Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	$ 3,866	$ 3,886	$ 7,750	$ 7,888
Total Operating profit	888	946	1,767	1,929
Operating Segments \| Oral, Personal and Home Care
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	3,253	3,294	6,537	6,712
Total Operating profit	874	927	1,741	1,895
Operating Segments \| Oral, Personal and Home Care \| North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	846	824	1,699	1,651
Total Operating profit	254	264	503	521
Operating Segments \| Oral, Personal and Home Care \| Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	929	933	1,818	1,862
Total Operating profit	251	262	483	535
Operating Segments \| Oral, Personal and Home Care \| Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	588	620	1,190	1,268
Total Operating profit	148	156	299	318
Operating Segments \| Oral, Personal and Home Care \| Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	646	674	1,346	1,433
Total Operating profit	174	203	363	429
Operating Segments \| Oral, Personal and Home Care \| Africa/Eurasia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	244	243	484	498
Total Operating profit	47	42	93	92
Operating Segments \| Pet Nutrition
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	613	592	1,213	1,176
Total Operating profit	167	165	331	329
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit	$ (153)	$ (146)	$ (305)	$ (295)
Product Concentration Risk \| Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Product Concentration Risk \| Oral Care \| Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	45.00%	47.00%	47.00%	48.00%
Product Concentration Risk \| Personal Care \| Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	21.00%	20.00%	19.00%	19.00%
Product Concentration Risk \| Home Care \| Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	18.00%	18.00%	18.00%	18.00%
Product Concentration Risk \| Pet Nutrition \| Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	16.00%	15.00%	16.00%	15.00%

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