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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
₨ in Billions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
INR (₨)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Income tax benefit $ (14,000,000) $ (84,000,000)   $ (321,000,000)   $ (238,000,000)  
Selling, general and administrative expense to offset tax benefit 1,904,000,000 $ 1,455,000,000   $ 3,431,000,000   $ 2,938,000,000  
Income due to reversal of accrued liability under tax indemnity     $ 58,000,000        
Groupe Danone S.A. Global LU Biscuit Business (“LU Biscuit”) [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Income tax benefit 15,000,000            
Selling, general and administrative expense to offset tax benefit 11,000,000            
Interest expense to offset tax benefit 4,000,000            
Selling, general and administrative expenses              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Income due to reversal of accrued liability under tax indemnity     46,000,000        
Interest and other expense, net              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Income due to reversal of accrued liability under tax indemnity     $ 12,000,000        
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      
Cadbury | Indian Department of Central Excise Authority              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Amount for formal claim of notice presented for unpaid excise tax, as of the balance sheet date 55,000,000     55,000,000     ₨ 3.7
Cadbury | Indian Department of Central Excise Authority | Show Cause Notice              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Amount for formal claim of notice presented for unpaid excise tax, as of the balance sheet date 72,000,000     72,000,000     4.9
Cadbury | Indian Department of Central Excise Authority | Maximum              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Tax penalties and interest expense $ 85,000,000     $ 85,000,000     ₨ 5.8