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Examples include interest earned but not received, value added taxes due either from customers arising from sales on credit terms, or as previously overpaid to tax authorities, fair values for all assets resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments and carrying amounts due as of the balance sheet date from parties or arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. All amounts in this caption are expected to be collected within one year. No authoritative reference available. false 16 5 us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleCurrent us-gaap true debit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 989000000 989 false false 2 false true 0 0 [1] false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. true 25 4 pg_GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsAbstract pg false na duration string Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] false 26 5 us-gaap_Goodwill us-gaap true debit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 57011000000 57011 false false 2 false true 56512000000 56512 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 27 5 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill us-gaap true debit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 32686000000 32686 false false 2 false true 32606000000 32606 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 28 5 pg_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsNet pg false debit instant monetary Sum of the carrying amounts of all goodwill and intangible assets of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization... false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 89697000000 89697 false false 2 false true 89118000000 89118 [1] false false Sum of the carrying amounts of all goodwill and intangible assets of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. No authoritative reference available. true 29 5 us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent us-gaap true debit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 4576000000 4576 false false 2 false true 4348000000 4348 [1] false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. false 36 5 pg_LiabilitiesOfAssetsHeldForSaleCurrent pg false credit instant monetary Liability (such as a mortgage) related to a disposal group that is held for sale and anticipated to be sold within one year... false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 526000000 526 false false 2 false true 0 0 [1] false false Liability (such as a mortgage) related to a disposal group that is held for sale and anticipated to be sold within one year or the normal operating cycle. The liability is expected to be discharged as part of the plan of sale for the asset. No authoritative reference available. false 37 5 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent us-gaap true credit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 28674000000 28674 false false 2 false true 30901000000 30901 [1] false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. false 41 4 us-gaap_Liabilities us-gaap true credit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 71354000000 71354 false false 2 false true 71451000000 71451 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 42 4 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 43 5 us-gaap_PreferredStockValue us-gaap true credit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 1308000000 1308 false false 2 false true 1324000000 1324 [1] false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. false 48 5 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue us-gaap true debit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -55837000000 -55837 false false 2 false true -55961000000 -55961 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 49 5 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit us-gaap true credit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 59287000000 59287 false false 2 false true 57309000000 57309 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 50 5 us-gaap_MinorityInterest us-gaap true credit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 313000000 313 false false 2 false true 283000000 283 [1] false false No definition available. 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