Interest in Master Trust EBP, Master Trust [Policy Text Block] Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number Investments in the fair value hierarchy EBP, Investment, Fair Value Rollover EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Maximum Maximum [Member] Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Mutual funds Mutual Fund [Member] Savings Program EBP, Savings Program [Member] EBP, Savings Program EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] Long-term note payable to Colgate-Palmolive Company EBP, Debt Separately managed account EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account [Member] Total deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease Maximum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Investments and Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] Minimum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Abstract] Value of shares released and allocated to participant accounts EBP, Debt, Released for ESOP, Value EBP, Debt, Released for ESOP, Value Investments at fair value Investments not in the Master Trust EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Plan’s Interest in Master Trust EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member] Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] EBP, Employer, Contribution, Plan Type [Axis] EBP, Employer, Contribution, Plan Type [Axis] EBP, Employer, Contribution, Plan Type EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] EBP, Fund Name [Domain] EBP, Fund Name [Domain] EBP, Fund Name Total assets EBP, Asset Assets EBP, Asset [Abstract] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Additions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Benefit Payments Recognition EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] Total liabilities Payables EBP, Liability Company Retirement Contributions Program EBP, Company Retirement Contributions Program [Member] EBP, Company Retirement Contributions Program Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Basis of Accounting EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] ESOP Shares Trust EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Plan’s interest in the Colgate-Palmolive Savings & Investment Plans Master Trust EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value Number of shares EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Line Items] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Receivables: EBP, Receivable [Abstract] Schedule of Valuation Input Measured at Fair Value EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Bank of New York Mellon THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON [Member] Minimum account balance EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Eligibility, Minimum Account Balance EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Eligibility, Minimum Account Balance Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] EBP, Master Trust [Abstract] Use of Estimates EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block] Cover [Abstract] Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Text Block] Benefit distributions processed and approved, but not yet paid EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Not yet Paid Shares available for future release for ESOP EBP, Debt, Available for Future Release for ESOP, Number of Shares EBP, Debt, Available for Future Release for ESOP, Number of Shares Company EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] Minimum Minimum [Member] Dividends and interest Interest receivable EBP, Investment Income, Receivable Transfers to other funds EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Fund within ESOP Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] EBP, Fund Name [Axis] EBP, Fund Name [Axis] EBP, Fund Name 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 Depreciation in the fair value of investments, net Net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of investments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment Dividend and interest, net of fees EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Employer Contribution, Plan Type [Domain] EBP, Employer Contribution, Plan Type [Domain] EBP, Employer Contribution, Plan Type EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Accrued interest on note payable EBP, Debt, Interest Payable Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund; R6 Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund; R6 [Member] Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund; R6 Administrative fees EBP, Investment, Administrative Fees EBP, Investment, Administrative Fees EBP, Plan Number EBP, Plan Number Maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] Description of the Plan EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] 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, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] Interest EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Investment Contributions EBP, Contribution [Policy Text Block] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] Fixed income liquid reserve funds Fixed Income Funds [Member] Colgate-Palmolive Company Common Stock EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Table] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] ESOP Shares Trust EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Table Text Block] Total additions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase Net investment income/(loss): EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract] Investment, Identifier [Axis] Investment, Identifier [Axis] Administrative expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Investment of assets in large capitalization companies (percent) EBP, Investment of Assets in Large Capitalization Companies, Percent EBP, Investment of Assets in Large Capitalization Companies, Percent Investments at contract value EBP, Investment, Contract Value Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Changes in assets and liabilities: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) [Abstract] Vesting percentage EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage, Tranche 1 EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage, Tranche 1 EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items] Diamond Hill Large Cap Portfolio Fund Diamond Hill Large Cap Portfolio Fund [Member] Diamond Hill Large Cap Portfolio Fund EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table] Plan's Interest in Master Trust EBP, Master Trust [Text Block] Participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Total investments EBP Investment at Fair, NAV and Contract value EBP Investment at Fair, NAV and Contract value Vesting period, fully vested EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] Increase in net assets available for benefits EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) EBP 003 EBP 003 [Member] EBP 003 Related Party and Party-in-Interest 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 Receivables EBP, Receivable Company contributions EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable Automatic deferral rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Investments: EBP, Investment, Fair Value [Abstract] Distributions to participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Dividends EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment Investments in the fair value hierarchy EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Interest expense on long-term note EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Interest Expense on Debt Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Shares released and and allocated to participant accounts EBP, Debt, Released for ESOP, Number of Shares EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Market value of company EBP, Market Value of Company EBP, Market Value of Company EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] Guaranteed minimum funding EBP, Guaranteed Minimum Funding EBP, Guaranteed Minimum Funding Interest rate EBP, Debt, Interest Rate Change in Plan’s interest in the Colgate-Palmolive Savings & Investment Plans Master Trust EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Change in Plan Interest in Master Trust State Street Global Advisors EBP, State Street Global Advisors [Member] EBP, State Street Global Advisors EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] Maximum borrowing term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Maximum Borrowing Term Reconciliation to Form 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block] Investment Valuation and Income Recognition EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] EBP, Master Trust [Table] EBP, Master Trust [Table] Minimum borrowing term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Minimum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Minimum Borrowing Term Document Type Document Type EBP, Other Related Party and Party-in-Interest EBP, Other Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Member] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Participant loan, interest rate EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract] EBP, Schedule of Plan Funds EBP, Schedule of Plan Funds [Table Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Plan Funds EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] Cash reserve funds Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] Deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Master Trust EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member] Threshold period for automatic enrollment of eligible participants EBP, Threshold Period for Automatic Enrollment of Eligible Participants EBP, Threshold Period for Automatic Enrollment of Eligible Participants Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Value of shares available for future release for ESOP EBP, Debt, Available for Future Release for ESOP, Value EBP, Debt, Available for Future Release for ESOP, Value Summary of Significant Accounting Policies EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Plan's Interest in Master Trust EBP, Master Trust [Table Text Block] Liabilities EBP, Liability [Abstract] 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 Par or maturity value EBP, Investment, Par or Maturity Value EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Domain] EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Domain] Reinvested dividends EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Reinvested Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Reinvested Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Axis] EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Axis] Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed [Member] Administration EBP, Plan Administration [Policy Text Block] EBP, Plan Administration Notes Receivable from Participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block] Automatic deferral rate, annual increase EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate Net investment income/(loss) EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment Investments in the Master Trust, at fair value EBP Investment, Fair and Net Asset Value EBP Investment, Fair and Net Asset Value EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] Vesting period, initial 50% EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period, Initial 50 Percent EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period, Initial 50 Percent Net assets available for benefits Net assets available for benefits – beginning of year Net assets available for benefits – end of year EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Contributions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] Investment measured at net asset value EBP, Investment, Net Asset Value EBP, Investment, Net Asset Value Forfeited nonvested account EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account Matching percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] Plan's interest in net assets of Master Trust, percentage EBP, Interest in Master Trust, Percentage EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]