Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
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%
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax costs related to sale of land	$ 3		$ 7	$ 14	$ 20
Pretax Venezuela devaluation charge				172	0
Charge for French Competition Law Matter				18
Costs before tax associated with various Business Realignment and other cost-saving initiatives			3		21
Total Net sales	4,398		4,332	13,059	12,799
Total Operating profit	1,016		1,027	2,664	2,947
Operating Segments [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	3,853		3,804	11,431	11,198
Total Operating profit	1,057		1,019	3,038	2,911
Operating Segments [Member] | Pet Nutrition [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	545		528	1,628	1,601
Total Operating profit	138		147	410	440
Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	774		766	2,300	2,217
Total Operating profit	244		213	686	580
Operating Segments [Member] | Latin America [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	1,251		1,276	3,747	3,777
Total Operating profit	358		377	1,022	1,100
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe/South Pacific [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	880		865	2,552	2,569
Total Operating profit	216		198	605	560
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	627		583	1,900	1,717
Total Operating profit	174		164	533	474
Operating Segments [Member] | Africa/Eurasia [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	321		314	932	918
Total Operating profit	65		67	192	197
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit	(179)		(139)	(784)	(404)
Two Thousand Twelve Restructuring Program [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ 30			$ 198
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
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%