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Venezuela (Details)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
CP Venezuela [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
CP Venezuela [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
CP Venezuela [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
CP Venezuela [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
CP Venezuela [Member]
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
VENEZUELA
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
VENEZUELA
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
VENEZUELA
VEF
Dec. 31, 2012
VENEZUELA
VEF
Foreign Currency [Line Items]                        
Official Exchange Rate                     6.30cl_OfficialExchangeRate
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= country_VE
4.30cl_OfficialExchangeRate
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= country_VE
SICAD Exchange Rate                     12.00cl_SICADExchangeRate
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= country_VE
 
Venezuela remeasurement charges $ 327cl_VenezuelaRemeasurementCharges $ 172cl_VenezuelaRemeasurementCharges $ 0cl_VenezuelaRemeasurementCharges     $ 327cl_VenezuelaRemeasurementCharges
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$ 172cl_VenezuelaRemeasurementCharges
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Venezuela Remeasurement Charges Aftertax       40cl_AftertaxRemeasurementCharge
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174cl_AftertaxRemeasurementCharge
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
214cl_AftertaxRemeasurementCharge
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
111cl_AftertaxRemeasurementCharge
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
  111cl_AftertaxRemeasurementCharge
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= country_VE
111cl_AftertaxRemeasurementCharge
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= country_VE
   
Impact of Aftertax Remeasurement Charge Per Common Share, Diluted           $ 0.23cl_ImpactofAftertaxRemeasurementChargePerCommonShareDiluted
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
$ 0.12cl_ImpactofAftertaxRemeasurementChargePerCommonShareDiluted
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
         
Percentage Of Consolidated Net sales Represented By CP Venezuela               3.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
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Bolivar Denominated Monetary Net Asset Position           549cl_BolivarDenominatedMonetaryNetAssetPosition
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
           
Bolivar Denominated Non Monetary Asset Position           310cl_BolivarDenominatedNonMonetaryAssetPosition
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
           
Bolivar Denominated Non Monetary Fixed Asset Position           235cl_BolivarDenominatedNonMonetaryFixedAssetPosition
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
           
Total Investment in CP Venezuela Including Intercompany Payables           $ 955cl_TotalInvestmentinCPVenezuelaIncludingIntercompanyPayables
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember