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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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Impaired Intangible Asset, Number

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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 for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in remainder of current fiscal year.

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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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
	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) brand	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) brand	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense for intangible assets		$ 50,000,000		$ 43,000,000	$ 143,000,000	$ 130,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in 2020		190,000,000			190,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in 2021		120,000,000			120,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in 2022		115,000,000			115,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in 2023		115,000,000			115,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in 2024		115,000,000			115,000,000
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 21,335,000,000			21,335,000,000			$ 20,848,000,000
Impairment of intangible assets					144,000,000
Goodwill impairment	$ 0				$ 0
Europe
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average cost of capital rate	6.10%
North America
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average cost of capital rate	6.10%
Latin America
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Risk-rated discount rate	9.10%
AMEA
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Risk-rated discount rate	9.10%
Brands
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of brands with fair value in excess of book value of 10% or less \| brand		9			9
Book value of brands with fair value in excess of book value of 10% or less		$ 712,000,000			$ 712,000,000
Brands \| Gum and Chocolate
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		$ 54,000,000
Number of impaired brands \| brand		3			3
Brands \| Gum and Chocolate \| Europe
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		$ 3,000,000
Brands \| Gum and Chocolate \| North America
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		47,000,000
Brands \| Gum and Chocolate \| Latin America
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		$ 3,000,000
COVID-19
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets			$ 90,000,000		$ 144,000,000
COVID-19 \| Brands
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of impaired brands \| brand		8			8
Give & Go
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill							$ 529,000,000
Intangible assets acquired							$ 553,000,000