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Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities (Details 1)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Forty Year Notes at Variable Rate [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Forty Year Notes at Variable Rate [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Five Year Notes at 1 Point 75 Percent [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Ten Year Note at 3 point 25 Percent [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Five Year Notes at 1 Point 5 Percent [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Five Year Notes at Point 9 Percent [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Ten Year Notes at 2 Point 1 Percent [Member]
USD ($)
Schedule of U.S. dollar-denominated notes [Line Items]                    
Face amount       $ 134us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_FortyYearNotesatVariableRateMember
$ 82us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_FortyYearNotesatVariableRateMember
$ 500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_FiveYearNotesat1Point75PercentMember
$ 500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_TenYearNoteat3point25PercentMember
$ 300us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_FiveYearNotesat1Point5PercentMember
$ 400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_FiveYearNotesatPoint9PercentMember
$ 400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_TenYearNotesat2Point1PercentMember
Debt Instrument, Term       40 years 40 years 5 years 10 years 5 years 5 years 10 years
Fixed Interest rate           1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_FiveYearNotesat1Point75PercentMember
3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_TenYearNoteat3point25PercentMember
1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_FiveYearNotesat1Point5PercentMember
0.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_FiveYearNotesatPoint9PercentMember
2.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cl_TenYearNotesat2Point1PercentMember
Retirement of Notes - Portion Due in Current Year $ 250us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
€ 250us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
$ 250us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember