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Equity Method Investments (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) director	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) director	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 09, 2018	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2016	Jul. 02, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	$ 7,040			$ 7,123				$ 7,040		$ 7,123
Equity method investment net earnings	111				$ 80			337	$ 399
Pre-tax gain (loss) on equity method investment transaction	$ 0	$ (12)			757			$ (2)	757
JDE
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, voting interest percentage	26.50%							26.50%
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	26.40%							26.40%					26.50%	43.50%
Equity method investment, profit and dividend sharing interest percentage	26.30%							26.30%
Cash dividends received from equity method investments			$ 73			$ 73
JDE | Equity Earnings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment net earnings	$ 49				38			$ 152	126
Keurig
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage													24.20%
Fair value of ownership of equity method investment												$ 2,000
Pre-tax gain (loss) on equity method investment transaction		$ (29)					$ 43
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 (loss) on equity method investment transaction				21	757					778
Deferred tax expense related to gain on equity method investment transaction				8	184					192
After-tax gain on equity method investment transaction				$ 13	573					$ 586
Number of director positions | director	2							2
KDP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	13.60%		13.60%	13.80%				13.60%		13.80%
Cash dividends received from equity method investments	$ 29							$ 86	5
Fair value of ownership of equity method investment	5,200							5,200
Pre-tax gain (loss) on equity method investment transaction					757
Deferred tax expense related to gain on equity method investment transaction					184
Pre-tax gain related to the impact of a KDP acquisition that decreased the Company's ownership interest			$ 23
KDP | Equity Earnings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment net earnings	$ 44				$ 21			$ 116	191
KDP | Shareholder Loan Interest
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment net earnings									$ 12

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