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Changes in Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Goodwill beginning balance | $ 23,389 us-gaap_Goodwill
Currency | (1,052)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Acquisition | 19 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill ending balance | 22,356 us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible Assets, at Cost beginning balance | 21,335 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Currency | (969)mdlz_ForeignCurrencyAdjustmentsPertainToIntangibleAssets
Acquisition | 58 mdlz_AcquisitionsOfIntangibleAssets
Intangible Assets, at Cost ending balance | $ 20,424 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill

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- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266 + Details
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