Stockholders' Equity (Components Of Stockholders' Equity) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$ 4,668		$ 4,856
Noncontrolling Interests	257		284
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2013	5,140
Net Income	546	551
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	(7)	(168)
Employee postretirement benefits	14	53
Other	(4)	17
Balance at March 31, 2014	4,925
Parent [Member]
Kimberly-Clark Corporation			4,856
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	538
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	(2)	(160)
Employee postretirement benefits	14
Other	(4)	17
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	38
Recognition of stock-based compensation	9
Income tax benefits on stock-based compensation	12
Shares repurchased	(473)
Dividends declared	(318)
Other	(2)
Balance at March 31, 2014	4,668
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests			284
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	0
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	(4)
Employee postretirement benefits	0
Other	0
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	0
Recognition of stock-based compensation	0
Income tax benefits on stock-based compensation	0
Shares repurchased	0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(24)
Other	1
Balance at March 31, 2014	$ 257