Basis spread on variable rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate Rollovers EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Maximum Maximum [Member] Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Maximum vesting age EBP, Participant Eligibility To Receive Contributions, Required Age EBP, Participant Eligibility To Receive Contributions, Required Age Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Mutual funds Mutual Fund [Member] Investments sold EBP, Investment Sold, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Selling Price EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] Self-directed brokerage funds EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account [Member] Maximum borrowing amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] Minimum amount a participant may borrow EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount Investments, at fair value EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Primary residence, borrowing term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term Money market funds Money Market Funds [Member] Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] Investment income on participant-directed funds EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Increase From Investment Income On Participant-Directed Funds EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Increase From Investment Income On Participant-Directed Funds Assets: EBP, Asset [Abstract] Percentage Vested EBP, Participant Vesting, Percentage EBP, Participant Vesting, Percentage Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Benefit Payments EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] Contribution percentage of eligible compensation on after tax basis EBP, Participant Contribution, After Tax, Maximum Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, After Tax, Maximum Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Basis of Accounting EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Involuntary cash-out limit EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit Number of Shares or Units (in shares) EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Receivables: EBP, Receivable [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] 4 years EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, 4 Years [Member] EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, 4 Years Net investment income and interest income EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Increase (Decrease) From Investment Income (Loss), After Investment Expense And Interest Income On Note Receivable From Participant EBP, Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit, Increase (Decrease) From Investment Income (Loss), After Investment Expense And Interest Income On Note Receivable From Participant Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Abstract] Use of Estimates EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] 2 years EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, 2 Years [Member] EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, 2 Years EBP, Participant Vesting EBP, Participant Vesting [Table Text Block] EBP, Participant Vesting Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year) EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block] Cover [Abstract] Maximum discretionary profit-sharing contribution per participant's eligible compensation, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Maximum Percentage Of Eligible Participant Compensation EBP, Employer Contribution, Maximum Percentage Of Eligible Participant Compensation Employer Contribution amount EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash Contribution percentage of total eligible compensation EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items] Termination repayment term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Termination Repayment Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Termination Repayment Term Minimum Minimum [Member] Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Interest income on notes receivable from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant Total contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution Participant EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover Net appreciation in fair value of investments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] Plan Description EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] Contributions pending correction in VFCP EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Pending Correction in VFCP EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP Zoetis Savings Plan EBP ZTS Plan [Member] EBP ZTS Plan General loan, borrowing term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] Minimum required distribution age EBP, Minimum Required Distribution Age EBP, Minimum Required Distribution Age EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Axis] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Axis] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type Investment income: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract] Investment, Identifier [Axis] Investment, Identifier [Axis] TOTAL EBP, Asset Held for Investment Contribution percentage of eligible compensation on pre-tax basis EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block] Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain] EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution [Member] EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution Contributions corrected outside VFCP EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Corrected Outside VFCP EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] Net increase in assets available for benefits EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Related Party Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Total receivables EBP, Receivable Employer contributions EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable Automatic enrollment, pre-tax contribution rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Benefits and withdrawals paid to participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Dividend income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment Total assets held for investment purposes EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value Contributions transferred late to plan EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Transferred Late to Plan Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Zoetis Stock Fund EBP, Employer, Common Stock Fund [Member] 3 years EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, 3 Years [Member] EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, 3 Years Notes Receivable from Participants EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution Investment Valuation, Investment Transactions, Net Appreciation in Investments EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] Document Type Document Type Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Under 1 year EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, Under 1 Year [Member] EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, Under 1 Year Notes receivable from participants, interest rate EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate Less: Investment management fees EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Investment Expense Common/collective trust funds Common Collective Trust [Member] Net assets available for benefits: EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] 5 years EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, 5 Years [Member] EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, 5 Years EBP, Subsequent Event [Table] EBP, Subsequent Event [Table] Forfeitures used to reduce employer contributions EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Investments purchased EBP, Investment Acquired, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract] Subsequent Events EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block] Schedule H, Line 4a - Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contributions EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table] Cost EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] Maximum borrowing to total account, percentage EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items] EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items] Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] Notes Receivable from Participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block] Total investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Contributions not corrected EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Not Corrected 1 year EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, 1 Year [Member] EBP, Profit-Sharing Contribution, Service Period, 1 Year Net assets available for benefits Beginning of period End of period EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Contributions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] Forfeited nonvested accounts available to reduce future employer contributions EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account Employer contribution, matching percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Termination penalty tax EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Termination Penalty Tax, Percentage EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Termination Penalty Tax, Percentage EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]