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Annual Cost Savings Target

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Costs incurred to effect a business combination which have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs.

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Amount of costs incurred to date for the specified restructuring cost.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Amount of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments.

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Integration Program and Cost Savings Initiatives - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Morocco
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Cost Savings Initiatives
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges incurred		20,000,000	21,000,000
Cadbury Integration Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost savings to be recognized		750,000,000
Annual costs savings			800,000,000
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost		1,500,000,000
Reversal of integration charges	8,000,000
Charges incurred	(8,000,000)	216,000,000
Restructuring reserve	58,000,000	145,000,000	202,000,000
Cadbury Integration Program \| Selling, general and administrative expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges incurred		216,000,000	185,000,000
Cadbury Integration Program \| Other Current Liabilities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	25,000,000
Cadbury Integration Program \| Other Long Term Liabilities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	33,000,000
Other Integration Costs \| Morocco
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000