Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, earnings per share were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2021					September 30, 2020
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share		Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share
Basic EPS	$	634	843.6	$	0.75	$	698	859.0	$	0.81
Stock options and restricted stock units			2.8					2.8
Diluted EPS	$	634	846.4	$	0.75	$	698	861.8	$	0.81

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, earnings per share were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2021					September 30, 2020
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share		Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share
Basic EPS	$	2,018	845.9	$	2.39	$	2,048	857.7	$	2.39
Stock options and restricted stock units			3.1					1.8
Diluted EPS	$	2,018	849.0	$	2.38	$	2,048	859.5	$	2.38