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Operating Income by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives	$ 240us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
General corporate expenses	(74)mdlz_SegmentReportingGeneralCorporateExpenses	(72)mdlz_SegmentReportingGeneralCorporateExpenses
Amortization of intangibles	(46)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	(54)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Acquisition-related costs	(1)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
Operating income	811us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	843us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest and other expense, net	(386)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	(720)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Earnings before income taxes	425us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	123us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Cost of Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives	(7)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember	7us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Latin America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	154us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mdlz_LatinAmericaSegmentMember	44us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mdlz_LatinAmericaSegmentMember
Asia Pacific Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	146us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mdlz_AsiaPacificSegmentMember	188us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mdlz_AsiaPacificSegmentMember
EEMEA Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	32us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mdlz_EasternEuropeMiddleEastAfricaSegmentMember	64us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mdlz_EasternEuropeMiddleEastAfricaSegmentMember
Europe Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	326us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mdlz_EuropeSegmentMember	463us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mdlz_EuropeSegmentMember
North America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ 281us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mdlz_NorthAmericaSegmentMember	$ 203us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mdlz_NorthAmericaSegmentMember

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The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of derivative instruments, including options, swaps, futures, and forward contracts, held at each balance sheet date, that was included in earnings for the period.

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