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Amount of minimum total shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses) and the cumulative effects of an changes in accounting principles, that must be maintained in order to maintain in compliance of the debt covenant.

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Amount of the increase (decrease) in fair value of the hedged item in a fair value hedge recognized in the income statement.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Identification of the lender and information about a contractual promise to repay a short-term or long-term obligation, which includes borrowings under lines of credit, notes payable, commercial paper, bonds payable, debentures, and other contractual obligations for payment. This may include rationale for entering into the arrangement, significant terms of the arrangement, which may include amount, repayment terms, priority, collateral required, debt covenants, borrowing capacity, call features, participation rights, conversion provisions, sinking-fund requirements, voting rights, basis for conversion if convertible and remarketing provisions. The description may be provided for individual debt instruments, rational groupings of debt instruments, or by debt in total.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Debt and Borrowing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, £ in Millions, SFr in Millions																3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 16, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 19, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 14, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 21, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 25, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 06, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 11, 2015 EUR (€)	Mar. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 20, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 20, 2015 EUR (€)	Mar. 06, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2016 CHF (SFr)	Jan. 21, 2016 EUR (€)	Nov. 30, 2015 GBP (£)	Nov. 25, 2015 GBP (£)	Oct. 06, 2015 CHF (SFr)	Mar. 30, 2015 CHF (SFr)	Mar. 06, 2015 GBP (£)	Mar. 06, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility debt covenant																			$ 24,600,000,000
Deferred debt issuance costs																$ 40,000,000	$ 46,000,000		40,000,000	$ 46,000,000	$ 44,000,000
Unamortized non-cash bond premiums, discounts, bank fees and mark-to-market adjustments																			(69,000,000)
Debt instrument, principal amount																			6,186,000,000	4,975,000,000	3,017,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt																			(428,000,000)	(748,000,000)	$ (493,000,000)
Cash tender offer amount													$ 2,500,000,000
Carrying value of total debt																$ 17,199,000,000	$ 15,398,000,000		$ 17,199,000,000	$ 15,398,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate																2.20%	3.70%		2.20%	3.70%	4.30%
Fair value of total debt																$ 17,882,000,000	$ 15,908,000,000		$ 17,882,000,000	$ 15,908,000,000
International Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity																1,800,000,000	1,900,000,000		1,800,000,000	1,900,000,000
Line of credit facility outstanding amount																160,000,000	236,000,000		160,000,000	236,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility, October 11, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity																4,500,000,000			$ 4,500,000,000
Revolving credit facility expiration date				Oct. 11, 2021															Oct. 11, 2018
Revolving credit facility debt covenant terms																			Minimum shareholders' equity of at least $24.6 billion, excluding accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses) and the cumulative effects of any changes in accounting principles.
Revolving credit facility debt covenant compliance																			At December 31, 2016, we complied with this covenant
Total shareholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive earnings / (losses)																36,300,000,000			$ 36,300,000,000
Line of credit facility outstanding amount																0			$ 0
Bank Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of total debt				$ 1,500,000,000
Three-year maturity \| Bank Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of total debt				$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument, description																			On October 25, 2016, we also gave notice of our intent to terminate the $750 million loan with the three-year maturity.
Debt instrument, maturity term				3 years
Five-year maturity \| Bank Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of total debt				$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity term				5 years
Maximum \| Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper, Maturity period																			88 days
Minimum \| Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper, Maturity period																			3 days
Swiss franc notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount						$ 399,000,000				$ 410,000,000								$ 694,000,000						SFr 400				SFr 400	SFr 675
Net proceeds from issuance of notes						398,000,000						$ 675,000,000							$ 410,000,000
Discounts and deferred financing costs						$ 1,000,000						$ 2,000,000
Swiss franc notes \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discounts and deferred financing costs																1,000,000			1,000,000
Euro notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount \| €											€ 400
Debt instrument, principal amount \| €																									€ 700
Euro-denominated notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount \| €																															€ 2,000
Euro-denominated notes \| 6.250% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount \| €														€ 850
Debt instrument interest rate													6.25%
Tender Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt																		(708,000,000)
Gain / (loss) recognized in income on fair value of hedges																			1,000,000
Tender Offer \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Interest rate contracts
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense													$ 5,000,000
Tender Offer \| 6.500% Notes due in August 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate													6.50%
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount													$ 102,000,000
Debt instrument expiration													2017-08	2017-08
Tender Offer \| 6.125% Notes due in February 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate													6.125%
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount													$ 115,000,000
Debt instrument expiration													2018-02	2018-02
Tender Offer \| 6.125% Notes due in August 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate													6.125%
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount													$ 80,000,000
Debt instrument expiration													2018-08	2018-08
Tender Offer \| 5.375% Notes due in February 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate													5.375%
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount													$ 691,000,000
Debt instrument expiration													2020-02	2020-02
Tender Offer \| 6.500% Notes due in November 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate													6.50%
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount													$ 201,000,000
