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Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Less imputed interest Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount Finance Leases Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract] 2020 Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months 2021 Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two 2022 Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three 2023 Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four 2024 Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five Thereafter Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five Total future undiscounted lease payments Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due Less imputed interest After-tax gain/(loss) on NIH contracts Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness(1) Gain (Loss) on Components Excluded from Assessment of Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Effectiveness Property, Plant and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] Earnings/(losses) from continuing operations before income taxes: Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] United States Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic Outside United States Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign Provision for income taxes: Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] United States federal: Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] Current Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Federal income tax Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations State and local: State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] Current Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit) State and local taxes State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations Total United States Domestic Income Tax Expense Benefit Domestic Income Tax Expense Benefit total Outside United States: Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] Current Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Total outside United States Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations Total provision for income taxes Equity Method Investments Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Table] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Table] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Table] Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy [Member] Gum, Chocolate, Biscuits and Candy Candy and Gum Gum Gum [Member] Gum Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] Amortization expense for intangible assets Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in year 1 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in year 2 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in year 3 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in year 4 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in year 5 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five Goodwill decrease Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit Intangible assets acquired Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill Goodwill adjustments Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Impairment of goodwill Goodwill, Impairment Loss Number of impaired trademarks Impaired Intangible Asset, Number Impaired Intangible Asset, Number Number of trademarks with fair value in excess of book value, 10% or less Number Of Indefinite Lived Intangibles Fair Value Over Book Value Ten Percent Or Less Number Of Indefinite Lived Intangibles Fair Value Over Book Value 10% or Less Book value of trademarks with fair value in excess of book value, 10% or less Book Value of Indefinite Lived Intangibles, Fair Value Over Book Value, Ten Percent Or Less Book Value of Indefinite Lived Intangibles, Fair Value Over Book Value, Ten Percent Or Less Lessee, Lease, Description [Table] Lessee, Lease, Description [Table] Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] Remaining term of leases Lessee, Remaining Lease Term Lessee, Remaining Lease Term Option to extend leases Lessee, Lease, Renewal Term Lessee, Lease, Renewal Term Rent expense under prior lease accounting rules (ASC 840) Operating Leases, Rent Expense Amount of operating lease contracts not yet commenced Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Amount Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Amount Term of operating lease contracts not yet commenced Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract Income Statement [Abstract] Cost of sales Cost of Goods and Services Sold Gross profit Selling, general and administrative expenses Asset impairment and exit costs Net gains on divestitures Amortization of intangibles Operating income Benefit plan non-service income Interest and other expense, net Net earnings Noncontrolling interest earnings Per share data: Deferred income tax assets: Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract] Accrued postretirement and postemployment benefits Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Postretirement Benefits Accrued pension costs Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Pensions Other employee benefits Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Other Accrued expenses Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities Loss carryforwards Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards Tax credit carryforwards Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards Other Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Other Total deferred income tax assets Deferred Tax Assets, Gross Valuation allowance Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance Net deferred income tax assets Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance Deferred income tax liabilities: Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract] Intangible assets, including impact from Swiss tax reform Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill and Intangible Assets Property, plant and equipment Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment Other Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other Total deferred income tax liabilities Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross Net deferred income tax liabilities Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net Operating cash flows from operating leases Operating Lease, Payments Operating cash flows from finance leases Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability Financing cash flows from finance leases Finance Lease, Principal Payments Operating leases Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability Finance leases Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability Goodwill Goodwill [Roll Forward] Balance at January 1 Currency Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) Divestitures Acquisitions Goodwill, Acquired During Period Asset impairments Balance at December 31 Intangible Assets, at cost Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Balance at January 1 Currency Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) Reflects net changes to intangible assets for foreign currency translation adjustments. Divestitures Intangible Assets Written Off Related to Divested Business Unit Intangible Assets Written Off Related to Divested Business Unit Acquisitions Intangible Assets Acquired Other Than Goodwill Intangible Assets Acquired Other Than Goodwill Asset impairments Balance at December 31 Hedge funds Hedge Funds [Member] Percentage of fair value pension plan assets Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Actual Allocation, Percentage Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Leases, Operating Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block] Leases, Finance Lessee, Finance Leases [Text Block] Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Temporary Differences Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] Schedule of Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefit Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block] Schedule of Short-Term Borrowings and Related Weighted-Average Interest Rates Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table Text Block] Schedule of Long-Term Debt Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] Schedule of Aggregate Maturities of Debt and Capital Leases Based on Stated Contractual Maturities Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block] Schedule of Interest and Other Expense Net Within Results of Continuing Operations Interest and Other Income and Expense Disclosure, Non Operating [Table Text Block] Interest and Other Income and Expense Disclosure, Non Operating [Table Text Block]