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Nature of Operations (Details) - business_segment | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of product segments (in segments) | 2 |  |
Entity-Wide Information, Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of worldwide sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Oral Care |  |  |
Entity-Wide Information, Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of worldwide sales | 48.00% | 47.00% | 47.00%
Personal Care |  |  |
Entity-Wide Information, Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of worldwide sales | 19.00% | 20.00% | 20.00%
Home Care |  |  |
Entity-Wide Information, Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of worldwide sales | 18.00% | 18.00% | 19.00%
Pet Nutrition |  |  |
Entity-Wide Information, Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of worldwide sales | 15.00% | 15.00% | 14.00%

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