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Income Taxes (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) transaction	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) transaction	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated annual effective tax rate			27.30%	25.40%
Effective tax rate	36.10%	(92.50%)	36.00%	(8.80%)
Effective tax rate, excluding effects of equity method investment transaction	29.00%		21.50%
Discrete net tax expense (benefit)	$ 22		$ (96)
Net benefit from the release of uncertain tax positions due to the expirations of statutes of limitations and audit settlements		$ 17	$ 31	$ 101
KDP
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net tax expense incurred in connection with equity method transaction	$ 77
Number of equity method share sale transactions | transaction	2		3
JDEP and KDP
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net tax expense incurred in connection with equity method transaction	$ 355
U.K.
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net benefit from the release of uncertain tax positions due to the expirations of statutes of limitations and audit settlements	7
Foreign Tax Authority
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net benefit from the release of uncertain tax positions due to the expirations of statutes of limitations and audit settlements		12
Foreign Tax Authority | U.K.
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net expense (benefit) due to impact of tax reform	$ 30
Foreign Tax Authority | China
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Net benefit related to release in valuation allowance			$ 70
Foreign Tax Authority | Swiss Tax Administration
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Discrete net tax expense (benefit)		(39)		(110)
Net expense (benefit) due to impact of tax reform		(769)		$ (769)
Net benefit from impact of Swiss tax reform		767
Indirect impact of Swiss tax reform on selling, general and administrative expenses		$ 2
Effective tax rate, excluding effects of Swiss tax reform		20.00%		20.90%

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