Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Product Segments | segment	2
Number of Operating Segments | segment	5
Number of Reportable Segments | segment	5
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	$ 3,762	$ 4,070
Total Operating profit	867	860
2012 Restructuring Program
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total 2012 Restructuring Program charges, pretax	$ 55	100
Sales Revenue, Net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of Consolidated Net Sales represented by Sales outside US	75.00%
Percentage of Consolidated Net Sales coming from Emerging Markets	50.00%
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	$ 3,210	3,532
Total Operating profit	889	942
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	800	789
Total Operating profit	239	218
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	848	1,087
Total Operating profit	247	308
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Europe/South Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	685	741
Total Operating profit	168	184
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	646	661
Total Operating profit	192	193
Operating Segments | Oral, Personal and Home Care | Africa/Eurasia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	231	254
Total Operating profit	43	39
Operating Segments | Pet Nutrition
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net sales	552	538
Total Operating profit	155	147
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating profit	$ (177)	$ (229)