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Equity Method Investments - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) director	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 09, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	$ 7,004		$ 7,123
Equity method investment net earnings	113	$ 232
Pre-tax gain on equity method investment transaction	$ 23	0
JDE
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, voting interest percentage	26.50%
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	26.40%
Equity method investment, profit and dividend sharing interest percentage	26.20%
Cash dividends received from equity method investments	$ 73	73
JDE | Equity Earnings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment net earnings	$ 50	46
Keurig | Keurig with Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage				24.20%
Pre-tax gain on equity method investment transaction			778
Deferred tax expense related to gain on equity method investment transaction			192
After-tax gain on equity method investment transaction			$ 586
Number of director positions | director	2
KDP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	13.60%		13.80%
Pre-tax gain related to the impact of a KDP acquisition that decreased the Company's ownership interest	$ 23
Cash dividends received from equity method investments	29	3
Fair value of ownership interest based on closing stock price	5,400
KDP | Equity Earnings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment net earnings	$ 37	154
KDP | Shareholder Loan Interest Income
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment net earnings		$ 6

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