Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014 business_segment		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Product Segments							2
Venezuela remeasurement charges							$ 327		$ 172		$ 0
Charges for European Competition Law Matters	30		11	5		18	41		23
Business realignment and other cost-saving initiatives											21
Total Net sales							17,277		17,420		17,085
Total Operating profit							3,557		3,556		3,889
Total Capital expenditures							757		670		565
Total Depreciation and amortization							442		439		425
Total Identifiable assets	13,459	[1]		13,985	[1]		13,459	[1]	13,985	[1]	13,394	[1]
Percentage Of Corporate Identifiable Assets Consisting Of Derivative Instruments	62.00%			32.00%			62.00%		32.00%		67.00%
Percentage Of Corporate Identifiable Assets Consisting Of Investments In Equity Securities	22.00%			41.00%			22.00%		41.00%		28.00%
Total Long Lived Assets	8,086			8,248			8,086		8,248		8,066
MEXICO
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax costs related to sale of land in Mexico							4		18		24
UNITED STATES | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales							2,835		2,771		2,669
UNITED STATES | Pet Nutrition [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales							1,149		1,116		1,052
CP Venezuela [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Venezuela remeasurement charges							327		172
Operating Segments [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales							15,022		15,209		14,925
Total Operating profit							4,053		4,083		3,897
Total Capital expenditures							580		497		455
Total Depreciation and amortization							308		312		307
Total Identifiable assets	12,268			12,832			12,268		12,832		12,263
Operating Segments [Member] | Pet Nutrition [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales							2,255	[2]	2,211	[2]	2,160	[2]
Total Operating profit							592		563		589
Total Capital expenditures							40		45		37
Total Depreciation and amortization							52		51		50
Total Identifiable assets	1,051			1,087			1,051		1,087		1,045
Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales							3,124	[3]	3,072	[3]	2,971	[3]
Total Operating profit							926		927		810
Total Capital expenditures							136		54		43
Total Depreciation and amortization							43		51		50
Total Identifiable assets	2,326			2,301			2,326		2,301		2,157
Operating Segments [Member] | Latin America [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales							4,769		5,012		5,032
Total Operating profit							1,279		1,385		1,454
Total Capital expenditures							205		235		237
Total Depreciation and amortization							93		93		91
Total Identifiable assets	3,693			4,202			3,693		4,202		4,288
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe/South Pacific | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales							3,406		3,396		3,417
Total Operating profit							877		805		747
Total Capital expenditures							78		74		71
Total Depreciation and amortization							84		85		85
Total Identifiable assets	3,836			3,978			3,836		3,978		3,649
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales							2,515		2,472		2,264
Total Operating profit							736		698		619
Total Capital expenditures							147		123		88
Total Depreciation and amortization							78		72		70
Total Identifiable assets	1,903			1,794			1,903		1,794		1,608
Operating Segments [Member] | Africa/Eurasia [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales							1,208		1,257		1,241
Total Operating profit							235		268		267
Total Capital expenditures							14		11		16
Total Depreciation and amortization							10		11		11
Total Identifiable assets	510			557			510		557		561
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit							(1,088)		(1,090)		(597)
Total Capital expenditures							137		128		73
Total Depreciation and amortization							82		76		68
Total Identifiable assets	140	[4]		66	[4]		140	[4]	66	[4]	86	[4]
Two Thousand Twelve Restructuring Program [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax charges related to the 2012 Restructuring Program							$ 286		$ 371		$ 89
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of Consolidated Net Sales represented by Sales outside US	80.00%						80.00%
Percentage of Consolidated Net Sales coming from Emerging Markets	50.00%						50.00%

[1] Long-lived assets in the U.S., primarily property, plant and equipment and goodwill and other intangibles represented approximately one-third of total long-lived assets of $8,086, $8,248 and $8,066 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[2] Net sales in the U.S. for Pet Nutrition were $1,149, $1,116 and $1,052 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[3] Net sales in the U.S. for Oral, Personal and Home Care were $2,835, $2,771 and $2,669 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[4] In 2014, Corporate identifiable assets primarily consist of derivative instruments (62%) and investments in equity securities (22%). In 2013, Corporate identifiable assets primarily consist of derivative instruments (32%) and investments in equity securities (41%). In 2012, Corporate identifiable assets primarily consist of derivative instruments (67%) and investments in equity securities (28%).