Description Of Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		17 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 European Strategic Changes [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cost of products sold and marketing, research and general expenses [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Mar. 31, 2013 Cost of products sold and marketing, research and general expenses [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Mar. 31, 2014 Net Sales [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Operating Profit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Personal Care [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Personal Care [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Personal Care [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Mar. 31, 2013 Personal Care [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Mar. 31, 2014 Personal Care [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Personal Care [Member] Operating Profit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Consumer Tissue [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Mar. 31, 2013 Consumer Tissue [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Mar. 31, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member] Operating Profit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 K-C Professional	Mar. 31, 2013 K-C Professional	Mar. 31, 2014 K-C Professional European Strategic Changes [Member]		Mar. 31, 2013 K-C Professional European Strategic Changes [Member]		Mar. 31, 2014 K-C Professional Net Sales [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 K-C Professional Operating Profit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Health Care [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Health Care [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Health Care [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Health Care [Member] Operating Profit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Corporate and Other [Member]		Mar. 31, 2013 Corporate and Other [Member]		Mar. 31, 2014 Spinoff [Member]
Net Sales	$ 5,278	$ 5,318								$ 2,382	$ 2,397							$ 1,689	$ 1,718							$ 800	$ 793							$ 397	$ 397			$ 10		$ 13
Percent change								(0.75216%)	1.78799%							(0.62578%)	3.62812%							(1.68801%)	(1.15385%)							0.88272%	(4.8951%)			0.00%	63.63636%
Total Operating Profit	797	783								457	441							257	260							136	143							72	44			(68)	[1]	(93)	[1]
Other (income) and expense, net	57	12
Restructuring charges, before tax			$ 390	$ 10	[1]	$ 31	[1]					$ 5	[1]	$ 18	[1]					$ 3	[1]	$ 8	[1]					$ 2	[1]	$ 5	[1]											$ 7

[1] Corporate & Other includes the following charges: