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Note 20 - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details Textual) - BRL (R$) R$ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Short-term deposits, guarantee deposits | R$ 356 | R$ 294

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- Definition Amount of guarantee deposits. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | abev_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

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- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | abev_StatementLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | abev_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration