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Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, R$ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Billions | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2020 BRL (R$) shares | Jun. 30, 2020 AUD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 BRL (R$) | Jun. 30, 2019 shares | Jan. 24, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 24, 2019 EUR (€)
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exposure to credit risk | $ 31,236 |  |  | $ 13,807 |  |  |  |
Provisions recorded | R$ |  | R$ 53 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued | shares | 1,959,000,000 | 1,959,000,000 | 1,959,000,000 |  |  | 1,957,000,000 |  |
EUR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | 43.87% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing Exchange rate | 19,442,392 | 19,442,392 | 19,442,392 |  |  |  |  |
Disallowance Of Tax Paid Abroad [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | $ 1,900 | R$ 10,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deductibility Of IOC Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 700 |  |  |  | R$ 4,000 |  |  |
Grupo Modelo Tax Matters [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Deduction On SAB Acquistions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax assessment amount | 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisions recorded | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes paid (refund), classified as financing activities | 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ambev [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 800 | 4,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ambev [member] | Disallowance Of Tax Paid Abroad [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | $ 700 | R$ 3,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ambev [member] | Legal proceedings contingent liability [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued | shares | 172,831,574 | 172,831,574 | 172,831,574 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares issued diluted | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Arosuco [member] | Disallowance Of Tax Paid Abroad [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | $ 400 | R$ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Assessment During 2005 [member] | Foreign subsidiaries [member] | In Bev Holding Brasil SA [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exposure to credit risk | 1,300 | 7,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Assessment During 2005 [member] | Ambev [member] | In Bev Holding Brasil SA [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisions recorded | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Assessment During 2005 [member] | Ambev [member] | Foreign subsidiaries [member] | In Bev Holding Brasil SA [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 9,000 | 49,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Assessment in December 2011 [member] | Ambev [member] | In Bev Holding Brasil SA [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 1,900 | 10,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Assessment in December 2011 [member] | Ambev [member] | In Bev Holding Brasil SA [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 2,000 | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Assessment in December 2011 [member] | Ambev [member] | CERVECERIA NACIONAL DOMINICANA S.A. [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 200 | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax assessment in October 2013 [member] | Ambev [member] | Beverage Associates Holding Limited [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 4,000 | 22,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Assessment in April 2016 [member] | Ambev [member] | Arosuco [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 1,000 | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Assessment in 2014 and 2015 [member] | Ambev [member] | IPI excise tax [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | R$ |  | 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Assessment in 2014 and 2015 [member] | Ambev [member] | IPI excise tax [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Assessment in December 2015 [member] | Ambev [member] | Integration program social security financing levy [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 4,000 | 21,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Rio de Janeiro [member] | Ambev [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 1,000 | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Rio de Janeiro [member] | Arosuco [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 100 | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minas Gerais [member] | Ambev [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 16,000 | 82,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisions recorded | 2 | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |
State Of Pernambuco [member] | Ambev [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 4,000 | 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisions recorded | $ 1 | R$ 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Blocked account [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about material tax [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 76 | € 68

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