Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 5,033	$ 4,915	$ 15,156	$ 14,507
Cost of sales	1,959	2,038	5,977	6,131
Gross profit	3,074	2,877	9,179	8,376
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,979	1,822	5,833	5,348
Other (income) expense, net	30	26	141	116
Operating profit	1,065	1,029	3,205	2,912
Non-service related postretirement costs	23	15	67	338
Interest (income) expense, net	56	58	175	170
Income before income taxes	986	956	2,963	2,404
Provision for income taxes	210	209	693	709
Net income including noncontrolling interests	776	747	2,270	1,695
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	39	39	120	113
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company	$ 737	$ 708	$ 2,150	$ 1,582
Earnings per common share, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ 0.86	$ 2.62	$ 1.91
Earnings per common share, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ 0.86	$ 2.61	$ 1.90