Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
Basic EPS	$ 603	$ 703	$ 1,162	$ 1,384
Diluted EPS	$ 603	$ 703	$ 1,162	$ 1,384
Shares (millions)
Basic EPS (in shares)	836,800,000	845,600,000	838,700,000	847,000,000.0
Stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	2,600,000	3,800,000	2,800,000	3,400,000
Diluted EPS (in shares)	839,400,000	849,400,000	841,500,000	850,400,000
Per Share
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.83	$ 1.39	$ 1.63
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.83	$ 1.38	$ 1.63
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	3,835,115	1,634,728	4,136,899	2,453,048