1.0.0.3falseStatement Of Cash Flows Indirect (USD $)In Millionsfalse1$falsefalseSharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDperShareItemTypeDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0false2$falsefalseSharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDperShareItemTypeDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares053us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueus-gaaptruedebitinstantmonetaryNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetruefalsefalse1truetrue47810000004781[1]falsefalse2truetrue33130000003313[1]falsefalseNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.false63us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstractus-gaaptruenadurationstringNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalse1falsefalse00falsefalse2falsefalse00falsefalseNo definition available.false74us-gaap_NetIncomeLossus-gaaptruecreditdurationmonetaryNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetrue33070000003307falsefalse2falsetrue33480000003348[1]falsefalseNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.false84us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortizationus-gaaptruedebitdurationmonetaryNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetrue771000000771falsefalse2falsetrue810000000810[1]falsefalseNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.false94us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationus-gaaptruedebitdurationmonetaryNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetrue9900000099falsefalse2falsetrue126000000126[1]falsefalseNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.false104us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitus-gaaptruedebitdurationmonetaryNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetrue-29000000-29falsefalse2falsetrue247000000247[1]falsefalseNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.false114pg_GainLossOnSaleOfBusinesspgfalsecreditdurationmonetaryThe gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group. 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Also includes, the net cash...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetrue117000000117falsefalse2falsetrue405000000405[1]falsefalseThe cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. 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