Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
Basic EPS	$ 690	$ 683
Diluted EPS	$ 690	$ 683
Shares (millions)
Basic EPS (in shares)	812.0	822.8
Stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	3.0	3.1
Diluted EPS (in shares)	815.0	825.9
Per Share
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.83
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.83