Description Of Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	20 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Spinoff [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Spinoff [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Spinoff [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 European Strategic Changes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Cost of products sold and marketing, research and general expenses [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Cost of products sold and marketing, research and general expenses [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Jun. 30, 2014 Cost of products sold and marketing, research and general expenses [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Cost of products sold and marketing, research and general expenses [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Operating Profit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Operating Profit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Personal Care [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Personal Care [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Personal Care [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Personal Care [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Personal Care [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Personal Care [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Personal Care [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Personal Care [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Personal Care [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Personal Care [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Personal Care [Member] Operating Profit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Personal Care [Member] Operating Profit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Consumer Tissue [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Consumer Tissue [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Consumer Tissue [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Consumer Tissue [Member] European Strategic Changes [Member]		Jun. 30, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member] Operating Profit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Consumer Tissue [Member] Operating Profit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 K-C Professional	Jun. 30, 2013 K-C Professional	Jun. 30, 2014 K-C Professional	Jun. 30, 2013 K-C Professional	Jun. 30, 2014 K-C Professional European Strategic Changes [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 K-C Professional European Strategic Changes [Member]		Jun. 30, 2014 K-C Professional European Strategic Changes [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 K-C Professional European Strategic Changes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 K-C Professional Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 K-C Professional Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 K-C Professional Operating Profit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 K-C Professional Operating Profit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Health Care [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Health Care [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Health Care [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Health Care [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Health Care [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Health Care [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Health Care [Member] Operating Profit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Health Care [Member] Operating Profit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Corporate and Other [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Corporate and Other [Member]		Jun. 30, 2014 Corporate and Other [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Corporate and Other [Member]
Net Sales	$ 5,343	$ 5,267	$ 10,621	$ 10,585			$ 1,700													$ 2,442	$ 2,390	$ 4,824	$ 4,787											$ 1,638	$ 1,625	$ 3,327	$ 3,343												$ 858	$ 841	$ 1,658	$ 1,634												$ 397	$ 401	$ 794	$ 798					$ 8		$ 10		$ 18		$ 23
Percent change	(0.75377%)															1.44295%	0.3401%	62.50%	0.50665%											2.17573%	0.77293%	4.86111%	4.23826%												0.80%	(0.47861%)	9.09091%	3.54167%												2.0214%	1.46879%	(4.34783%)	(4.60526%)					(0.99751%)	(0.50125%)	16.66667%	37.7551%
Total Operating Profit	790	796	1,587	1,579																453	432	910	873											240	220	497	480												154	161	290	304												63	54	135	98					(133)	[1]	(79)	[1]	(201)	[1]	(172)	[1]
Other (income) and expense, net	(13)	(8)	44	4
Restructuring charges, before tax					$ 68	$ 75		$ 392	$ 2	[1]	$ 22	[1]	$ 12	[1]	$ 53									$ (2)	[1]	$ 11	$ 3	[1]	$ 29									$ 5	[1]	$ 7	$ 8	[1]	$ 15	[1]									$ (1)	[1]	$ 4	[1]	$ 1	[1]	$ 9

[1] Corporate & Other includes the following charges: