Supplemental Guarantor Information Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) 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 intangible assets	7,500,000	3,000,000
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	2,257,400,000
Payments of Discontinued Operations Related Liabilities	0	6,800,000
Investment in MillerCoors	(924,000,000)	(826,100,000)
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	(2,400,000)	(3,400,000)
Trade loan repayments from customers	7,500,000	14,300,000
Trade loans advanced to customers	(5,400,000)	(7,400,000)
Net cash provided by (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)
Payments on short-term borrowings	(15,100,000)	(14,000,000)
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	66,200,000	4,000,000
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	548,400,000	9,600,000
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
Parent Guarantor, 2007 and 2012 Issuer [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	565,500,000	595,400,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	(11,900,000)	(6,300,000)
Proceeds from sales of properties and intangible assets	0	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		0
Payments of Discontinued Operations Related Liabilities	0
Investment in MillerCoors	0	0
Return of capital from MillerCoors	0	0
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivatives		0
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	0	0
Trade loan repayments from customers	0	0
Trade loans advanced to customers	0	0
Net intercompany investing activity	(446,300,000)	(2,827,400,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(458,200,000)	(2,833,700,000)
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	(154,500,000)	152,500,000
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests holders	0	0
Payments for purchase of noncontrolling interest	0
Debt issuance costs	(200,000)	39,200,000
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt		2,045,400,000
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(577,600,000)	(150,000,000)
Payments on debt assumed in Acquisition		0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	0	0
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	390,900,000	0
Changes in overdraft balances and other	0	0
Net intercompany financing activity	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(257,900,000)	1,735,300,000
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(150,600,000)	(503,000,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Balance at beginning of year	189,800,000	601,100,000
Balance at end of period	39,200,000	98,100,000
Subsidiary Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	327,200,000	895,600,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	(103,400,000)	(103,800,000)
Proceeds from sales of properties and intangible assets	3,200,000	1,600,000
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		0
Payments of Discontinued Operations Related Liabilities	0
Investment in MillerCoors	(924,000,000)	(826,100,000)
Return of capital from MillerCoors	822,400,000	(723,300,000)
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivatives		(110,600,000)
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	0	(100,000)
Trade loan repayments from customers	7,700,000	14,300,000
Trade loans advanced to customers	(5,400,000)	(7,400,000)
Net intercompany investing activity	114,900,000	(2,695,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(84,600,000)	(3,003,800,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	0
Dividends paid	(68,000,000)	174,200,000
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests holders	0	0
Payments for purchase of noncontrolling interest	0
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt		0
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(615,100,000)	(44,800,000)
Payments on debt assumed in Acquisition		0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	66,200,000	4,000,000
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	0	0
Changes in overdraft balances and other	0	0
Net intercompany financing activity	446,300,000	2,184,300,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(303,000,000)	1,961,300,000
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(60,400,000)	(146,900,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(15,900,000)	15,700,000
Balance at beginning of year	249,300,000	422,500,000
Balance at end of period	173,000,000	291,300,000
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	394,000,000	(470,000,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	(102,900,000)	(33,300,000)
Proceeds from sales of properties and intangible assets	4,300,000	1,400,000
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		2,257,400,000
Payments of Discontinued Operations Related Liabilities	(2,000,000)
Investment in MillerCoors	0	0
Return of capital from MillerCoors	0	0
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivatives		0
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	(2,400,000)	(3,300,000)
Trade loan repayments from customers	(200,000)	0
Trade loans advanced to customers	0	0
Net intercompany investing activity	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(99,200,000)	(2,299,400,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	0
Dividends paid	(209,900,000)	28,300,000
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests holders	(1,200,000)	5,000,000
Payments for purchase of noncontrolling interest	(200,000)
Debt issuance costs	(100,000)	1,100,000
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt		150,000,000
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(123,800,000)	(31,900,000)
Payments on debt assumed in Acquisition		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
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	0	0
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	157,500,000	9,600,000
Changes in overdraft balances and other	(800,000)	(105,000,000)
Net intercompany financing activity	(114,900,000)	3,338,100,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(289,200,000)	2,902,100,000
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,600,000	132,700,000
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4,200,000	8,300,000
Balance at beginning of year	184,900,000	55,300,000
Balance at end of period	194,700,000	196,300,000
Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(256,700,000)	(181,000,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	0	0
Proceeds from sales of properties and intangible assets	0	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		0
Payments of Discontinued Operations Related Liabilities	0
Investment in MillerCoors	0	0
Return of capital from MillerCoors	0	0
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivatives		0
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	0	0
Trade loan repayments from customers	0	0
Trade loans advanced to customers	0	0
Net intercompany investing activity	331,400,000	5,522,400,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	331,400,000	5,522,400,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	0
Dividends paid	256,700,000	(181,000,000)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests holders	0	0
Payments for purchase of noncontrolling interest	0
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt		0
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0	0
Payments on debt assumed in Acquisition		0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	0	0
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	0	0
Changes in overdraft balances and other	0	0
Net intercompany financing activity	(331,400,000)	(5,522,400,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(74,700,000)	(5,341,400,000)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Balance at beginning of year	0	0
Balance at end of period	0	0
Consolidated [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) 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 intangible assets	7,500,000	3,000,000
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		2,257,400,000
Payments of Discontinued Operations Related Liabilities	(2,000,000)
Investment in MillerCoors	(924,000,000)	(826,100,000)
Return of capital from MillerCoors	822,400,000	(723,300,000)
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivatives		(110,600,000)
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	(2,400,000)	3,400,000
Trade loan repayments from customers	7,500,000	14,300,000
Trade loans advanced to customers	(5,400,000)	(7,400,000)
Net intercompany investing activity	0	0
Net cash provided by (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
Debt issuance costs	(300,000)	40,300,000
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt		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		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
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	66,200,000	4,000,000
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	548,400,000	9,600,000
Changes in overdraft balances and other	(800,000)	(105,000,000)
Net intercompany financing activity	0	0
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