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Note 1 - Corporate Information (Details Textual)
shares in Millions, R$ in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
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