CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 562	$ 650	[1]	$ 1,915	$ 1,821	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Cumulative translation adjustments	(49)	64		(247)	294
Retirement plans and other retiree benefit adjustments	31	54		59	79
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	(1)	(3)		9	(16)
Total Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(19)	115		(179)	357
Total Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests	543	765		1,736	2,178
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	39	43	[1]	121	120	[1]
Less: Cumulative translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11)	2		(25)	11
Total Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	28	45		96	131
Total Comprehensive income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company	$ 515	$ 720		$ 1,640	$ 2,047

[1] Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation as a result of the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-07, “Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.” For further information regarding the impact of the reclassification, see Note 1, Basis of Presentation, Note 3, Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Updated Accounting Policies and Note 13, Segment Information to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.