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Divestitures and Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions, ₫ in Billions, ¥ in Billions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 14 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 07, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 07, 2016 EUR (€) | Mar. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 18, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 18, 2015 EUR (€) | Nov. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 27, 2015 VND (₫) | Jul. 15, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 15, 2015 VND (₫) | Jul. 02, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 23, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 23, 2015 JPY (¥) | Feb. 16, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 VND (₫) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 VND (₫) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 06, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 06, 2015 EUR (€) | Jul. 02, 2015 EUR (€) | Nov. 10, 2014 USD ($)
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from coffee business divestiture currency hedge settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 939 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | $ 5,630 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,630 |  |  |  |  | $ 5,630 | $ 5,387 |  |  |  |  | $ 5,630 |  | $ 5,387 |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on coffee business divestiture currency hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 551 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on equity method investment exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges on intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, goodwill |  | 20,977 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,977 |  |  |  |  | 20,977 | 20,664 |  |  |  |  | 20,977 |  | 20,664 |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,455 |  |  |  | 7,762 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 722 |  |  |  | 811 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enjoy Life Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other net assets (liabilities) acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vietnam |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 534 | ₫ 11,645 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow Deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 418 | ₫ 9,122 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vietnam acquisition sales price adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9 | ₫ 197 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vietnam | Non-compete and Consulting Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partial payment for the non-compete and continued consulting agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35 | ₫ 759 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow Deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 218 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preliminary Valuation | Vietnam |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, property, plant and equipment |  | 49 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, goodwill |  | 385 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 385 |  |  |  |  | 385 |  |  |  |  |  | 385 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, inventory |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  | 87 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87 |  |  |  |  | 87 |  |  |  |  |  | 87 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other net assets (liabilities) acquired |  | (32) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32) |  |  |  |  | (32) |  |  |  |  |  | (32) |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges on intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gum & Candy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 957 |  |  |  | 1,055 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gum & Candy | Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe And EEMEA segments | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Expenses related to readying businesses for planned transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, goodwill |  | 7,332 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,332 |  |  |  |  | 7,332 | 7,117 |  |  |  |  | 7,332 |  | 7,117 |  |  |  |
Net revenues | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,289 |  |  |  | 2,975 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 343 |  |  |  | 326 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe Segment | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges on intangible assets |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe Segment | Gum & Candy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172 |  |  |  | 183 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe Segment | Gum & Candy | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges on intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 199 | € 175 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast | Vietnam |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow Deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partial payment for the non-compete and continued consulting agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34 | ₫ 759 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining interest in biscuit operation to be acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acorn Holdings BV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest acquired by other parties |  |  | 73.50% | 73.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
JDE Coffee Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43.50% |
Gains on coffee business transactions and divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,100 |  |  |  |  |  | 6,800 |  |  |  |
Gains on coffee business transactions and divestiture, after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,600 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200 | € 3,800 |  |
Divestiture of business, receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 794 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and receivables recorded related to the reimbursement of costs incurred from separating a business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 283 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in pre-tax gain on coffee business transactions and divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 4,100 |
Equity method investment net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | 113 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Japanese Coffee Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on equity method investment exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, percentage of ownership before transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture of investment in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
After-tax gain (loss) on equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill divested |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divested cumulative translation losses in connection with the sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 225 | ¥ 27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of expenses associated with business disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jacobs Douwe Egberts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  | 26.50% | 26.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, pro rata share of capital increase |  |  |  |  |  | $ 544 | € 499 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on equity method investment exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jacobs Douwe Egberts | Non-cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, pro rata share of capital increase |  |  |  |  |  | 501 | 460 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jacobs Douwe Egberts | Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, pro rata share of capital increase |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43 | € 39 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jacobs Douwe Egberts | Acorn Holdings BV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Carrying value of equity method investments exchanged |  |  | $ 2,000 | € 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Keurig Green Mountain Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  | 24.20% | 24.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments and shareholders loan receivable |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholder loan receivable |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholder loan receivable, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholder loan receivable, loan term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  | $ 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Keurig Green Mountain Inc. | Interest Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Equity method investment net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Keurig Green Mountain Inc. | Acorn Holdings BV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Business combination, consideration transferred |  |  |  |  | $ 13,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dongsuh Foods Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Currency Exchange Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from coffee business divestiture currency hedge settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Exchange Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition And Dispositions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from coffee business divestiture currency hedge settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,200 |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on coffee business divestiture currency hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 551 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | On July 2, 2015, we contributed our global coffee businesses primarily from our Europe, EEMEA and Asia Pacific segments. The net revenues of our global coffee business for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were $618 million in Europe, $116 million in EEMEA and $18 million in Asia Pacific. Refer to Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions - JDE Coffee Business Transactions, for more information.
[2] | During 2016, we realigned some of our products across product categories within our Europe segment and as such, we reclassified the product category net revenues on a basis consistent with the 2016 presentation.

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