Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
Basic EPS	$ 502	$ 603	$ 874	$ 1,162
Diluted EPS	$ 502	$ 603	$ 874	$ 1,162
Shares (millions)
Basic EPS (in shares)	829,400,000	836,800,000	830,400,000	838,700,000
Stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	1,900,000	2,600,000	1,700,000	2,800,000
Diluted EPS (in shares)	831,300,000	839,400,000	832,100,000	841,500,000
Per Share
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.72	$ 1.05	$ 1.39
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.72	$ 1.05	$ 1.38
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	6,268,944	3,835,115	13,482,312	4,136,899