Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, earnings per share were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020					September 30, 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	$	698	859.0	$	0.81	$	578	858.7	$	0.67
Stock options and restricted stock units			2.8					2.5
Diluted EPS	$	698	861.8	$	0.81	$	578	861.2	$	0.67

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, earnings per share were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020					September 30, 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	$	2,048	857.7	$	2.39	$	1,724	860.1	$	2.00
Stock options and restricted stock units			1.8					2.3
Diluted EPS	$	2,048	859.5	$	2.38	$	1,724	862.4	$	2.00