Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
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| Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company | ||||
| Basic EPS | $ 524 | $ 600 | $ 1,094 | $ 1,133 |
| Diluted EPS | $ 524 | $ 600 | $ 1,094 | $ 1,133 |
| Shares | ||||
| Basic EPS (in shares) | 883,800,000 | 893,900,000 | 884,200,000 | 893,800,000 |
| Stock options and restricted stock units (in shares) | 7,000,000 | 7,200,000 | 6,700,000 | 6,900,000 |
| Diluted EPS (in shares) | 890,800,000 | 901,100,000 | 890,900,000 | 900,700,000 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Basic EPS (in dollars per share) | $ 0.59 | $ 0.67 | $ 1.24 | $ 1.27 |
| Diluted EPS (in dollars per share) | $ 0.59 | $ 0.67 | $ 1.23 | $ 1.26 |
| Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | 5,299,933 | 598,857 | 9,051,702 | 356,541 |