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Common Stock Split (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Common Stock Split [Abstract]  
Common Stock Split, Pro Forma Information
Pro forma earnings per share is as follows, giving retroactive effect to the stock split:
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2013
2012
 
2013
2012
 
Basic
 
Diluted
Net income attributable to Colgate Palmolive Company
$
460

$
593

 
$
460

$
593

Weighted-average shares outstanding, as reported
468.3
 
480.1
 
 
472.5
 
483.9
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding, pro forma
936.6
 
960.2
 
 
945
 
967.8
 
Earnings per share, as reported
$
0.98

$
1.24

 
$
0.97

$
1.23

Earnings per share, pro forma
$
0.49

$
0.62

 
$
0.48

$
0.61