Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	$ 3,897	$ 3,866	$ 7,994	$ 7,750
Total Operating profit	946	888	1,898	1,767
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit	$ (118)	$ (153)	$ (246)	$ (305)
Product Concentration Risk | Net Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Product Concentration Risk | Oral Care | Net Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	41.00%	45.00%	43.00%	47.00%
Product Concentration Risk | Personal Care | Net Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	22.00%	21.00%	21.00%	19.00%
Product Concentration Risk | Home Care | Net Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	20.00%	18.00%	19.00%	18.00%
Product Concentration Risk | Pet Nutrition | Net Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percent of net sales	17.00%	16.00%	17.00%	16.00%
Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	$ 3,225	$ 3,253	$ 6,603	$ 6,537
Total Operating profit	873	874	1,751	1,741
Pet Nutrition | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	672	613	1,391	1,213
Total Operating profit	191	167	393	331
North America | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	949	846	1,878	1,699
Total Operating profit	254	254	512	503
Latin America | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	805	929	1,694	1,818
Total Operating profit	229	251	478	483
Europe | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	617	588	1,292	1,190
Total Operating profit	158	148	312	299
Asia Pacific | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	625	646	1,258	1,346
Total Operating profit	176	174	337	363
Africa/Eurasia | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	229	244	481	484
Total Operating profit	$ 56	$ 47	$ 112	$ 93