1.0.0.3 false Statement Of Cash Flows Indirect (USD $) In Millions false 1 $ false false Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDperShareItemType Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 false 2 $ false false Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDperShareItemType Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 5 3 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue us-gaap true debit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false true false false 1 true true 4781000000 4781 [1] false false 2 true true 3313000000 3313 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 6 3 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract 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 7 4 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 3307000000 3307 false false 2 false true 3348000000 3348 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 8 4 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 771000000 771 false false 2 false true 810000000 810 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 9 4 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 99000000 99 false false 2 false true 126000000 126 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 10 4 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -29000000 -29 false false 2 false true 247000000 247 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 11 4 pg_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness pg false credit duration monetary The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group. This element refers to the gain (loss) and not to the cash... false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -199000000 -199 false false 2 false true -317000000 -317 [1] false false The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group. This element refers to the gain (loss) and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. No authoritative reference available. false 12 4 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract 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 13 5 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -513000000 -513 false false 2 false true -725000000 -725 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 14 5 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -96000000 -96 false false 2 false true -833000000 -833 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 15 5 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 818000000 818 false false 2 false true 398000000 398 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 16 5 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 398000000 398 false false 2 false true 384000000 384 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 17 5 us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -1000000 -1 false false 2 false true 6000000 6 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 18 4 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 4555000000 4555 false false 2 false true 3444000000 3444 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 19 3 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract 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 20 4 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -552000000 -552 false false 2 false true -699000000 -699 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 21 4 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 209000000 209 false false 2 false true 545000000 545 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 22 4 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -19000000 -19 false false 2 false true -292000000 -292 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 23 4 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -16000000 -16 false false 2 false true 34000000 34 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 24 4 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -378000000 -378 false false 2 false true -412000000 -412 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 25 3 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract 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 26 4 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -1336000000 -1336 false false 2 false true -1254000000 -1254 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 27 4 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 1914000000 1914 false false 2 false true 3436000000 3436 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 28 4 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 1496000000 1496 false false 2 false true 878000000 878 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 29 4 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -4986000000 -4986 false false 2 false true -1287000000 -1287 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 30 4 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -8000000 -8 false false 2 false true -3911000000 -3911 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 31 4 pg_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercisedAndOtherFinancingActivities pg false debit duration monetary The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. Also includes, the net cash... false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 117000000 117 false false 2 false true 405000000 405 [1] false false The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. Also includes, the net cash inflow (outflow) from other financing activities. No authoritative reference available. false 32 4 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -2803000000 -2803 false false 2 false true -1733000000 -1733 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 33 3 us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 139000000 139 false false 2 false true -110000000 -110 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 34 3 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 1513000000 1513 false false 2 false true 1189000000 1189 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 35 3 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue us-gaap true debit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false true false 1 true true 6294000000 6294 false false 2 true true 4502000000 4502 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 1 Certain amounts for prior periods were reclassified to conform with the fiscal 2010 presentation false 2 31 false Millions UnKnown UnKnown false true