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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
R$ in Millions, ₨ in Billions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
BRL (R$)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
INR (₨)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Income tax benefit     $ (310,000,000)   $ (272,000,000)     $ (662,000,000) $ (510,000,000)  
Selling, general and administrative expense to offset tax benefit     1,508,000,000   $ 1,338,000,000     $ 4,939,000,000 $ 4,276,000,000  
Reversal of contingency provision accruals $ 212,000,000 R$ 667                
Income due to reversal of accrued liability under tax indemnity           $ 58,000,000        
Selling, general and administrative expenses                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Reversal of contingency provision accruals 153,000,000                  
Income due to reversal of accrued liability under tax indemnity           46,000,000        
Interest and other expense, net                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Reversal of contingency provision accruals $ 59,000,000                  
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      
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            
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC")                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Loss contingency, filling date               Apr. 01, 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     52,000,000         52,000,000   ₨ 3.7
Cadbury | Indian Department of Central Excise Authority | Maximum                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Tax penalties and interest expense     81,000,000         81,000,000   5.8
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     $ 68,000,000         $ 68,000,000   ₨ 4.9