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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]

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Goodwill and Intangibles, Impairment Loss, Risk-Rate Discount, Percentage

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Goodwill and Intangibles, Impairment Loss, Weighted-average Cost of Capital, Percentage

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Number Of Indefinite Lived Intangibles Fair Value Over Book Value 10% or Less

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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.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) brand	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) brand	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization expense for intangible assets	$ 43,000,000		$ 44,000,000	$ 130,000,000	$ 132,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in year 1	170,000,000			170,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in year 2	170,000,000			170,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in year 3	85,000,000			85,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in year 4	85,000,000			85,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in year 5	85,000,000			85,000,000
Decrease in goodwill for divested assets				43,000,000
Acquisition purchase price allocated to goodwill	20,465,000,000			20,465,000,000			$ 20,725,000,000
Impairment of intangible assets				57,000,000
Goodwill impairments				$ 0
Brands
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 57,000,000
Number of impaired brands \| brand	9			9
Number of brands with fair value in excess of book value, 10% or less \| brand	14			14
Book value of brands with fair value in excess of book value, 10% or less	$ 619,000,000			$ 619,000,000
Perfect Snacks
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Acquisition purchase price allocated to goodwill	150,000,000			150,000,000
Acquisition purchase price allocated to intangible assets	138,000,000			$ 138,000,000
Tate’s Bake Shop
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Adjustment to goodwill		$ 1,000,000
Europe
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average cost of capital rate						5.90%
Europe \| Brands \| Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	39,000,000
North America
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average cost of capital rate						5.90%
Latin America
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Risk-rated discount rate						8.90%
Latin America \| Brands \| Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	3,000,000
AMEA
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Risk-rated discount rate						8.90%
AMEA \| Brands \| Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 15,000,000
AMEA \| Cheese Business
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Decrease in goodwill for divested assets		$ 43,000,000