CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Dividend $ / shares		Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) Dividend $ / shares
Net sales	$ 4,066	$ 4,352	$ 8,136		$ 8,677
Cost of sales	1,699	1,800	3,377		3,601
Gross profit	2,367	2,552	4,759		5,076
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,381	1,507	2,831		3,051
Other (income) expense, net	54	65	136		411
Operating profit	932	980	1,792		1,614
Interest (income) expense, net	6	9	14		16
Income before income taxes	926	971	1,778		1,598
Provision for income taxes	310	310	579		505
Net income including noncontrolling interests	616	661	1,199		1,093
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	42	39	83		83
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company	$ 574	$ 622	$ 1,116		$ 1,010
Earnings per common share, basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.63	$ 0.68	$ 1.23		$ 1.10
Earnings per common share, diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0.63	0.67	1.22		1.09
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.38	$ 0.36	$ 1.12	[1]	$ 1.06	[1]
Number of Dividends Declared Per Quarter | Dividend			2		2

[1] Two dividends were declared in the first quarter of 2015 and 2014.