Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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Total Operating profit	860us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	634us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
MEXICO
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax costs related to sale of land	0	1
Operating Segments [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	3,532	3,772
Total Operating profit	942	975
Operating Segments [Member] \| Pet Nutrition [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	538	553
Total Operating profit	147	144
Operating Segments [Member] \| North America [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	789	785
Total Operating profit	218	216
Operating Segments [Member] \| Latin America [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	1,087	1,152
Total Operating profit	308	290
Operating Segments [Member] \| Europe/South Pacific [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	741	865
Total Operating profit	184	217
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	661	672
Total Operating profit	193	193
Operating Segments [Member] \| Africa/Eurasia [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	254	298
Total Operating profit	39	59
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit	(229)	(485)
Two Thousand Twelve Restructuring Program [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax Charges Related To The Restructuring Program	100	102
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of Consolidated Net Sales represented by Sales outside US	80.00%
Percentage of Consolidated Net Sales coming from Emerging Markets	50.00%
CP Venezuela [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Venezuela Remeasurement Charges		$ 266

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