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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Country Subsidiary | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Country Subsidiary Segment | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which products are sold | Country | 160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160 |  |  |  |  |
After-tax equity method investment net earnings | $ 224,000,000 | $ 103,000,000 | $ 67,000,000 | $ 66,000,000 | $ 83,000,000 | $ 31,000,000 | $ 102,000,000 | $ 85,000,000 |  | $ 460,000,000 |  | $ 301,000,000 |  | $ 0 |
Number of reportable segments | Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Number of consolidated subsidiaries subject to highly inflationary accounting | Subsidiary | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 6,966,000,000 | $ 6,530,000,000 | $ 5,986,000,000 | $ 6,414,000,000 | 6,770,000,000 | $ 6,396,000,000 | $ 6,302,000,000 | $ 6,455,000,000 |  | $ 25,896,000,000 | [1] | 25,923,000,000 | [1] | 29,636,000,000 | [1]
Loss on deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  | (778,000,000) |
Number of countries in which entity operates | Country | 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  |  |
Uncommitted revolving non-recourse accounts receivable factoring arrangements, maximum combined capacity | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount of receivables sold under factoring arrangement | $ 804,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 570,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 644,000,000 | 804,000,000 |  | 570,000,000 |  | 644,000,000 |
Change in accounting policy effect of change on net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,000,000 |
Change in accounting policy effect of change on operating results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,000,000 |
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,248,000,000 |  | 1,396,000,000 |  | 1,542,000,000 |
Research and development expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 366,000,000 |  | 376,000,000 |  | 409,000,000 |
Minimum likelihood of tax benefits being recognized upon settlement | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
After-tax equity method investment net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total incremental cost of factoring receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  | $ 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |
Maximum | Machinery and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Buildings and Building Improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Machinery and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 601,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of consolidated net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.30% |  |  |  |  |
Ukraine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 73,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of consolidated net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |
Ukraine | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Three-year cumulative inflation rate | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,217,000,000 |
Loss on deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (778,000,000) |
North America and Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.20% |  |  |  |  |
Latin America and AMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.20% |  |  |  |  |
[1] | In 2015, 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. Following the deconsolidation of our Venezuela operations at the end of 2015, our 2016 and 2017 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.

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