| **PRODUCTIVITY, INTEGRATION AND RESTRUCTURING INITIATIVES (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified** | 12 Months Ended |
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| Productivity Initiatives                                                                                             |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                      |            |   |   |
| Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date                                                                | $ 508           |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve**                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance                                                                                   | 74              | 31 | 17 |
| Cost incurred                                                                                                        | 156             | 190 | 107 |
| Payments                                                                                                             | (142)           | (145) | (90) |
| Noncash and exchange                                                                                                 | (28)            | (2) | (3) |
| Accrued Balance, Ending Balance                                                                                      | 60              | 74 | 31 |
| Integration of acquired German bottling and distribution operations [Member]                                         |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]**                                                                      |            |   |   |
| Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date                                                                | 292             |   |   |
| Number of German bottling and distribution operations for which integration initiatives began in 2008                | 18              |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve**                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance                                                                                   | 34              |   |   |
| Cost incurred                                                                                                        | 67              | 94 | 110 |
| Accrued Balance, Ending Balance                                                                                      | 30              | 34 |   |
| Other Restructuring Initiatives                                                                                      |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve**                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| Cost incurred                                                                                                        | 52              | 59 | 51 |
| Integration of CCEs North American Operations [Member]                                                               |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve**                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance                                                                                   | 69              |   |   |
| Cost incurred                                                                                                        | 358             | 135 |   |
| Payments                                                                                                             | (339)           | (68) |   |
| Noncash and exchange                                                                                                 | 3               | 2 |   |
| Accrued Balance, Ending Balance                                                                                      | 91              | 69 |   |
| Severance pay and benefits | Productivity Initiatives                                                                |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve**                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance                                                                                   | 59              | 18 | 14 |
| Cost incurred                                                                                                        | 59              | 71 | 41 |
| Payments                                                                                                             | (50)            | (30) | (37) |
| Noncash and exchange                                                                                                 | (20)            | 0 | 0 |
| Accrued Balance, Ending Balance                                                                                      | 48              | 59 | 18 |
| Severance pay and benefits | Integration of CCEs North American Operations [Member]                                  |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve**                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance                                                                                   | 48              |   |   |
| Cost incurred                                                                                                        | 40              | 45 |   |
| Payments                                                                                                             | (40)            | (1) |   |
| Noncash and exchange                                                                                                 | 0               | 4 |   |
| Accrued Balance, Ending Balance                                                                                      | 48              | 48 |   |
| Outside services | Productivity Initiatives                                                                          |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve**                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance                                                                                   | 6               | 9 | 3 |
| Cost incurred                                                                                                        | 17              | 58 | 47 |
| Payments                                                                                                             | (21)            | (61) | (41) |
| Noncash and exchange                                                                                                 | 1               | 0 | 0 |
| Accrued Balance, Ending Balance                                                                                      | 3               | 6 | 9 |
| Outside services | Integration of CCEs North American Operations [Member]                                            |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve**                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance                                                                                   | 9               |   |   |
| Cost incurred                                                                                                        | 91              | 42 |   |
| Payments                                                                                                             | (89)            | (33) |   |
| Noncash and exchange                                                                                                 | 0               | 0 |   |
| Accrued Balance, Ending Balance                                                                                      | 11              | 9 |   |
| Other direct costs | Productivity Initiatives                                                                        |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve**                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance                                                                                   | 9               | 4 | 0 |
| Cost incurred                                                                                                        | 80              | 61 | 19 |
| Payments                                                                                                             | (71)            | (54) | (12) |
| Noncash and exchange                                                                                                 | (9)             | (2) | (3) |
| Accrued Balance, Ending Balance                                                                                      | 9               | 9 | 4 |
| Other direct costs | Integration of CCEs North American Operations [Member]                                          |            |   |   |
| **Restructuring Reserve**                                                                                            |            |   |   |
| Accrued Balance, Beginning Balance                                                                                   | 12              |   |   |
| Cost incurred                                                                                                        | 227             | 48 |   |
| Payments                                                                                                             | (210)           | (34) |   |
| Noncash and exchange                                                                                                 | 3               | (2) |   |
| Accrued Balance, Ending Balance                                                                                      | $ 32            | $ 12 |   |

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Amount of costs incurred to date for the specified type of restructuring cost.
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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.
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Reserve increase representing the amount charged against earnings in the period for a specified incurred and estimated type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.
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Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost.
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The amount of change in the restructuring reserve related to foreign currency translation adjustments and any other adjustments not separately disclosed or provided for elsewhere in the Taxonomy.
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