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History of Remeasurement Losses, Deconsolidation Loss and Historical Operating Results and Financial Position of Venezuelan Subsidiaries (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Venezuela [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 6,966 | $ 6,530 | $ 5,986 | $ 6,414 | $ 6,770 | $ 6,396 | $ 6,302 | $ 6,455 | $ 25,896 | [1] | $ 25,923 | [1] | $ 29,636 | [1]
Loss on deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | (778) |
Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuela [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,217 |
Operating income (excluding remeasurement and deconsolidation loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 266 |
Loss on deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (778) |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 611 |
Net monetary assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 405 |
Net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 658 |
Venezuela | Q1 in 2015: 1.50 to 12.00 bolivars to the U.S. dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuela [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remeasurement loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (11) |
[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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