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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2017
Dividend
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2016
Dividend
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Income Statement [Abstract]            
Net sales $ 3,974   $ 3,867   $ 11,562 $ 11,474
Cost of sales 1,591   1,543   4,610 4,598
Gross profit 2,383   2,324   6,952 6,876
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,429   1,322   4,124 3,996
Other (income) expense, net 27   (69)   163 (2)
Operating profit 927   1,071   2,665 2,882
Interest (income) expense, net 27   25   74 78
Income before income taxes 900   1,046   2,591 2,804
Provision for income taxes 250   300   770 846
Net income including noncontrolling interests 650   746   1,821 1,958
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 43   44   120 123
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company $ 607   $ 702   $ 1,701 $ 1,835
Earnings per common share, basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.69   $ 0.79   $ 1.93 $ 2.05
Earnings per common share, diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 0.68   0.78   1.91 2.04
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares [1] $ 0.40   $ 0.39   $ 1.59 $ 1.55
Number of dividends declared per quarter (in dividends) | Dividend   2   2    
[1] Two dividends were declared in the first quarter of 2017 and 2016.