Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, earnings per share were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2020					March 31, 2019
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share		Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share
Basic EPS	$	715	856.9	$	0.83	$	560	862.0	$	0.65
Stock options and restricted stock units			1.5					1.2
Diluted EPS	$	715	858.4	$	0.83	$	560	863.2	$	0.65