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| Comprehensive Income     | COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEThe following table summarizes the allocation of total comprehensive income between shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company and noncontrolling interests (in millions): Nine Months Ended September 27, 2013 Shareowners ofThe Coca-Cola CompanyNoncontrollingInterestsTotalConsolidated net income$6,874$44$6,918Other comprehensive income:   Net foreign currency translation adjustment(1,475)28(1,447)Net gain (loss) on derivatives1122—122Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities2(66)—(66)Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities105—105Total comprehensive income$5,560$72$5,6321Refer to Note 5 for information related to the net gain or loss on derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges.2Refer to Note 3 for information related to the net unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities.The following tables present OCI attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company, including our proportionate share of equity method investees' OCI (in millions):Three Months Ended September 27, 2013Before-Tax Amount Income Tax After-Tax AmountForeign currency translation adjustments:     Translation adjustment arising during the period$(639) $144 $(495)Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income26 — 26Net foreign currency translation adjustments(613) 144 (469)Derivatives:     Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period(69) 25 (44)Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income(60) 22 (38)Net gain (loss) on derivatives1(129) 47 (82)Available-for-sale securities:     Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period(152) 53 (99)Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income7 — 7Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities2(145) 53 (92)Pension and other benefit liabilities:     Net pension and other benefits arising during the period(5) — (5)Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income49 (17) 32Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities344 (17) 27Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company$(843) $227 $(616)1 Refer to Note 5 for additional information related to the net gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments.2 Includes reclassification adjustments related to divestitures of certain available-for-sale securities. Refer to Note 3 for additional information related to these divestitures.3 Refer to Note 12 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.Nine Months Ended September 27, 2013Before-Tax Amount Income Tax After-Tax AmountForeign currency translation adjustments:     Translation adjustment arising during the period$(1,318) $37 $(1,281)Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income(194) — (194)Net foreign currency translation adjustments(1,512) 37 (1,475)Derivatives:     Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period333 (128) 205Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income(133) 50 (83)Net gain (loss) on derivatives1200 (78) 122Available-for-sale securities:     Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period(108) 33 (75)Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income9 — 9Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities2(99) 33 (66)Pension and other benefit liabilities:     Net pension and other benefits arising during the period20 (9) 11Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income147 (53) 94Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities3167 (62) 105Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company$(1,244) $(70) $(1,314)1Refer to Note 5 for additional information related to the net gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments.2 Includes reclassification adjustments related to divestitures of certain available-for-sale securities. Refer to Note 3 for additional information related to these divestitures.3 Refer to Note 12 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.Three Months Ended September 28, 2012Before-Tax Amount Income Tax After-Tax AmountForeign currency translation adjustments:     Translation adjustment arising during the period$236 $47 $283Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income— — —Net foreign currency translation adjustments236 47 283Derivatives:     Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period(101) 45 (56)Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income13 (5) 8Net gain (loss) on derivatives1(88) 40 (48)Available-for-sale securities:     Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period248 (70) 178Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income4 — 4Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities2252 (70) 182Pension and other benefit liabilities:     Net pension and other benefits arising during the period(5) 2 (3)Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income22 (8) 14Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities317 (6) 11Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company$417 $11 $4281 Refer to Note 5 for additional information related to the net gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments.2 Includes reclassification adjustments related to divestitures of certain available-for-sale securities. Refer to Note 3 for additional information related to these divestitures.3 Refer to Note 12 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.Nine Months Ended September 28, 2012Before-Tax Amount Income Tax After-Tax AmountForeign currency translation adjustments:     Translation adjustment arising during the period$(571) $16 $(555)Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income7 — 7Net foreign currency translation adjustments(564) 16 (548)Derivatives:     Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period(39) 15 (24)Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income57 (22) 35Net gain (loss) on derivatives118 (7) 11Available-for-sale securities:     Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period516 (162) 354Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income(6) — (6)Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities2510 (162) 348Pension and other benefit liabilities:     Net pension and other benefits arising during the period(22) 2 (20)Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income66 (24) 42Net change in pension and other benefit liabilities344 (22) 22Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Coca-Cola Company$8 $(175) $(167)1Refer to Note 5 for additional information related to the net gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments.2Includes reclassification adjustments related to divestitures of certain available-for-sale securities. Refer to Note 3 for additional information related to these divestitures.3 Refer to Note 12 for additional information related to the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities.The following table presents the amounts and line items in our condensed consolidated statements of income where adjustments reclassified from AOCI into income were recorded during the three and nine months endedSeptember 27, 2013 (in millions):  Amount Reclassified fromAOCI into Income Description of AOCI ComponentLocation of Gain (Loss)Recognized in IncomeThree Months Ended September 27, 2013Nine Months Ended September 27, 2013 Foreign currency translation adjustments:    Divestitures, deconsolidations and otherOther income (loss) — net$26$(194)1  Income before income taxes$26$(194)  Income taxes——  Consolidated net income$26$(194) Derivatives:    Foreign currency contractsNet operating revenues$(53)$(123) Foreign currency contractsCost of goods sold(10)(19) Interest rate contractsInterest expense39  Income before income taxes$(60)$(133)  Income taxes2250  Consolidated net income$(38)$(83) Available-for-sale securities:    Sale of securitiesOther income (loss) — net$7$9  Income before income taxes$7$9  Income taxes——  Consolidated net income$7$9 Pension and other benefit liabilities:    Insignificant itemsOther income (loss) — net$—$(1) Amortization of net actuarial loss*53158 Amortization of prior service cost (credit)*(4)(10)  Income before income taxes$49$147  Income taxes(17)(53)  Consolidated net income$32$94 *This component of AOCI is included in the Company's computation of net periodic benefit cost and is not reclassified out of AOCI into a single line item in our condensed consolidated statements of income in its entirety. Refer to Note 12 for additional information.1 Related to the disposition of our Philippine bottling operations in January 2013, the deconsolidation of our Brazilian bottling operations in July 2013 and the merger of four of the Company's Japanese bottling partners in July 2013. Refer to Note 2 and Note 10 for additional information related to these transactions. |

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