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Divestitures and Acquisitions - Divestitures (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2017 JPY (¥) | Oct. 23, 2017 EUR (€) | Oct. 23, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 17, 2017 EUR (€) | Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 04, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 04, 2017 AUD ($) | Apr. 28, 2017 EUR (€) | Apr. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of equity method investment |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax on gain on sale of equity method investment |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain on divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 187,000,000 |  | $ 0 | $ 184,000,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 136,000,000 | 77,000,000
Europe | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | KHC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  |  | € 2 | $ 3,000,000 |  | € 9 | $ 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Japan | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses | $ 24,000,000 | ¥ 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Australia and New Zealand | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 347,000,000 | $ 456 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain on divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 187,000,000 | $ 247 |  |  |  |  | $ 190,000,000 |  |  |  |
Inventory-related working capital adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Costs related to divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000
Foreign currency hedge loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000
France | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain on divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3,000,000) |  |
Costs related to divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  | $ 22,000,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 157 | $ 169,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, including discontinued operations, reversed accrued expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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