Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
Basic EPS	$ 2,300	$ 1,785	$ 2,166
Diluted EPS	$ 2,300	$ 1,785	$ 2,166
Shares (millions)
Basic EPS (in shares)	827.4	836.4	845.0
Stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	1.8	2.4	3.3
Diluted EPS (in shares)	829.2	838.8	848.3
Per Share
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 2.78	$ 2.13	$ 2.56
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 2.77	$ 2.13	$ 2.55