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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) brand | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense for intangible assets |  | $ 194,000,000 | $ 174,000,000 | $ 176,000,000 |  |  |  |
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets next year |  | 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in year two |  | 115,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in year three |  | 115,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in year four |  | 115,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in year five |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill decrease |  | 0 | 43,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 21,895,000,000 | 20,848,000,000 | 20,725,000,000 |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment |  | 144,000,000 | 57,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 9,901,000,000 | 9,356,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
AMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 3,250,000,000 | 3,151,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment |  | $ 144,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of impaired trademarks | brand |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trademarks with fair value in excess of book value, 10% or less | brand |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Book value of trademarks with fair value in excess of book value, 10% or less |  | $ 753,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment |  |  | 57,000,000 | 68,000,000 |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment |  | 83,000,000 |  | 14,000,000 |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment |  | 53,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 45,000,000 |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy | AMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment |  | 5,000,000 | 15,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy | Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment |  | $ 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Give & Go |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 531,000,000 | $ 531,000,000 |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 553,000,000 |  |  |
Perfect Snacks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 138,000,000
Perfect Snacks | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |
Tate’s Bake Shop |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill adjustments |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Tate’s Bake Shop | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 297,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cheese Business | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | AMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill decrease | $ 43,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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