Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, earnings per share were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2019					September 30, 2018
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share		Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share
Basic EPS	$	578	858.7	$	0.67	$	523	868.8	$	0.60
Stock options and restricted stock units			2.5					2.3
Diluted EPS	$	578	861.2	$	0.67	$	523	871.1	$	0.60

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, earnings per share were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019					September 30, 2018
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share		Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share
Basic EPS	$	1,724	860.1	$	2.00	$	1,794	871.9	$	2.06
Stock options and restricted stock units			2.3					3.1
Diluted EPS	$	1,724	862.4	$	2.00	$	1,794	875.0	$	2.05