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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
country_and_territory
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Components of income before income taxes [Abstract]      
United States $ 1,094us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 1,018us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 1,155us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
International 2,439us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 2,547us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 2,719us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Total Income before income taxes 3,533us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 3,565us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 3,874us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Provision for income taxes [Abstract]      
United States 348us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 314us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 395us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
International 846us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 841us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 848us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Total Provision for income taxes 1,194us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,155us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,243us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax provision reconciliation [Abstract]      
Goodwill and intangible assets (40)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseAmortization (14)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseAmortization (7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseAmortization
Property, plant and equipment (13)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciation 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciation (13)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciation
Pension and other retiree benefits 19us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 85us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther (14)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
Stock-based compensation 11us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost 10us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost 5us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
Tax loss and tax credit carryforwards 5cl_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwards (30)cl_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwards (39)cl_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwards
Other, net (19)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems (33)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 32us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
Total deferred tax provision (37)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 18us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (36)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]      
Tax at United States statutory rate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 0.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 0.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 0.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Earnings taxed at other than United States statutory rate (2.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (1.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (2.60%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Charge for a foreign tax matter 1.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign [1] 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign [1] 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign
Other, net (1.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments (1.60%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Effective tax rate 33.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 32.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 32.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Goodwill and intangible assets (497)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets (475)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets  
Property, plant and equipment (380)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment (375)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Other (266)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther (237)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther  
Deferred tax liabilities, total (1,143)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities (1,087)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities  
Deferred tax assets:      
Pension and other retiree benefits 638cl_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensionsAndOtherRetireeBenefits 448cl_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensionsAndOtherRetireeBenefits  
Tax loss and tax credit carryforwards 33cl_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwards 28cl_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwards  
Accrued liabilities 276us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities 317us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities  
Stock-based compensation 119us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost 116us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost  
Other 148us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 95us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther  
Deferred tax assets, total 1,214us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 1,004us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet  
Net deferred income taxes 71us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet (83)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet  
Deferred taxes included within:      
Other current assets 256us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 284us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent  
Deferred tax assets, noncurrent 76us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent 77us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent  
Deferred tax liabilities, noncurrent (261)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent (444)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Net deferred income taxes 71us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet (83)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet  
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 4,900us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries    
Minimum Number Of Countries And Territories Serving Consumers 200cl_MinimumNumberOfCountriesAndTerritoriesServingConsumers    
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly to Equity 251us-gaap_IncomeTaxEffectsAllocatedDirectlyToEquity 116us-gaap_IncomeTaxEffectsAllocatedDirectlyToEquity 80us-gaap_IncomeTaxEffectsAllocatedDirectlyToEquity
Unrecognized tax benefits:      
Balance, January 1 199us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 212us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 176us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Increases as a result of tax positions taken during the current year 23us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 23us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 34us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Decreases of tax positions taken during prior years (11)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (52)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (6)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Increases of tax positions taken during prior years 32us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 37us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 10us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Decreases as a result of settlements with taxing authorities and the expiration of statutes of limitations (10)cl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthoritiesAndLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (22)cl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthoritiesAndLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (3)cl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthoritiesAndLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Effect of foreign currency rate movements (15)cl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsEffectOfForeignCurrencyRateMovements 1cl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsEffectOfForeignCurrencyRateMovements 1cl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsEffectOfForeignCurrencyRateMovements
Balance, December 31 218us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 199us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 212us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate 195us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate    
Interest (income) expense recognized related to unrecognized tax benefits 4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense
Accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits 24us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 24us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 19us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current $ 122us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent $ 131us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent  
Minimum [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Statue Of Limitations Of Certain Foreign Entities 3 years    
Maximum [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Statue Of Limitations Of Certain Foreign Entities 6 years    
[1] The charge for a foreign tax matter relates to a notice of an adverse decision in a foreign court regarding a tax position taken in prior years received by the Company in the second quarter of 2014.