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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 3,508	$ 2,530
Oral, Personal and Home Care
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	3,493	2,515
Pet Nutrition
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	15	15
North America | Oral, Personal and Home Care
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	737	733
Latin America | Oral, Personal and Home Care
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	212	220
Europe | Oral, Personal and Home Care
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	2,234	1,302
Asia Pacific | Oral, Personal and Home Care
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	186	185
Africa/Eurasia | Oral, Personal and Home Care
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 124	$ 75

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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