Significant Operating and Nonoperating Items (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Apr. 02, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Other Operating Charges
Other operating charges	$ 96	$ 100		$ 457	$ 274
Productivity, integration and restructuring initiatives	89	64		370	227
Transactions costs incurred in connection with CCE's acquisition		36			47
Equity Income (Loss) - Net
Our proportionate share of unusual tax charges and transaction costs recorded by equity method investees	36	10		40	55
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Impairment of equity method investments	3			41
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount		23
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership Sold		50.00%
Initial remeasurement of net assets in a hyperinflationary economy					103
Other-than-temporary impairment charges, available-for-sale securities			26		26
Divestiture of Norwegian and Swedish Bottling Operations [member] | Corporate [Member]
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal	(5)			(5)
Leao Junior, S.A. (Leao Junior) | Corporate [Member]
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount		23			23
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership Sold		50.00%			50.00%
Corporate [Member]
Other Operating Charges
Other operating charges	26	68		100	150
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Impairment of equity method investments	3			41
Other-than-temporary impairment charges, available-for-sale securities					3
Corporate [Member] | Merger of Embotelladoras Arca, S.A.B. de C.V. (Arca) and Grupo Continental S.A.B. (Contal)
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Net gain on exchange of equity securities				417
Corporate [Member] | Coca-Cola Embonor S.A. (Embonor)
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Gain on sale of equity method investment				102
Corporate [Member] | Venezuelan subsidiary
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Initial remeasurement of net assets in a hyperinflationary economy					103
Deductions from revenue | Japan's events
Other Operating Items
Charges related to Japan events				22
Cost of goods sold | Japan's events
Other Operating Items
Charges related to Japan events				12
Other operating charges | Japan's events
Other Operating Items
Charges related to Japan events	(2)			50
Japan's events
Other Operating Items
Charges related to Japan events	1			84
Impairment charge				1
Merger of Embotelladoras Arca, S.A.B. de C.V. (Arca) and Grupo Continental S.A.B. (Contal)
Other Operating Charges
Cost related to Arca Contal merger	9			35
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Net gain on exchange of equity securities				417
Coca-Cola Embonor S.A. (Embonor)
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Gain on sale of equity method investment				102
Leao Junior, S.A. (Leao Junior)
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership Sold					50.00%
Percentage of the Carrying Value of Investment		50.00%
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction		50.00%
Venezuelan subsidiary
Other Income (Loss) - Net
Initial remeasurement of net assets in a hyperinflationary economy					$ 103