Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017					March 31, 2016
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share		Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share
Basic EPS	$	570	884.7	$	0.64	$	533	893.7	$	0.60
Stock options and restricted stock units			6.3					6.5
Diluted EPS	$	570	891.0	$	0.64	$	533	900.2	$	0.59