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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) R$ in Millions, ₨ in Billions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 BRL (R$) | Apr. 01, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) claim | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) claim | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 INR (₨) claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  | $ (230,000,000) | $ 633,000,000 | $ (216,000,000) | $ (189,000,000) | $ (111,000,000) | $ (310,000,000) | $ (15,000,000) | $ (337,000,000) |  |  | $ (2,000,000) | $ (773,000,000) | $ (666,000,000) |
Selling, general and administrative expenses to offset tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,136,000,000 | $ 6,475,000,000 | 5,938,000,000 |
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingency provision accruals | $ 59,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses to offset tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other expense to offset tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indian Department of Central Excise Authority | Cadbury |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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
Indian Department of Central Excise Authority | Cadbury | Show case 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
Number of show cause notices | claim |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3
Percentage of principal demand for cases pending adjudication or appeal as of June 30, 2019 |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00%
Percentage of principal demand for cases where appeal was filed after June 30, 2019 |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  | 60.00%
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | $ 65,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000,000 |  |  | ₨ 4.6
Indian Department of Central Excise Authority | Cadbury | Show case notice | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net indirect tax expense to recorded as result of resolved tax amnesty |  |  |  | $ 85,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BRAZIL | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net benefit for legal settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |

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