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Note 30 - Contingent Liability (Details Textual) - BRL (R$) shares in Millions, R$ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 29, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2016
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | R$ 60,520.0 | R$ 52,450.5 |  |
Total provisions |  | 681.6 | 934.0 |  |
Tax contingent liability [member] | Cervecería Nacional Dominicana S.A. [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  |  |  | R$ 1,100.0 |
Tax contingent liability [member] | Anheuser-Busch Inbev Services LLC [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 8,300.0 | R$ 7,800.0 |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities, percentage reimbursement |  |  | 70.00% |  |
Tax contingent liability [member] | Beverage Associates Holding Limited [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 1,600.0 | R$ 1,500.0 |  |
Tax contingent liability [member] | Brazilian Tax authorities [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 549.4 | 522.9 |  |
Alleged amount expended and deducted incorrectly | R$ 1,300.0 |  |  |  |
Tax contingent liability [member] | Brazilian Tax authorities [member] | AROSUCO AROMAS E SUCOS LTDA. [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 616.1 | 569,600.0 |  |
Tax contingent liability [member] | Brazilian Tax authorities [member] | CRBS S.A. [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  |  | 3,600.0 |  |
Tax contingent liability [member] | State of Minas Gerais [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Tax assessment from tax body |  |  |  |  | R$ 1,400.0
Tax contingent liability [member] | Rio de Janeiro [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Tax assessment from tax body |  | 900.0 |  |  |
Tax contingent liability [member] | State of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 5,800.0 | 4,500.0 |  |
Total provisions |  | 6.7 |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 4,071.5 | 4,417.6 |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 6,100.0 | 4,900.0 |  |
Total provisions |  | 44.2 | 41.6 |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | Superior Court of Justice and the Brazilian Supreme Court [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 599.7 | 559.5 |  |
Payments for debts, net of tax incentives |  | 271.0 |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | States of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and other States [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 1,900.0 | 1,800.0 |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | Certain holders of warrants issued by Old Ambev [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | R$ 846.9 | 761.7 |  |
Common shares alleged amount requested |  | 172.8 |  |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | Claimants in Canada [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Plaintiff, amount sought |  | R$ 3,700.0 | 3,400.0 |  |
Tax contingent liability related to expenses [member] | Brazilian Tax authorities [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 4,400.0 | 5,600.0 |  |
Tax contingent liability related to taxes paid abroad [member] | Brazilian Tax authorities [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 7,200.0 | 2,800.0 |  |
Legal proceedings contingent liability related to the Integration Programme/Social Security Financing Levy [member] | Brazilian federal tax authorities [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 3,100.0 | 1,500.0 |  |
Tax contingent liability relating to Manaus Free Trade Zone - ZFM [member] | Brazilian federal tax authorities [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 900.0 | 735.5 |  |
Tax contingent liability relating to Manaus Free Trade Zone - ZFM [member] | State of Minas Gerais [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | 3,200.0 | 2,000.0 |  |
Tax contingent liability relating to IPI excise taxes [member] | Brazilian federal tax authorities [member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities |  | R$ 1,500.0 | R$ 1,500.0 |  |

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