2.5 billion pre-tax gain ($1.6 billion net of tax) on the resolution of the Starbucks arbitration. See Note 8, Debt and Borrowing Arrangements and Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions, for additional information.