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Change in weighted average cost of capital percentage.

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Cost to Sell Expected To Reach As Percentage of Entity Value

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Increase decrease in goodwill impairment loss.

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Percentage increase in the probability for goodwill impairment.

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Probability in percentage terms of goodwill impairment.

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Probability of goodwill impairment in percentage.

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The amount of additional goodwill recognised, except goodwill included in a disposal group that, on acquisition, meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5. [Refer: Goodwill; Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]]

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The growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections beyond the period covered by the most recent budgets/forecasts for a cash-generating unit (group of units). [Refer: Cash-generating units [member]]

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The amount of impairment loss recognised in profit or loss for goodwill. [Refer: Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss; Goodwill]

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Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Cost to sell expected to reach as percentage of entity value		2.00%
Adverse change in WACC	1.00%	1.00%
Additional recognition, goodwill		$ 14	$ 307
Impairment of goodwill	$ 2,500	$ 2,500
Probability in percentage terms of goodwill impairment		30.00%
Goodwill Impairment Scenario One [Member]
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Percentage Increase In The Probability For Goodwill Impairment		5.00%
South Africa Cash Generating Unit [Member]
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Impairment of goodwill		$ (1,500)
Rest Of Africa Cash Generating Unit [Member]
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Impairment of goodwill		(1,000)
South Africa And Rest Of Africa Cash Generarting Units [Member] \| Thirty Percentage Probability Of Occurrence [Member]
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Impact On Goodwill Impairment Loss		$ 6,000
Probability Of Goodwill Impairment In Percentage		30.00%
South Africa And Rest Of Africa Cash Generarting Units [Member] \| Goodwill Impairment Scenario One [Member]
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Additional impairment charges to goodwill		$ 4,000
Bottom of range [member]
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections	2.00%	2.00%
Probability in percentage terms of goodwill impairment		15.00%
Bottom of range [member] \| Worst Case Scenario [Member]
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections	15.00%	15.00%
Top of range [member]
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections	5.00%	5.00%
Probability in percentage terms of goodwill impairment		30.00%
Top of range [member] \| Worst Case Scenario [Member]
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections	30.00%	30.00%
AB inBev [member]
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Additional recognition, goodwill		$ 73	$ 389