Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

For the three months endedMarch 31, 2019 and 2018, earnings per share were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2019					March 31, 2018
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share		Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share
Basic EPS	$	560	862.0	$	0.65	$	634	875.4	$	0.72
Stock options and restricted stock units			1.2					4.5
Diluted EPS	$	560	863.2	$	0.65	$	634	879.9	$	0.72