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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) brand | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) brand | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization expense for intangible assets | $ 44 |  | $ 44
Estimated amortization expense in year 1 | 175 |  |
Estimated amortization expense in year 2 | 175 |  |
Estimated amortization expense in year 3 | 85 |  |
Estimated amortization expense in year 4 | 85 |  |
Estimated amortization expense in year 5 | $ 85 |  |
Trademarks |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset impairments |  | $ 68 |
Number of impaired trademarks | brand | 5 | 5 |
Number of trademarks with fair value in excess of book value, 10% or less | brand | 7 |  |
Book value of trademarks with fair value in excess of book value, 10% or less | $ 537 |  |
Europe | Trademarks | Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset impairments |  | $ 45 |
North America | Trademarks | Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset impairments |  | 14 |
AMEA | Trademarks | Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset impairments |  | $ 9 |

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109223946&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 + Details
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