Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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	(333		)	25				14				17
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	1			63			(a)	(1		)	(a)	14
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(332		)	88				13				31
Tax effects reclassified from AOCI	(18		)	(125		)		(5		)		(8		)
Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	(2,214	)	$	(1,013	)		$	(31	)		$	(17	)
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	(2,297	)	$	(1,017	)		$	12			$	3
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(132		)	1				16				(6		)
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—			22			(a)	(1		)	(a)	(13		)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(132		)	23				15				(19		)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	(2,429	)	$	(994	)		$	27			$	(16	)

(a)

Included in computation of net periodic benefit costs.