Acquisitions Acquisitions (Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 1,184
Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	250
Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	322
Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	609
Patents [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	3
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	35
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	12
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	2
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	21
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Patents [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	0
SCI [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	46
SCI [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	0
SCI [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	7
SCI [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	36
SCI [Member] | Patents [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	3
Wild Flavors [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	1,103
Wild Flavors [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	238
Wild Flavors [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	313
Wild Flavors [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	552
Wild Flavors [Member] | Patents [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 0