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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	$ 3,928	$ 3,845	$ 11,678	$ 11,733
Total Operating profit	856	874	2,623	2,803
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit	$ (190)	$ (164)	$ (496)	$ (459)
Product Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Product Concentration Risk | Oral Care | Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	46.00%	47.00%	46.00%	47.00%
Product Concentration Risk | Personal Care | Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%	20.00%
Product Concentration Risk | Home Care | Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	18.00%	18.00%	18.00%	18.00%
Product Concentration Risk | Pet Nutrition | Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	16.00%	15.00%	16.00%	15.00%
Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	$ 3,295	$ 3,263	$ 9,833	$ 9,975
Total Operating profit	877	875	2,618	2,770
Pet Nutrition | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	633	582	1,845	1,758
Total Operating profit	169	163	501	492
North America | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	869	858	2,568	2,509
Total Operating profit	248	259	750	780
Latin America | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	881	856	2,700	2,718
Total Operating profit	235	222	718	757
Europe | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	607	640	1,798	1,908
Total Operating profit	153	162	452	480
Asia Pacific | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	690	673	2,035	2,106
Total Operating profit	193	191	557	620
Africa/Eurasia | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	248	236	732	734
Total Operating profit	$ 48	$ 41	$ 141	$ 133

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