Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Venezuela hyperinflationary transition charge			$ 271	$ 0	$ 271
Pretax gain from the sale of Colombia brands	207			207	0
Costs associated with various Business Realignment and other cost-saving initiatives	168			168
Pretax costs related to sale of land	7			7
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	4,383	3,943		12,562	11,586
Total Operating profit	1,035	958		2,918	2,584
North America [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	776	753		2,238	2,274
Total Operating profit	213	224		599	668
Latin America [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	1,243	1,069		3,571	3,130
Total Operating profit	364	332		1,050	975
Europe/South Pacific [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	972	821		2,661	2,415
Total Operating profit	196	197		551	572
Greater Asia/Africa [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	855	779		2,484	2,239
Total Operating profit	202	195		604	573
Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	3,846	3,422		10,954	10,058
Total Operating profit	975	948		2,804	2,788
Pet Nutrition [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	537	521		1,608	1,528
Total Operating profit	127	138		408	413
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit	$ (67)	$ (128)		$ (294)	$ (617)