Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax Remeasurement Charge				$ 16	$ 266
Total Net sales	$ 4,066	$ 4,352		8,136	8,677
Total Operating profit	932	980		1,792	1,614
MEXICO
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax costs related to sale of land	0	2		0	3
Operating Segments [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	3,514	3,792		7,046	7,564
Total Operating profit	953	1,005		1,895	1,980
Operating Segments [Member] | Pet Nutrition [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	552	560		1,090	1,113
Total Operating profit	146	146		293	290
Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	780	770		1,569	1,555
Total Operating profit	223	231		441	447
Operating Segments [Member] | Latin America [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	1,126	1,231		2,213	2,383
Total Operating profit	321	311		629	601
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe/South Pacific [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	731	873		1,472	1,738
Total Operating profit	183	227		367	444
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	623	610		1,284	1,282
Total Operating profit	181	178		374	371
Operating Segments [Member] | Africa/Eurasia [Member] | Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	254	308		508	606
Total Operating profit	45	58		84	117
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit	(167)	(171)		(396)	(656)
Two Thousand Twelve Restructuring Program [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax charges related to the Restructuring Program	$ 52	$ 74		$ 152	176
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%
CP Venezuela [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax Remeasurement Charge	$ 16		$ 266	$ 16	$ 266