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Note 30 - Contingent Liability (Details Textual) - BRL (R$)
R$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2016
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities R$ 72,055.5 R$ 60,520.0    
Total provisions 599.2 681.6    
Estimated financial effect of contingent assets 2,000.0      
Tax contingent liability [member] | Cervecería Nacional Dominicana S.A. [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities 1,100.0 1,100.0    
Tax contingent liability [member] | AROSUCO AROMAS E SUCOS LTDA. [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities 645.1 616.1    
Tax contingent liability [member] | Anheuser-Busch Inbev Services LLC [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities 9,300.0 8,300.0    
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 2,100.0 1,600.0    
Tax contingent liability [member] | Brazilian Tax authorities [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities 533.3 549.4    
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 645.1 616.1    
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 7,700.0 5,800.0    
Total provisions 7.8      
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities 7,700.0 6,100.0    
Total provisions 45.8 44.2    
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | Brazilian federal tax authorities [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities 4,000.0 3,100.0    
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 2,100.0 1,900.0    
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | State of Pernambuco [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities 603.5 146.0    
Total provisions 2.9      
Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] | Claimants in Canada [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Plaintiff, amount sought 3,600.0 3,700.0    
Tax contingent liability related to expenses [member] | Brazilian Tax authorities [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities 4,600.0 4,400.0    
Tax contingent liability related to taxes paid abroad [member] | Brazilian Tax authorities [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities 9,500.0 7,200.0    
Legal proceedings contingent liability related to unconditional discounts [member] | Superior Court of Justice and the Brazilian Supreme Court [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities 623.2 599.7    
Tax contingent liability relating to Manaus Free Trade Zone - ZFM [member]        
Statement Line Items [Line Items]        
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities 3,800.0 3,200.0    
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 1,100.0 900.0    
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$ 1,600.0 R$ 1,500.0