| **ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details 2) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified**                                           | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |         | 3 Months Ended |        | 3 Months Ended |        | 3 Months Ended |        | 3 Months Ended |        |
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| **Replacement awards and the estimated fair value of those awards**                                                                    |            |           |    |           |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Number of shares, options and units issued                                                                                             |            | 7.4            |    | 1.6            |   | 4.8            |   | 0.8            |   | 0.2            |   |
| Estimated Fair Value                                                                                                                   |            |           | $ 363   |           | $ 192  |           | $ 109  |           | $ 50   |           | $ 12   |
| Replacement share-based payment awards related to services rendered prior to the business combination                                  |            | 237            |    |           |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Replacement share-based payment awards related to services rendered prior to the business combination, net of tax                      |            | 154            |    |           |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Percent of target used to convert each CCE performance share unit ("PSU") into an adjusted PSU of The Coca-Cola Company (as a percent) |            |           | 100.00% |           |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| **Purchase price for acquisition**                                                                                                     |            |           |    |           |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Fair value of our equity investment in CCE                                                                                             |            |           | 5,373   |           |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Cash paid at closing                                                                                                                   |            |           | 1,368   |           |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Fair value of share-based payment awards                                                                                               |            |           | 154     |           |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Total purchase price                                                                                                                   |            |           | 6,895   |           |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Accelerated Share-based Compensation Expense                                                                                           | $ 74            |           |    |           |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |

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This element represents the acceleration of expense associated with certain share-base replacement awards issued in connection with the entity acquisition of a Business.
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This element represents the estimated fair value of the replaced share-based awards issued in conjunction with the acquisition.
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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity.
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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.
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In a business combination achieved in stages, this element represents the acquisition-date fair value of the equity interest in the acquiree held by the acquirer immediately before the acquisition date.
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| - Definition
The number of shares newly issued during the reporting period under the plan.
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