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Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
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 | $ 3,974 | $ 3,867 | $ 11,562 | $ 11,474
Total Operating profit | 927 | 1,071 | 2,665 | 2,882
Charge for a previously disclosed litigation matter |  | 6 |  | 6
Gain on sale of land in Mexico |  |  | 0 | 97
Global Growth and Efficiency Program |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Global Growth and Efficiency Program charges, pretax | $ 58 | 42 | $ 246 | 156
Sales Revenue, Net |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of consolidated Net sales represented by sales outside US | 75.00% |  | 75.00% |
Percentage of consolidated Net sales coming from emerging markets | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |
MEXICO |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of land in Mexico |  | 97 |  | 97
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Net sales | $ 3,401 | 3,306 | $ 9,863 | 9,789
Total Operating profit | 976 | 1,009 | 2,826 | 2,834
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | North America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Net sales | 795 | 800 | 2,319 | 2,393
Total Operating profit | 249 | 273 | 723 | 762
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Net sales | 985 | 924 | 2,911 | 2,710
Total Operating profit | 301 | 298 | 878 | 829
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Net sales | 642 | 609 | 1,784 | 1,803
Total Operating profit | 162 | 158 | 447 | 437
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Net sales | 728 | 723 | 2,111 | 2,163
Total Operating profit | 220 | 230 | 644 | 668
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Africa/Eurasia |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Net sales | 251 | 250 | 738 | 720
Total Operating profit | 44 | 50 | 134 | 138
Operating Segments | Pet Nutrition |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Net sales | 573 | 561 | 1,699 | 1,685
Total Operating profit | 161 | 162 | 481 | 479
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Operating profit | $ (210) | $ (100) | $ (642) | $ (431)

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