CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 440,600,000	$ 379,500,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	238,100,000	192,000,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	18,600,000	34,500,000
Share-based compensation	18,600,000	15,100,000
Loss on sale or impairment of properties and intangibles	157,800,000	51,000,000
Deferred income taxes	21,900,000	15,500,000
Equity income in MillerCoors	(438,300,000)	(436,500,000)
Distributions from MillerCoors	438,300,000	436,500,000
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated affiliates	(13,300,000)	(12,000,000)
Distributions from other unconsolidated affiliates	13,000,000	10,400,000
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		(4,200,000)
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency fluctuations and derivative instruments	16,400,000	(11,400,000)
Change in current assets and liabilities (net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations) and other	126,000,000	171,200,000
(Gain) loss from discontinued operations	(1,700,000)	(1,600,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,030,000,000	840,000,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	(218,200,000)	(143,400,000)
Proceeds from sales of properties and other long-lived assets	7,500,000	3,000,000
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(2,257,400,000)
Payment on discontinued operations	0	6,800,000
Proceeds from sale of business	2,000,000	0
Investment in MillerCoors	(924,000,000)	(826,100,000)
Return of capital from MillerCoors	822,400,000	723,300,000
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	0	(110,600,000)
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	(2,400,000)	(3,400,000)
Loan repayments	7,500,000	14,300,000
Loan advances	(5,400,000)	(7,400,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(310,600,000)	(2,614,500,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans	74,900,000	27,400,000
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	6,000,000	4,200,000
Dividends paid	(175,700,000)	(174,000,000)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests holders	(1,200,000)	(5,000,000)
Payments for purchase of noncontrolling interest	(200,000)	0
Debt issuance costs	(300,000)	(40,300,000)
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	0	2,195,400,000
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(1,316,500,000)	(226,700,000)
Payments on debt assumed in Acquisition	0	(424,300,000)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	19,300,000	14,000,000
Payments on short-term borrowings	(15,100,000)	(14,000,000)
Proceeds from Call Options	2,600,000	0
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	(66,200,000)	(4,000,000)
Net proceeds from (payments on) revolving credit facilities and commercial paper	548,400,000	9,600,000
Change in overdraft balances and other	(800,000)	(105,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(924,800,000)	1,257,300,000
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(205,400,000)	(517,200,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(11,700,000)	24,000,000
Balance at beginning of year	624,000,000	1,078,900,000
Balance at end of period	406,900,000	585,700,000
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2013 $575 Million 2.5% [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Call Options	2,600,000
Options and Sosars [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans	74,900,000	27,400,000
Gross [Member] | Options and Sosars [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	$ (6,000,000)