Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 878		$ 490
Receivables (net of allowances of $49 and $53, respectively)	1,675		1,610
Inventories	1,327		1,222
Other current assets	522		408
Total current assets	4,402		3,730
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,668		3,693
Goodwill, net	2,657		2,362
Other intangible assets, net	1,341		831
Deferred income taxes	115		84
Other assets	541		472
Total assets	12,724	[1]	11,172	[1]
Current Liabilities
Notes and loans payable	34		48
Current portion of long-term debt	346		561
Accounts payable	1,244		1,165
Accrued income taxes	392		272
Other accruals	1,700		1,682
Total current liabilities	3,716		3,728
Long-term debt	4,430		2,815
Deferred income taxes	252		108
Other liabilities	1,785		1,704
Liabilities	10,183		8,355
Commitments and Contingencies	0		0
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, $1 par value (2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 732,853,180 shares issued)	733		733
Additional paid-in capital	1,336		1,132
Retained earnings	15,649		14,329
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,475)		(2,115)
Shareholders' Equity Before Unearned Compensation Treasury Stock And Noncontrolling Interest	15,243		14,079
Unearned compensation	(60)		(99)
Treasury stock, at cost	(12,808)		(11,305)
Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity	2,375		2,675
Noncontrolling interests	166		142
Total shareholders' equity	2,541		2,817
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 12,724		$ 11,172

[1] Long-lived assets in the U.S., primarily property, plant and equipment and goodwill and other intangibles represented approximately one-third of total long-lived assets of $7,926, $7,116 and $6,795 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.