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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]

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Impaired Intangible Asset, Number

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Intangible Assets Acquired Other Than Goodwill

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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 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 of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the 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 - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) brand	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) brand	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) brand	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) brand	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) brand	Jul. 01, 2020 brand
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense for intangible assets	$ 32,000,000	$ 50,000,000	$ 70,000,000	$ 93,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in 2021	135,000,000		135,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in 2022	130,000,000		130,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in 2023	130,000,000		130,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in 2024	130,000,000		130,000,000
Estimated amortization expense of intangibles in 2025	105,000,000		105,000,000
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill acquired			559,000,000
Intangibles acquired			405,000,000
Impairment of intangible assets			32,000,000
Goodwill impairment			$ 0	$ 0
North America \| Brands
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 32,000,000
Number of impaired brands \| brand	1		1
North America \| Brands \| Biscuit
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of impaired brands \| brand		1		1
North America \| Brands \| Candy
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of impaired brands \| brand		1		1
COVID-19 \| Brands
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		$ 90,000,000			$ 144,000,000
Number of impaired brands \| brand					8	8
Number of brands with fair value in excess of book value of 10% or less \| brand	9		9			9
Book value of brands with fair value in excess of book value of 10% or less	$ 721,000,000		$ 721,000,000
COVID-19 \| Brands \| Gum
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of impaired brands \| brand		4		4
COVID-19 \| North America \| Brands
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		$ 36,000,000
COVID-19 \| North America \| Brands \| Biscuit
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 32,000,000
COVID-19 \| Europe \| Brands
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		50,000,000
COVID-19 \| AMEA \| Brands
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		$ 4,000,000
Gourmet Food, Hu and Grenade
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill acquired			559,000,000
Intangibles acquired			$ 405,000,000