Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of Consolidated Net Sales represented by Sales outside US	80.00%			80.00%
Percentage of Consolidated Net Sales coming from Emerging Markets	50.00%			50.00%
Percentage Of Consolidated Net sales Represented By Caricom and Puerto Rico Subsidiary		1.00%
Percentage Of North America's Net sales Represented By Caricom and Puerto Rico Subsidiary		4.00%
Percentage Of Latin America's Net sales Represented By Caricom and Puerto Rico Subsidiary		3.00%
Total Net sales	$ 4,346		$ 4,267	$ 8,661	$ 8,467
Total Operating profit	906		982	1,648	1,920
Charge for French Competition Law Matter	18			18
Pretax Venezuela devaluation charge				172	0
Pretax costs related to sale of land	6		6	11	13
Costs before tax associated with various Business Realignment and other cost-saving initiatives			13		18
Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	3,797		3,736	7,578	7,394
Total Operating profit	1,006		962	1,981	1,892
Pet Nutrition [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	549		531	1,083	1,073
Total Operating profit	136		145	272	293
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit	(236)		(125)	(605)	(265)
North America [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	762		727	1,526	1,451
Total Operating profit	227		190	442	367
Latin America [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	1,282		1,300	2,496	2,501
Total Operating profit	352		373	664	723
Europe/South Pacific [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	824		850	1,672	1,704
Total Operating profit	189		179	389	362
Greater Asia/Africa [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	929		859	1,884	1,738
Total Operating profit	238		220	486	440
Two Thousand Twelve Restructuring Program [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ 102			$ 168