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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) BRL in Millions, ₨ in Billions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 BRL | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 INR (₨)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income due to reversal of accrued liability under tax indemnity |  |  |  | $ 58,000,000 |  |
Contingency provision accruals | $ 212,000,000 | BRL 667 |  |  |  |
Indian Department of Central Excise Authority | Cadbury |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount for formal claim of notice presented for unpaid excise tax, as of the balance sheet date | 57,000,000 |  | $ 57,000,000 |  | $ 57,000,000 | ₨ 3.7
Indian Department of Central Excise Authority | Cadbury | Show case notice |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount for formal claim of notice presented for unpaid excise tax, as of the balance sheet date | 75,000,000 |  | 75,000,000 |  | 75,000,000 | 4.9
Indian Department of Central Excise Authority | Cadbury | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax penalties and interest expense | 90,000,000 |  | 90,000,000 |  | $ 90,000,000 | ₨ 5.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income due to reversal of accrued liability under tax indemnity |  |  |  | 46,000,000 |  |
Contingency provision accruals | 153,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income due to reversal of accrued liability under tax indemnity |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |
Contingency provision accruals | $ 59,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses and interest and other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income due to reversal of accrued liability under tax indemnity |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, filling date |  |  |  |  | April 1, 2015 |
Loss contingency, damages sought |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") | Each Additional Violation of the Commodity Exchange Act |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought |  |  |  |  | $ 140,000 |

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