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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)
BRL in Millions, ₨ in Billions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
BRL
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 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          
Rental expenses       $ 284,000,000 $ 317,000,000 $ 331,000,000  
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       59,000,000     ₨ 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       77,000,000     4.9
Indian Department of Central Excise Authority | Cadbury | Maximum              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Tax penalties and interest expense       91,000,000     ₨ 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     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       $ 4,000,000      
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