Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation

The changes in the components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark, net of tax, are as follows:

	Unrealized Translation			Defined Benefit Pension Plans				Other Postretirement Benefit Plans				Cash Flow Hedges and Other
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	(1,864	)	$	(976	)		$	(39	)		$	(40	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(254		)	27				13				15
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	1			39			(a)	(1		)	(a)	13
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(253		)	66				12				28
Tax effects reclassified from AOCI	(18		)	(125		)		(5		)		(8		)
Balance as of June 30, 2018	$	(2,135	)	$	(1,035	)		$	(32	)		$	(20	)
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	(2,297	)	$	(1,017	)		$	12			$	3
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	29			1				15				(12		)
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—			6			(a)	(1		)	(a)	(8		)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	29			7				14				(20		)
Balance as of June 30, 2019	$	(2,268	)	$	(1,010	)		$	26			$	(17	)

(a)

Included in computation of net periodic benefit costs.