XML 173 R157.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1
Note 30 - Contingent Liability (Details Textual) - BRL (R$)
shares in Millions, R$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
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