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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 3,811 | $ 3,845 | $ 3,886 | $ 4,002 | $ 3,892 | $ 3,974 | $ 3,826 | $ 3,762 | $ 15,544 | $ 15,454 | $ 15,195
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,694 | 3,707 | 3,955
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 436 | 553 | 593
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 511 | 475 | 443
Assets | $ 12,161 |  |  |  | $ 12,676 |  |  |  | $ 12,161 | $ 12,676 | $ 12,123
Percentage of corporate identifiable assets consisting of derivative instruments | 7.00% |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  | 7.00% | 5.00% | 24.00%
Percentage of corporate identifiable assets consisting of investments in equity securities | 88.00% |  |  |  | 86.00% |  |  |  | 88.00% | 86.00% | 68.00%
Total long lived assets | $ 8,259 |  |  |  | $ 7,908 |  |  |  | $ 8,259 | $ 7,908 | $ 7,642
Oral, Personal and Home Care | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,091 | 2,865 | 2,932
Pet Nutrition | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,304 | 1,246 | 1,243
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,156 | 13,162 | 12,931
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,616 | 3,841 | 3,887
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 309 | 402 | 433
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351 | 323 | 297
Assets | 11,068 |  |  |  | 11,600 |  |  |  | 11,068 | 11,600 | 11,058
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,348 | 3,117 | 3,183
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,037 | 1,043 | 1,087
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53 | 74 | 151
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88 | 58 | 54
Assets | 3,310 |  |  |  | 2,608 |  |  |  | 3,310 | 2,608 | 2,685
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,605 | 3,887 | 3,650
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 995 | 1,171 | 1,139
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131 | 127 | 94
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82 | 82 | 76
Assets | 2,225 |  |  |  | 2,423 |  |  |  | 2,225 | 2,423 | 2,314
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,502 | 2,394 | 2,342
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 634 | 605 | 586
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 63 | 51
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70 | 74 | 64
Assets | 2,883 |  |  |  | 3,781 |  |  |  | 2,883 | 3,781 | 3,554
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,734 | 2,781 | 2,796
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 777 | 842 | 888
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75 | 125 | 120
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103 | 101 | 96
Assets | 2,148 |  |  |  | 2,244 |  |  |  | 2,148 | 2,244 | 2,006
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Africa/Eurasia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 967 | 983 | 960
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 173 | 180 | 187
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 13 | 17
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 7
Assets | 502 |  |  |  | 544 |  |  |  | 502 | 544 | 499
Operating Segments | Pet Nutrition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,388 | 2,292 | 2,264
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 680 | 677 | 677
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 | 33 | 38
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53 | 53 | 53
Assets | 1,033 |  |  |  | 1,026 |  |  |  | 1,033 | 1,026 | 1,009
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (602) | (811) | (609)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 | 118 | 122
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107 | 99 | 93
Assets | $ 60 |  |  |  | $ 50 |  |  |  | $ 60 | $ 50 | $ 56

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