Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Shareholders’ Equity

Changes in the components of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 are as follows:

	Colgate-Palmolive Company Shareholders’ Equity																	Noncontrolling Interests
	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Unearned Compensation			Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	1,466	$	1,438		$	(12	)	$	(18,102	)	$	18,861		$	(3,950	)	$	255
Net income												533						41
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax															125			1
Dividends												(689		)
Stock-based compensation expense			31
Shares issued for stock options			45						104
Shares issued for restricted stock units			(23		)				23
Treasury stock acquired									(229		)
Other			4			5
Balance, March 31, 2016	$	1,466	$	1,495		$	(7	)	$	(18,204	)	$	18,705		$	(3,825	)	$	297

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes cumulative translation losses of $2,962 and $3,087 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and unrecognized retirement plan and other retiree benefits costs of $857 and $868 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.