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Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016 segment	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of product segments (in segments) | segment		2
Number of operating segments (in segments) | segment	5
Number of reportable segments (in segments) | segment	5
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		$ 3,762	$ 3,762
Total Operating profit		885	867
2012 Restructuring Program
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total 2012 Restructuring Program charges, pretax		$ 46	55
Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of consolidated Net sales represented by sales outside US		75.00%
Percentage of consolidated Net sales coming from emerging markets		50.00%
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		$ 3,208	3,210
Total Operating profit		906	889
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		760	800
Total Operating profit		233	239
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		924	848
Total Operating profit		269	247
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		558	588
Total Operating profit		140	141
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		720	743
Total Operating profit		219	219
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Africa/Eurasia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		246	231
Total Operating profit		45	43
Operating Segments | Pet Nutrition
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		554	552
Total Operating profit		157	155
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit		$ (178)	$ (177)

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