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Equity Method Investments (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 04, 2020 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) director | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 09, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | $ 6,887 |  |  | $ 7,212 |
Equity method investment net earnings |  | 138 | $ 113 |  |  |
Cash dividends received from equity method investments |  | 165 | 160 |  |  |
Pre-tax gain (loss) on equity method investment transaction |  | $ 71 | $ 23 |  |  |
JDE |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  | 26.40% |  |  |  |
KDP |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 13.10% | 13.10% | 13.60% | 13.80% |  |
Number of director positions | director |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale of equity method investment |  | $ 71 | $ 23 |  |  |
After-tax gain on sale of equity method investment |  | 54 | $ 18 |  |  |
Number of shares of equity method investment sold (in shares) | shares | 6.8 |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in equity method investment ownership percentage | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Amount of equity method investment sold | $ 185 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of ownership of equity method investment |  | $ 4,500 |  |  |  |
Dong Suh Foods Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Dong Suh Oil & Fats Co. Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  | $ 778 |  |
After-tax gain on equity method investment transaction |  |  |  | $ 586 |  |

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