Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Business Acquisition and Investment [Line Items]
Acquisitions and Investments, Principally Beverage and Bottling Companies and Trademarks	$ 310	$ 1,798
Oao nidan juices [Member]
Business Acquisition and Investment [Line Items]
Acquisitions and Investments, Principally Beverage and Bottling Companies and Trademarks		276
Amounts Recognized As of Acquisition Date [Member] | Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.'s (CCE) North American business
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	49
Marketable securities	7
Trade accounts receivable	1,194
Inventories	696
Other current assets	744
Property, plant and equipment	5,385
Bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives	5,100
Other intangible assets	1,032
Other noncurrent assets	261
Total identifiable assets acquired	14,468
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,826
Loans and notes payable	266
Long-term debt	9,345
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	1,313
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,603
Total liabilities assumed	15,353
Net liabilities assumed	(885)
Goodwill	7,746
Goodwill after deduction of net liabilities assumed	6,861
Less: Noncontrolling interests	13
Net assets acquired	6,848
Measurement Period Adjustments | Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.'s (CCE) North American business
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0
Marketable securities	0
Trade accounts receivable	0
Inventories	0
Other current assets	(5)
Property, plant and equipment	(682)
Bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives	100
Other intangible assets	45
Other noncurrent assets	0
Total identifiable assets acquired	(542)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	8
Loans and notes payable	0
Long-term debt	0
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	(293)
Total liabilities assumed	(285)
Net liabilities assumed	(257)
Goodwill	304
Goodwill after deduction of net liabilities assumed	47
Less: Noncontrolling interests	0
Net assets acquired	47
Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as adjusted) | Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.'s (CCE) North American business
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	49
Marketable securities	7
Trade accounts receivable	1,194
Inventories	696
Other current assets	739
Property, plant and equipment	4,703
Bottlers' franchise rights with indefinite lives	5,200
Other intangible assets	1,077
Other noncurrent assets	261
Total identifiable assets acquired	13,926
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,834
Loans and notes payable	266
Long-term debt	9,345
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	1,313
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,310
Total liabilities assumed	15,068
Net liabilities assumed	(1,142)
Goodwill	8,050
Goodwill after deduction of net liabilities assumed	6,908
Less: Noncontrolling interests	13
Net assets acquired	$ 6,895