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Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Pension plans resulted in net pension liability | $ (1,882) |  | $ (1,882) | $ (2,145) |
Plan assets related to certain insurance contracts | 62 |  | 62 | 66 |
Expense for defined contribution plans |  |  | 44 | 45 | $ 46
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount to be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Next Fiscal Year | 4 |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Pension Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer pension plans |  |  | $ 25 | $ 31 | $ 32
Multiemployer Pension Plans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Company's contribution of the total contribution of each plan |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Multiemployer Pension Plans | Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer pension plans |  |  | $ 21 | $ 27 | $ 25
Percentage of surcharge on contribution |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Multiemployer Pension Plans | Multiemployer Plan, Individually Insignificant Multiemployer Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer pension plans |  |  | $ 4 | 4 | 7
Multiemployer Plans, Postretirement Benefit | Multiemployer Medical Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer pension plans |  |  | 19 | 20 | 18
Non-recurring Contribution |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated future employer contributions |  |  | 250 |  |
Coffee Business |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Benefit plan liabilities divested |  |  |  | 131 |
Pension Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated from experience differences |  |  | 202 |  |
Estimated prior service cost |  |  | 1 |  |
Pension Plans | Change in Assumptions for Pension Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net periodic pension cost |  |  | (64) |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation | $ 9,531 |  | 9,531 | 9,267 |
Net periodic pension cost |  |  | $ 81 | $ 175 | 207
Allocation of pension plan asset | 100.00% |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Employer contribution |  |  | $ 403 |  |
Employer non-recurring contribution |  |  | 100 |  |
Employees contribution |  |  | 16 |  |
Estimated future employer contributions |  |  | $ 455 |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Equity Securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Target Allocation on securities |  |  | 34.00% |  |
Allocation of pension plan asset | 29.00% |  | 29.00% | 32.00% |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Fixed Income Securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Target Allocation on securities |  |  | 64.00% |  |
Allocation of pension plan asset | 57.00% |  | 57.00% | 50.00% |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Other Plan Asset |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Target Allocation on securities |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Largest Non U.S. Plan |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of pension plan asset | 63.00% |  | 63.00% |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Largest Non U.S. Plan | Equity Securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Target Allocation on securities |  |  | 24.00% |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Largest Non U.S. Plan | Debt Securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Target Allocation on securities |  |  | 21.00% |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Largest Non U.S. Plan | Private Markets |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Target Allocation on securities |  |  | 6.00% |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Largest Non U.S. Plan | Other Diversifying Assets |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Target Allocation on securities |  |  | 9.00% |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Largest Non U.S. Plan | Liability Matching Assets |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Target Allocation on securities |  |  | 40.00% |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Coffee Business |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets transferred |  |  |  | $ 24 |
U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation | $ 1,540 |  | $ 1,540 | 1,463 |
Net periodic pension cost |  |  | $ 95 | $ 102 | 102
Allocation of pension plan asset | 100.00% |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Employer contribution |  |  | $ 378 |  |
Employer voluntary contribution |  |  | 350 |  |
Estimated future employer contributions |  |  | $ 13 |  |
U.S. Pension Plans | Equity Securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of pension plan asset | 33.00% |  | 33.00% | 32.00% |
U.S. Pension Plans | Fixed Income Securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of pension plan asset | 63.00% |  | 63.00% | 65.00% |
Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net periodic pension cost |  |  | $ 22 | $ 43 | 30
Estimated from experience differences |  |  | 15 |  |
Estimated prior service cost |  |  | 40 |  |
Current portion of our accrued postretirement benefit obligation | $ 12 |  | 12 | 11 |
Postretirement Benefit Plans | Change in Assumptions for Pension Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net periodic pension cost |  |  | (4) |  |
U.S. And International Investment Grade Debt Securities | Fixed Income Securities |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Target Allocation on securities |  | 95.00% |  |  |
Postemployment Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net periodic pension cost |  |  | $ 12 | $ 12 | $ 15
Weighted-average discount rate | 6.20% |  | 6.20% | 6.20% |
Ultimate annual turnover rate |  |  | 0.30% | 0.30% |
Rate of compensation increase | 4.00% |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |

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- Definition The aggregate net amount recognized in the balance sheet associated with the defined benefit plan(s). Will normally be the same as the Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan, Total. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64852052&loc=d3e1703-114919 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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