Business Segment and Geographic Data Information (Information Concerning Consolidated Operations by Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended			27 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016
Net Sales		$ 18,202	$ 18,591	$ 19,724
Operating Profit		3,317	1,613	2,521
Depreciation and Amortization		705	746	862
Assets		14,602	14,842	15,526	$ 14,602
Capital Spending		771	1,056	1,039
Charge for Venezuelan Balance Sheet Remeasurement		(11)	153	462
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net	[1],[2]	8	1,568	453
United States
Net Sales		8,874	8,819	8,573
Personal Care
Net Sales	[3]	9,046	9,204	9,635
Operating Profit	[2]	1,857	1,885	1,803
Depreciation and Amortization		305	340	359
Assets		6,141	6,330	6,373	6,141
Capital Spending		421	590	501
Consumer Tissue
Net Sales	[3]	5,967	6,121	6,645
Operating Profit	[2]	1,117	1,073	1,062
Depreciation and Amortization		280	282	299
Assets		4,761	5,050	5,229	4,761
Capital Spending		250	344	314
K-C Professional and Other
Net Sales	[3]	3,150	3,219	3,388
Operating Profit	[2]	603	590	604
Depreciation and Amortization		116	121	132
Assets		2,151	2,264	2,339	2,151
Capital Spending		95	116	143
Corporate and Other
Net Sales	[3]	39	47	56
Operating Profit	[2],[4]	(252)	(367)	(495)
Depreciation and Amortization		4	3	3
Assets		1,549	1,198	1,585	1,549
Capital Spending		5	6	6
Ongoing Operations
Depreciation and Amortization		705	746	793
Assets		14,602	14,842	15,526	14,602
Capital Spending		771	1,056	964
Health Care
Depreciation and Amortization		0	0	69
Assets		0	0	0	0
Capital Spending		0	0	75
K-C Venezuela
Charge for Venezuelan Balance Sheet Remeasurement			45	462
K-C Turkey | Corporate and Other
Charges for workforce reductions and other exit costs			23
Dispute in Middle East
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net				35
Cost of Sales | K-C Venezuela
Charge for Venezuelan Balance Sheet Remeasurement			5	41
Cost of Sales | 2014 Organization Restructuring
Charges for workforce reductions and other exit costs		6	23	40
Other Income | K-C Venezuela
Charge for Venezuelan Balance Sheet Remeasurement			40	421
Corporate and Other
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Plan Assets			1,358
Corporate and Other | European Strategic Changes
Charges for workforce reductions and other exit costs				33
Corporate and Other | Before Tax | 2014 Organization Restructuring
Charges for workforce reductions and other exit costs			63	$ 133
Before Tax | K-C Venezuela
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount		(11)	$ 108
Before Tax | 2014 Organization Restructuring
Charges for workforce reductions and other exit costs					$ 231
Before Tax | Corporate and Other | 2014 Organization Restructuring
Charges for workforce reductions and other exit costs		$ 38

[1] Other (income) and expense, net for 2016 and 2015 includes income of $11 and a charge of $108, respectively, related to the deconsolidation of our Venezuelan operations, and for 2015 and 2014 includes charges of $40 and $421, respectively, related to the remeasurement of the Venezuelan balance sheet. In addition, 2015 includes $1,358 for charges related to pension settlements, and 2014 includes a charge of $35 related to a regulatory dispute in the Middle East.

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

[3] Net sales in the United States to third parties totaled $8,874, $8,819 and $8,573 in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

[4] Corporate & Other includes charges related to the 2014 Organization Restructuring of $38, $63 and $133 in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $5 and $41 related to the remeasurement of the Venezuelan balance sheet in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Corporate & Other also includes charges of $23 for restructuring in Turkey in 2015, and $33 related to European strategic changes in 2014.