Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Income taxes    
U.S. statutory rate (as a percent) 35.00%  
Effective tax rate estimated for 2014 (as a percent) 22.50%  
Income tax expense $ 415 $ 579
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 20.90% 26.20%
Tax expense (benefit) associated with unusual and/or infrequent items for the interim periods presented    
Productivity and reinvestment program (42) (32)
Other productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 0 0
Transaction gains and losses (10) 0
Certain tax matters (16) 5
Other - net (130) 5
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]    
Remeasurement on previously held equity interest 19 0
Valuation of shares in equity method investee gains/ (loss) (6) 0
Other infrequent or unusual charges/(gains) net 46  
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items charge/(gain) recorded by equity method investees 73 27
Unusual or Infrequent Event Charges 528 253
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt (320)  
Writte-down of receivables and trademark impairment 108  
Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]    
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]    
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 90 86
Integration of German Bottling and Distribution Operation [Member]    
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]    
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 35 42
North America [Member]    
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]    
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 75 75
Benefit (charge) due to refranchising of territories (21)  
Bottling investments [Member]    
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]    
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives 34 42
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items charge/(gain) recorded by equity method investees 72 6
Venezuelan subsidiary    
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]    
Devaluation of Venezuela Bolivar, write-down of receivables and charges from equity investees   247
Remeasurement Charges on Subsidiary Assets 27  
Venezuelan subsidiary | Bottling investments [Member]    
Unusual and/or infrequent items [Abstract]    
Remeasurement Charges on Subsidiary Assets   $ 21