Debt instrument expiration													2031-11	2031-11
Tender Offer \| 7.000% Notes due in August 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate													7.00%
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount													$ 26,000,000
Debt instrument expiration													2037-08	2037-08
Tender Offer \| 6.875% Notes due in February 2038
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate													6.875%
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount													$ 71,000,000
Debt instrument expiration													2038-02	2038-02
Tender Offer \| 6.875% Notes due in January 2039
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate													6.875%
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount													$ 69,000,000
Debt instrument expiration													2039-01	2039-01
Tender Offer \| 6.500% Notes due in February 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate													6.50%
Debt instrument repurchased, principal amount													$ 1,143,000,000
Debt instrument expiration													2040-02	2040-02
Euro-denominated and British pound sterling-denominated notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount															$ 2,800,000,000			$ 2,800,000,000
Net proceeds from issuance of notes															2,890,000,000
Discounts and deferred financing costs															$ 29,000,000
4.125% U.S. dollar Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount					$ 1,750,000,000
Debt instrument, principal amount																							$ 1,150,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate					4.125%
1.625% Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity Year							Jan. 20, 2023
Debt instrument, principal amount							$ 760,000,000																		€ 700
Debt instrument interest rate							1.625%																		1.625%
Net proceeds from issuance of notes							$ 752,000,000
Discounts and deferred financing costs							$ 8,000,000
Seven Point Two Five Zero Percent Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash tender offer amount								$ 372,000,000																		£ 247
Debt instrument interest rate								7.25%																		7.25%
Debt instrument maturity Year								2018-07
Four Point Five Zero Zero Percent Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity Year									Dec. 03, 2035
Loss on extinguishment of debt																	(40,000,000)
Debt instrument, principal amount																	$ 609,000,000			$ 609,000,000							£ 400
Debt instrument interest rate									4.50%																		4.50%
Net proceeds from issuance of notes									$ 604,000,000
Discounts and deferred financing costs									$ 5,000,000
2.250% Fixed Rate Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 850,000,000
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate	2.25%
Debt instrument maturity Year	Feb. 01, 2019
Debt instrument redemption amount	$ 866,000,000
Accrued interest	7,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (19,000,000)
US Dollar, Euro and British Pound Sterling-denominated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash tender offer amount																						$ 3,180,000,000
Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt																(409,000,000)
Debt instrument, principal amount		$ 3,750,000,000
Notes \| Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred debt issuance costs																$ 20,000,000			$ 20,000,000
Debt instrument, principal amount			$ 3,750,000,000
Net proceeds from issuance of notes		$ 3,730,000,000
1.625% Notes Due on October 28, 2019 \| Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity Year			Oct. 28, 2019
Debt instrument, principal amount			$ 1,750,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate			1.625%
Floating Rate Notes Due on October 28, 2019 \| Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity Year			Oct. 28, 2019
Debt instrument, principal amount			$ 500,000,000
2.0% Notes Due on October 28, 2021 \| Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity Year			Oct. 28, 2021
Debt instrument, principal amount			$ 1,500,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate			2.00%
0.080% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on January 26, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate						0.08%																		0.08%
Debt instrument maturity Year						Jan. 26, 2018
Debt instrument, principal amount						$ 249,000,000																		SFr 250
0.650% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on July 26, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate						0.65%																		0.65%
Debt instrument maturity Year						Jul. 26, 2022
Debt instrument, principal amount						$ 150,000,000																		SFr 150
0.625% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on October 6, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate										0.625%																		0.625%
Debt instrument maturity Year										Oct. 06, 2020
Debt instrument, principal amount										$ 138,000,000																		SFr 135
1.125% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on December 21, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate										1.125%																		1.125%
Debt instrument maturity Year										Dec. 21, 2023
Debt instrument, principal amount										$ 272,000,000																		SFr 265
0.000% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on March 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate												0.00%																	0.00%
Debt instrument maturity Year												Mar. 30, 2017
Debt instrument, principal amount												$ 180,000,000																	SFr 175
0.625% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on December 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate												0.625%																	0.625%
Debt instrument maturity Year												Dec. 30, 2021
Debt instrument, principal amount												$ 308,000,000																	SFr 300
1.125% Fixed Rate Notes, mature on December 30, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate												1.125%																	1.125%
Debt instrument maturity Year												Dec. 30, 2025
Debt instrument, principal amount												$ 206,000,000																	SFr 200
British pound sterling-denominated notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount \| £																														£ 450
1.000% Fixed rate notes, due March 7, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate															1.00%															1.00%	1.00%
Debt instrument maturity Year															Mar. 07, 2022
Debt instrument, principal amount															$ 537,000,000																€ 500
1.625% Fixed rate notes due , March 8, 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate															1.625%															1.625%	1.625%
Debt instrument maturity Year															Mar. 08, 2027
Debt instrument, principal amount															$ 805,000,000																€ 750
2.375% Fixed rate notes, due March 6, 2035
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate															2.375%															2.375%	2.375%
Debt instrument maturity Year															Mar. 06, 2035
Debt instrument, principal amount															$ 805,000,000																€ 750
3.875% Fixed rate notes, due March 6, 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate															3.875%															3.875%	3.875%
Debt instrument maturity Year															Mar. 06, 2045
Debt instrument, principal amount															$ 667,000,000															£ 450