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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 24, 2016
Dec. 16, 2015
Oct. 01, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
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Country
Sep. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                
Number of countries in which products are sold | Country       165               165   165    
After-tax equity method investment net earnings       $ 83 [1] $ 31 [1] $ 102 [1] $ 85 [1] $ 72 [2] $ (72) [2]         $ 301    
Number of reportable segments | Segment                           4    
Net revenues       6,770 $ 6,396 $ 6,302 $ 6,455 7,364 $ 6,849 $ 7,661 $ 7,762     $ 25,923 [3] $ 29,636 [3] $ 34,244 [3]
Loss on deconsolidation               (778)             (778)  
Uncommitted revolving non-recourse accounts receivable factoring arrangements, maximum combined capacity       802               $ 802   802    
Total incremental cost of factoring receivables                           9 7 7
Outstanding principal amount of receivables sold under factoring arrangement       $ 745       $ 666       $ 745 $ 666 745 666 421
Change in accounting policy effect of change on net revenue                             76  
Change in accounting policy effect of change on operating results                             36  
Advertising expense                           1,396 1,542 1,552
Research and development expense                           $ 376 409 455
Minimum likelihood of tax benefits being recognized upon settlement       50.00%               50.00%   50.00%    
Minimum                                
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Number of countries in which entity operates | Country       80               80   80    
Maximum                                
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After-tax equity method investment net earnings                         $ 1      
Machinery and Equipment | Minimum                                
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Useful life, in years                           3 years    
Machinery and Equipment | Maximum                                
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Useful life, in years                           20 years    
Buildings and Building Improvements | Maximum                                
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Useful life, in years                           40 years    
Software | Maximum                                
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Useful life, in years                           7 years    
United Kingdom, Pounds                                
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Devalued percentage against US Dollar 9.00%                     11.00%        
Argentina, Pesos                                
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                
Devalued percentage against US Dollar   36.00%                       23.00%    
Venezuela                                
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                
Net revenues                             1,217 $ 760
Loss on deconsolidation                             $ (778)  
United Kingdom                                
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Net revenues                           $ 2,200    
Percentage of consolidated net revenues                           8.60%    
Argentina                                
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Net revenues                           $ 583    
Percentage of consolidated net revenues                           2.20%    
North America And Europe                                
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                
Discount rate     6.70%                          
Latin America and AMEA                                
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                
Discount rate     9.70%                          
[1] Historically, we have recorded income from equity method investments within our operating income as these investments operated as extensions of our base business. Beginning in the third quarter of 2015, to align with the accounting for JDE earnings, we began to record the earnings from our equity method investments in after-tax equity method investment earnings outside of operating income. As the after-tax equity method investment net earnings for the six months ended December 31, 2015 was less than $1 million, this line item is not shown on our consolidated statement of earnings. Pre-tax earnings from equity method investments recorded within segment operating income were $56 million for the six months ended July 2, 2015. See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Principles of Consolidation, for additional information. Equity method investment net earnings were lower in the third quarter of 2016 due to the JDE unfavorable tax expense disclosed in Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions - JDE Tax Matter Resolution.
[2] See the following table for significant items that affected the comparability of earnings each quarter.
[3] In 2015 and 2014, our consolidated net revenues included Venezuela net revenues of $763 million in biscuits, $340 million in cheese & grocery, $66 million in gum & candy and $48 million in beverages and 2014 Venezuela net revenues of $422 million in biscuits, $216 million in cheese & grocery, $91 million in beverages and $30 million in gum & candy. Following the deconsolidation of our Venezuela operations at the end of 2015, in 2016 our consolidated net revenues no longer include the net revenues of our Venezuelan subsidiaries. Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Currency Translation and Highly Inflationary Accounting: Venezuela, for more information.