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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Divestitures (Details) $ / shares in Units, AUD in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares | Aug. 31, 2015 AUD | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of land in Mexico |  |  |  |  | $ 60 | $ 0 | $ 0
Gain on sale of land in Mexico |  |  |  |  | 97 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business |  |  |  |  | 0 | 221 | 0
Gain on sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 187 | $ 0
Europe | Laundry Detergent Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact of aftertax gain on sale per common share, diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.13 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business |  | $ 221 | AUD 310 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business |  | 187 |  |  |  |  |
Aftertax gain on sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business |  | $ 120 |  |  |  |  |
MEXICO |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of land in Mexico | $ 120 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of land in Mexico |  |  |  | $ 97 | 97 |  |
Aftertax gain on sale of land in Mexico |  |  |  | $ 63 | $ 63 |  |
Impact of aftertax gain on sale per common share, diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.07 |  |  |
MEXICO | Third Installment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of land in Mexico | $ 60 |  |  |  |  |  |

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