Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016 segment	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of product segments (in segments) | segment				2
Number of operating segments (in segments) | segment	5
Number of reportable segments (in segments) | segment	5
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		$ 3,867	$ 3,999	$ 11,474	$ 12,135
Total Operating profit		1,071	1,136	2,882	2,928
Charge for a previously disclosed litigation matter		6		6
Gain on sale of land in Mexico				97	0
Pretax remeasurements charge				0	34
Gain on sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business				0	187
CP Venezuela
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax remeasurements charge			18		34
2012 Restructuring Program
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total 2012 Restructuring Program charges, pretax		$ 42	46	$ 156	198
Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of consolidated Net sales represented by sales outside US		75.00%		75.00%
Percentage of consolidated Net sales coming from emerging markets		50.00%		50.00%
MEXICO
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on sale of land in Mexico		$ 97		$ 97
South Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business			187		187
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		3,306	3,453	9,789	10,499
Total Operating profit		1,009	1,003	2,834	2,898
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		800	791	2,393	2,360
Total Operating profit		273	258	762	699
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		924	1,064	2,710	3,277
Total Operating profit		298	300	829	929
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		609	617	1,803	1,829
Total Operating profit		158	172	437	466
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		723	735	2,163	2,279
Total Operating profit		230	229	668	676
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Africa/Eurasia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		250	246	720	754
Total Operating profit		50	44	138	128
Operating Segments | Pet Nutrition
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales		561	546	1,685	1,636
Total Operating profit		162	157	479	450
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit		$ (100)	$ (24)	$ (431)	$ (420)