Description Of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		21 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019
Net Sales		$ 4,640	$ 4,582	$ 13,867	$ 13,917
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		1.00%		0.00%
Operating Profit		$ 915	669	$ 2,240	1,590
Other (income) and expense, net		$ (175)	(2)	$ (166)	6
Operating Profit, Percent Change		37.00%		41.00%
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ (56)	149	$ 215	856	$ 1,300
Personal Care
Net Sales		$ 2,305	2,252	$ 6,866	6,816
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		2.00%		1.00%
Operating Profit		$ 490	466	$ 1,459	1,397
Operating Profit, Percent Change		5.00%		4.00%
Personal Care | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 53	75	$ 208	476
Consumer Tissue
Net Sales		$ 1,484	1,469	$ 4,482	4,520
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		1.00%		(1.00%)
Operating Profit		$ 264	212	$ 726	668
Operating Profit, Percent Change		25.00%		9.00%
Consumer Tissue | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 49	35	$ 131	194
K-C Professional
Net Sales		$ 839	848	$ 2,477	2,541
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		(1.00%)		(3.00%)
Operating Profit		$ 176	160	$ 488	483
Operating Profit, Percent Change		10.00%		1.00%
K-C Professional | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 21	11	$ 52	112
Corporate and Other
Net Sales		12	13	42	40
Operating Profit	[1]	(190)	(171)	(599)	(952)
Other (income) and expense, net
Other (income) and expense, net	[1]	$ (175)	$ (2)	$ (166)	$ 6

[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 $53, $49 and $21, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2019, $75, $35 and $11, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2018, $208, $131 and $52, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and $476, $194 and $112, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.