Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Unearned Compensation [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011			$ 1,466	$ 603	$ (60)	$ (12,808)	$ 15,649	$ (2,475)	$ 166
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	2,631						2,472		159
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(144)							(146)	2
Dividends declared:
Common stock							(1,168)		(109)
Stock-based compensation expense				120
Shares issued for stock options				99		297
Shares issued for restricted stock awards				(70)		70
Treasury stock acquired						(1,943)
Other				66	19	(2)			(17)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012			1,466	818	(41)	(14,386)	16,953	(2,621)	201
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	2,410	[1]					2,241		169
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	167							170	(3)
Dividends declared:
Common stock							(1,242)		(140)
Stock-based compensation expense				128
Shares issued for stock options				82		201
Shares issued for restricted stock awards				(75)		75
Treasury stock acquired						(1,521)
Other				51	8	(2)			4
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	2,536		1,466	1,004	(33)	(15,633)	17,952	(2,451)	231
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	2,339	[2]					2,180		159
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,060)							(1,056)	(4)
Dividends declared:
Common stock							(1,300)		(146)
Stock-based compensation expense				131
Shares issued for stock options				100		225
Shares issued for restricted stock awards				77		77
Treasury stock acquired						(1,530)
Other				78	13	(1)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 1,385		$ 1,466	$ 1,236	$ (20)	$ (16,862)	$ 18,832	$ (3,507)	$ 240

[1] Net income including noncontrolling interests, Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company and earnings per common share for the full year of 2013 include $278 of aftertax charges related to the 2012 Restructuring Program, a $111 aftertax charge related to the 2013 Venezuela Remeasurement, a $23 charge for a European competition law matter and $12 of aftertax costs related to the sale of land in Mexico.

[2] Net income including noncontrolling interests, Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company and earnings per common share for the full year of 2014 include $208 of aftertax charges related to the 2012 Restructuring Program, $214 of aftertax charges related to the 2014 Venezuela Remeasurements, $41 of charges for European competition law matters, $3 of aftertax costs related to the sale of land in Mexico and a $66 charge for a foreign tax matter.