Business Segment and Geographic Data Information (Information Concerning Consolidated Operations by Business Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Depreciation and Amortization	$ 857		$ 1,091		$ 813
Operating Profit	2,686		2,442		2,773
Assets	19,873		19,373		19,864
Restructuring Charges	434
Capital Spending	1,093		968		964
Charge for adoption of highly inflationary accounting					98
Net Sales	21,063		20,846		19,746
Personal Care [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization	315		296		277
Operating Profit	1,660	[1]	1,526	[1]	1,764	[1]
Assets	7,014		6,582		6,316
Restructuring Charges	213
Capital Spending	551		543		436
Charge for adoption of highly inflationary accounting					11
Net Sales	9,576		9,128		8,670
Consumer Tissue [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization	331		541		329
Operating Profit	887	[1]	775	[1]	660	[1]
Assets	5,531		5,685		6,106
Restructuring Charges	191
Capital Spending	352		255		331
Charge for adoption of highly inflationary accounting					6
Net Sales	6,527		6,770		6,497
K-C Professional and Other [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization	141		187		142
Operating Profit	545	[1]	487	[1]	468	[1]
Assets	2,739		2,783		2,962
Restructuring Charges	29
Capital Spending	116		114		156
Charge for adoption of highly inflationary accounting					2
Net Sales	3,283		3,294		3,110
Health Care [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization	59		55		56
Operating Profit	229	[1]	219	[1]	174	[1]
Assets	2,531		2,529		2,410
Capital Spending	42		53		40
Net Sales	1,622		1,606		1,460
Corporate and Other [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization	11		12		9
Operating Profit	(635)	[1],[2]	(565)	[1],[2]	(293)	[1],[3]
Assets	2,058		1,794		2,070
Capital Spending	32		3		1
Net Sales	55		48		9
Other (Income) And Expense, Net [Member]
Restructuring Charges	1
Highly Inflationary Accounting For Venezuelan Operations [Member]
Charge for adoption of highly inflationary accounting					79
European Strategic Changes [Member]
Restructuring Charges	299
European Strategic Changes [Member] | Personal Care [Member]
Restructuring Charges	213
European Strategic Changes [Member] | Consumer Tissue [Member]
Restructuring Charges	66
European Strategic Changes [Member] | K-C Professional and Other [Member]
Restructuring Charges	20
European Strategic Changes [Member] | Other (Income) And Expense, Net [Member]
Restructuring Charges	0
Pulp And Tissue Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Charges	135		415
Pulp And Tissue Restructuring [Member] | Personal Care [Member]
Restructuring Charges	0		0
Pulp And Tissue Restructuring [Member] | Consumer Tissue [Member]
Restructuring Charges	125		357
Pulp And Tissue Restructuring [Member] | K-C Professional and Other [Member]
Restructuring Charges	9		56
Pulp And Tissue Restructuring [Member] | Other (Income) And Expense, Net [Member]
Restructuring Charges	$ 1		$ 2

[1] Segment operating profit excludes other (income) and expense, net and income and expenses not associated with the business segments.

[2] Corporate & Other includes 2012 and 2011 charges as follows:

[3] Included in Corporate & Other in 2010 is a charge related to the adoption of highly inflationary accounting in Venezuela effective January 1, 2010 as follows.