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Note 1 - Corporate Information (Details Textual) shares in Millions, R$ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 18, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017 USD ($) | May 16, 2017 BRL (R$) shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2016 BRL (R$) | Dec. 21, 2017 BRL (R$) shares | Apr. 30, 2016 BRL (R$) | Jan. 31, 2016 BRL (R$)
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount considered under the Federal Tax Amnesty Program |  |  |  |  | R$ 3,500.0 |  |  |  |
Amount paid under the Federal Tax Amnesty Program |  |  |  |  | R$ 960.0 |  |  |  |
Remaining required monthly payments under the Federal Tax Amnesty Program |  |  |  |  | 145 |  |  |  |
Maximum exposure of common shares under a equity swap agreement | shares |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | 44 |  |
Maximum exposure of common shares under a equity swap agreement, amount |  |  | R$ 2,300.0 |  |  |  | R$ 820.0 |  |
Maximum term of equity swap agreement |  |  | 1 year 180 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Cerveceria Nacional S. de R.L. [member] | Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 1,236.8 |  |  |
Fair value of profit (loss) from a like-kind exchange of property |  |  |  |  |  | 1,240.0 |  |  |
Brasil Kirin Indústria de Bebidas Ltda. [member] | Cachoeira de Macacu Bebidas Ltda. [member] | Rio de Janeiro [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 478.6 |  |  |
Cervecería Nacional Dominicana S.A. [member] | E. León Jimenes S.A. [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership acquired through the partial exercise of a put option |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | $ |  | $ 926.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cervecería Nacional Dominicana S.A. [member] | E. León Jimenes S.A. [member] | Partial exercise of put option for further ownership of subsidiary [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CERVECERIA Y MALTERIA QUILMES SAICA Y G [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to a subsidiary for completion of 3rd party licensing transaction | $ |  |  |  | $ 50.0 |  |  |  |  |
Labatt Breweries [member] | Archibald Microbrasserie [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.00% |
Labatt Breweries [member] | Sucos do Bem [member] | Archibald Microbrasserie [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 155.0 |
CRBS S.A. and Ambev Luxembourg [member] | Mark Anthony Group [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 1,400.0

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