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| **STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS [Abstract]**                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Weighted-average fair value of options granted and the weighted-average assumptions used in the Black Scholes Merton option pricing model for such grants | The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the past three years and the weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model for such grants were as follows: 2011 2010 2009Fair value of options at grant date$9.28 $9.39 $6.38Dividend yield12.7% 2.9% 3.4%Expected volatility219.0% 20.0% 20.0%Risk-free interest rate32.3% 3.0% 2.8%Expected term of the option45 years 6 years 6 years1 The dividend yield is the calculated yield on the Company's stock at the time of the grant.2 Expected volatility is based on implied volatilities from traded options on the Company's stock, historical volatility of the Company's stock and other factors.3 The risk-free interest rate for the period matching the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.4 The expected term of the option represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding and is derived by analyzing historic exercise behavior.                                                                                                       |
| Stock option activity for all stock option plans                                                                                                          | Stock option activity for all stock option plans for the year ended December 31, 2011, was as follows: Shares(In millions) Weighted-AverageExercise Price Weighted-AverageRemainingContractual Life AggregateIntrinsic Value(In millions)Outstanding on January 1, 2011171 $48.77    Granted26 64.03    Exercised(32) 47.96    Forfeited/expired(3) 53.77    Outstanding on December 31, 20111162 $51.23 5.93 years $3,028Expected to vest at December 31, 2011160 $51.13 5.90 years $3,009Exercisable on December 31, 2011106 $48.65 4.76 years $2,2661 Includes 3 million stock option replacement awards in connection with our acquisition of CCE's North American business in 2010. These options had a weighted-average exercise price of $36.98, which generally vest over three years and expire 10 years from the original date of grant.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Summary of information about performance share units based on the Target Award amounts in the performance share unit agreements                           | The following table summarizes information about performance share units based on the target award amounts in the performance share unit agreements: Share Units(In thousands) Weighted-AverageGrant-DateFair ValueOutstanding on January 1, 20115,254 $51.60Granted3,054 51.16Conversions:       Restricted stock units1,2(2,311) 53.08Paid in cash equivalent(10) 53.13Canceled/forfeited(304) 50.56Outstanding on December 31, 201135,683 $50.811 Represents the target amount of performance share units converted to restricted stock units based on the financial results for the 2008-2010 performance period. The vesting of restricted stock units is subject to the terms of the performance share unit agreements.2 The performance share unit conversions during 2011 are presented at the target award amount. An additional 173,360 restricted stock units were awarded during 2011 based on the financial results of the 2008-2010 performance period.3 The outstanding performance share units as of December 31, 2011, at the threshold award and maximum award levels were 2.8 million and 8.5 million, respectively. |
| Summary of conversion of performance share units to restricted stock and restricted stock units                                                           | The following table summarizes information about the conversions of performance share units to restricted stock and restricted stock units: Share Units(In thousands) Weighted-AverageGrant-DateFair Value1Nonvested on January 1, 2011797 $43.29Granted:       Restricted stock units22,311 53.08Vested and released(1,024) 45.72Canceled/forfeited(17) 43.71Nonvested on December 31, 201132,067 $53.051 The weighted-average grant-date fair value is based on the fair values of the performance share units grant fair values.2 The granted shares are presented at the performance share units target award amount. An additional 173,360 restricted stock units were granted based on the financial results of the 2008-2010 performance period.3 The nonvested shares as of December 31, 2011, are presented at the performance share units target award amount. An additional 154,500 shares were outstanding and nonvested as of December 31, 2011.                                                                                                                                                                                |

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