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Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Asset Impairment Charges
Gain on Exchange of equity securities		$ 0		$ 0
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership Sold		50.00%
Impairment of an equity method investment	(3)		(41)
Total	8	(12)	(364)	14
Investment in formerly unconsolidated subsidiary	0	12	0	12
Japan's events \| Inventories
Asset Impairment Charges
Impairment charge	(5)		(12)
Inventories
Asset Impairment Charges
Impairment charge		0		0
Japan's events \| Cold-drink equipment
Asset Impairment Charges
Impairment charge	0		(1)
Cold-drink equipment
Asset Impairment Charges
Impairment charge		0		0
Available-for-Sale Securities
Asset Impairment Charges
Other-than-temporary impairment charges, available-for-sale securities	0	0	0	(26)
Equity method investments
Asset Impairment Charges
Impairment of an equity method investment	3	0	41	0
Japan's events
Asset Impairment Charges
Impairment charge			1
Merger of Embotelladoras Arca, S.A.B. de C.V. (Arca) and Grupo Continental S.A.B. (Contal)
Asset Impairment Charges
Gain on Exchange of equity securities	$ 0		$ 418
Leao Junior, S.A. (Leao Junior)
Asset Impairment Charges
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership Sold				50.00%
Remaining ownership percent (as a percent)		50.00%
Percentage of the Carrying Value of Investment		50.00%