Description Of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		18 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019
Net Sales		$ 4,594	$ 4,604	$ 9,227	$ 9,335
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		0.00%		(1.00%)
Operating Profit		$ 670	674	$ 1,325	921
Other (income) and expense, net		$ 5	10	$ 9	8
Operating Profit, Percent Change		(1.00%)		44.00%
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 119	130	$ 271	707	$ 1,300
Personal Care
Net Sales		$ 2,286	2,257	$ 4,561	4,564
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		1.00%		0.00%
Operating Profit		$ 485	461	$ 969	931
Operating Profit, Percent Change		5.00%		4.00%
Personal Care | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 66	87	$ 155	401
Consumer Tissue
Net Sales		$ 1,472	1,472	$ 2,998	3,051
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		0.00%		(2.00%)
Operating Profit		$ 221	207	$ 462	456
Operating Profit, Percent Change		7.00%		1.00%
Consumer Tissue | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 36	18	$ 82	159
K-C Professional
Net Sales		$ 821	861	$ 1,638	1,693
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		(5.00%)		(3.00%)
Operating Profit		$ 162	165	$ 312	323
Operating Profit, Percent Change		(2.00%)		(3.00%)
K-C Professional | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 15	6	$ 31	101
Corporate and Other
Net Sales		15	14	30	27
Operating Profit	[1]	(193)	(149)	(409)	(781)
Other (income) and expense, net
Other (income) and expense, net	[1]	$ 5	$ 10	$ 9	$ 8
Operating Profit, Percent Change		(50.00%)		13.00%

[1] Corporate & Other and Other (income) and expense, net include income and expense not associated with the business segments, including charges related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. Restructuring charges related to the personal care, consumer tissue and K-C Professional business segments were $66, $36 and $15, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2019, $87, $18 and $6, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2018, $155, $82 and $31, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and $401, $159 and $101, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2018.