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Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Line of credit facility [Line Items]    
Unused borrowing capacity $ 3,001us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity  
Amended Domestic Revolving Credit Facility 2370 Million Capacity [Member]    
Line of credit facility [Line Items]    
Maximum borrowing capacity 2,370us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= cl_AmendedDomesticRevolvingCreditFacility2370MillionCapacityMember
 
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date Nov. 30, 2019  
Debt Instrument, Term 5 years  
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility 165 Million Capacity [Member]    
Line of credit facility [Line Items]    
Maximum borrowing capacity 165us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= cl_DomesticRevolvingCreditFacility165MillionCapacityMember
 
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date Nov. 30, 2015  
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility 20 Million Capacity [Member]    
Line of credit facility [Line Items]    
Maximum borrowing capacity 20us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= cl_DomesticRevolvingCreditFacility20MillionMember
 
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date Dec. 31, 2015  
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility 1850 Million Capacity [Member]    
Line of credit facility [Line Items]    
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 1,850us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= cl_DomesticRevolvingCreditFacility1850MillionCapacityMember
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date   Nov. 30, 2018
Debt Instrument, Term   5 years