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Supplemental Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) components attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company before tax and net of tax during the years ended December 31 were as follows:
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Pre-tax
Net of Tax
 
Pre-tax
Net of Tax
 
Pre-tax
Net of Tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative translation adjustments
 
$
(233
)
$
(218
)
 
$
218

$
285

 
$
(97
)
$
(125
)
Pension and other benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Net actuarial gain (loss), prior
   service costs and settlements
   during the period
 
(21
)
(16
)
 
21

9

 
(231
)
(152
)
   Amortization of net actuarial loss,
   transition and prior service costs(1)
 
69

54

 
71

45

 
63

43

Retirement Plan and other retiree benefit
adjustments
 
48

38

 
92

54

 
(168
)
(109
)
Available-for-sale securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Reclassification of (gains) losses
   into net earnings on available-
   for-sale securities
 
—

—

 
—

—

 
(1
)
(1
)
Gains (losses) on available-for-sale
securities
 
—

—

 
—

—

 
(1
)
(1
)
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow
   hedges
 
10

8

 
(25
)
(16
)
 
11

8

   Reclassification of (gains) losses
   into net earnings on cash flow
   hedges(2)
 
3

2

 
3

2

 
(4
)
(3
)
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
 
13

10

 
(22
)
(14
)
 
7

5

Total Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(172
)
$
(170
)
 
$
288

$
325

 
$
(259
)
$
(230
)

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(1) 
These components of Other comprehensive income (loss) are included in the computation of total pension cost. See Note 10, Retirement Plans and Other Retiree Benefits for additional details.
(2) 
These (gains) losses are reclassified into Cost of sales. See Note 7, Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments for additional details.