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Venezuela (Details)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
CP Venezuela [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
CP Venezuela [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
CP Venezuela [Member]
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
VENEZUELA
VEF
Foreign Currency [Line Items]            
Official Exchange Rate           6.30cl_OfficialCurrencyExchangeRateforNonessentialGoods
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_VE
SICAD Exchange Rate           12.00cl_SICADExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_VE
SIMADI Exchange Rate           192.95cl_SIMADIExchangeRate
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_VE
Pretax Remeasurement Charge $ 0cl_PretaxRemeasurementsCharge $ 266cl_PretaxRemeasurementsCharge $ 266cl_PretaxRemeasurementsCharge
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
     
Aftertax Remeasurement Charge     174cl_AftertaxRemeasurementCharge
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
     
Impact of Aftertax Remeasurement Charge Per Common Share, Diluted     $ 0.19cl_ImpactofAftertaxRemeasurementChargePerCommonShareDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
     
Percentage of consolidated Net sales represented by CP Venezuela         4.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
 
Bolivar fuerte denominated monetary net asset position       589cl_BolivarFuerteDenominatedMonetaryNetAssetPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Bolivar Fuerte denominated non monetary asset position       302cl_BolivarFuerteDenominatedNonMonetaryAssetPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Bolivar Fuerte Denominated Non Monetary Fixed Asset Position       234cl_BolivarFuerteDenominatedNonMonetaryFixedAssetPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Total Investment in CP Venezuela Including Intercompany Payables       $ 987cl_TotalInvestmentinCPVenezuelaIncludingIntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember