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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax Remeasurement Charge					$ 34	$ 327
Gain on sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business					187	0
Charge for a European Competition Law Matter			$ 11			11
Total Net sales	$ 3,999		4,379		12,135	13,056
Total Operating profit	1,136		948		2,928	2,562
MEXICO
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax costs related to sale of land	0		1		0	4
Operating Segments [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	3,453		3,813		10,499	11,377
Total Operating profit	1,003		1,054		2,898	3,034
Operating Segments [Member] \| Pet Nutrition [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	546		566		1,636	1,679
Total Operating profit	157		149		450	439
Operating Segments [Member] \| North America [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	791		789		2,360	2,344
Total Operating profit	258		240		699	687
Operating Segments [Member] \| Latin America [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	1,064		1,194		3,277	3,577
Total Operating profit	300		330		929	931
Operating Segments [Member] \| Europe/South Pacific [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	728		886		2,200	2,624
Total Operating profit	206		237		573	681
Operating Segments [Member] \| Asia [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	624		634		1,908	1,916
Total Operating profit	195		187		569	558
Operating Segments [Member] \| Africa/Eurasia [Member] \| Oral, Personal and Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	246		310		754	916
Total Operating profit	44		60		128	177
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit	(24)		(255)		(420)	(911)
Two Thousand Twelve Restructuring Program [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pretax charges related to the Restructuring Program	$ 46		55		$ 198	231
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	$ 18	$ 16	$ 61	$ 266	$ 34	$ 327
Home Care Member \| Europe/South Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on sale of South Pacific laundry detergent business	$ 187				$ 187