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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly financial data (Unaudited) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 3,721 | $ 3,867 | $ 3,845 | $ 3,762 | $ 3,899 | $ 3,999 | $ 4,066 | $ 4,070 | $ 15,195 | $ 16,034 | $ 17,277
Gross profit | 2,247 | 2,324 | 2,304 | 2,248 | 2,293 | 2,347 | 2,367 | 2,392 | 9,123 | 9,399 | 10,109
Net income including noncontrolling interests | 628 | 746 | 638 | 574 | (421) | 770 | 616 | 583 | 2,586 | 1,548 | 2,339
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company | $ 606 | $ 702 | $ 600 | $ 533 | $ (458) | $ 726 | $ 574 | $ 542 | $ 2,441 | $ 1,384 | $ 2,180
Earnings (loss) per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic EPS (in dollars per share) | $ 0.68 | $ 0.79 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.60 | $ (0.51) | $ 0.81 | $ 0.63 | $ 0.60 | $ 2.74 | $ 1.53 | $ 2.38
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share) | $ 0.68 | $ 0.78 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.59 | $ (0.51) | $ 0.80 | $ 0.63 | $ 0.59 | $ 2.72 | $ 1.52 | $ 2.36
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total 2012 Restructuring Program charges, before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 105 | $ 170 | $ 195
Tax benefit from previously disclosed tax matters |  | $ 22 | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |
Tax charge from previously disclosed tax matters |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15 |  |  | 15 |
Aftertax charges for previously disclosed litigation matters | $ 7 | 4 |  |  | $ 14 |  |  |  | 11 | 14 |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 6.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
CP Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aftertax charge for Venezuela deconsolidation |  |  |  |  | $ 1,058 |  |  |  |  | 1,058 |
Income Tax Benefit, Principally Related to Changes in Venezuela Foreign Currency Regime |  |  |  | $ 210 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign earnings repatriated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |
Tax Charge Resulting from Repatriation of Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries |  |  |  | 210 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aftertax remeasurement charge |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12 | 10 |  |  | 22 | 214
MEXICO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aftertax gain on sale of land in Mexico |  | 63 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63 |  |
Europe | Home Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aftertax gain on sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  | 120 |
2012 Restructuring Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total 2012 Restructuring Program charges, before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228 | 254 | 286
Total 2012 Restructuring Program charges, including noncontrolling interest, aftertax |  |  | 45 |  |  |  |  | $ 69 | 169 | 185 |
Total 2012 Restructuring Program charges, aftertax | 54 | 32 | 44 | 38 | 41 | 35 | 40 | 67 | 168 | 183 | 208
2012 Restructuring Program | Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total 2012 Restructuring Program charges, before tax | $ 15 | $ 11 | $ 12 | $ 8 | $ 9 | $ 3 | $ 4 | $ 4 | $ 46 | $ 20 | $ 29

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