Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
Basic EPS	$ 618	$ 634	$ 1,780	$ 2,018
Diluted EPS	$ 618	$ 634	$ 1,780	$ 2,018
Shares (millions)
Basic EPS (in shares)	835,700,000	843,600,000	837,700,000	845,900,000
Stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	2,800,000	2,800,000	2,700,000	3,100,000
Diluted EPS (in shares)	838,500,000	846,400,000	840,400,000	849,000,000.0
Per Share
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74	$ 0.75	$ 2.12	$ 2.39
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74	$ 0.75	$ 2.12	$ 2.38
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	2,891,324	2,318,391	3,709,818	2,763,779