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Restructuring Programs - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | May 06, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost related to capital expenditure | $ 439,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $ 326,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |  |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred | 224,000,000 mdlz_RestructuringAndImplementationCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  | 605,000,000 mdlz_RestructuringAndImplementationCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 163,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  | 437,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Cash spent | 39,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs | 78,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 256,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  | 256,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  | 224,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |
Implementation costs | 61,000,000 mdlz_RestructuringCostsImplementationCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  | 168,000,000 mdlz_RestructuringCostsImplementationCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember | [1] |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Implementation costs | 61,000,000 mdlz_RestructuringCostsImplementationCost / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Other Current Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 248,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  | 248,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Other Long Term Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 8,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = mdlz_OtherLongTermLiabilitesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  | 8,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = mdlz_OtherLongTermLiabilitesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Maximum | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost related to capital expenditure |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Cash Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = mdlz_ChargesCashMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
2014-2018 Restructuring Program | Non Cash Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = mdlz_ChargesNoncashMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandFourteenToTwoThousandEighteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
2012-2014 Restructuring Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved restructuring program cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 925,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred |  | 66,000,000 mdlz_RestructuringAndImplementationCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  | 899,000,000 mdlz_RestructuringAndImplementationCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember | [2]
Restructuring charges | (2,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember | 42,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  | 729,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember | [2]
Cash spent | 19,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember | 28,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs |  | 13,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 102,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  | 102,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  | 128,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |
Implementation costs |  | 24,000,000 mdlz_RestructuringCostsImplementationCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  | 170,000,000 mdlz_RestructuringCostsImplementationCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember | [2]
Restructuring and related activities, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000,000 mdlz_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAuthorizedAmount / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  | 899,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |
2012-2014 Restructuring Program | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Implementation costs |  | 24,000,000 mdlz_RestructuringCostsImplementationCost / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |  |
2012-2014 Restructuring Program | Other Current Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 74,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  | 74,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |
2012-2014 Restructuring Program | Other Long Term Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | $ 28,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = mdlz_OtherLongTermLiabilitesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  | $ 28,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = mdlz_OtherLongTermLiabilitesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mdlz_TwoThousandTwelveToTwoThousandFourteenRestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes all charges recorded since program inception on May 6, 2014 through March 31, 2015.
[2] | Includes all charges recorded since program inception in 2012 through conclusion on December 31, 2014.

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