Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

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, 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)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	(2,271)	$	(979)		$	(13)		$	(31)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(233)		(19)			3			15
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		57		(a)	(1)		(a)	(10)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(233)		38			2			5
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	(2,504)	$	(941)		$	(11)		$	(26)

(a) Included in computation of net periodic benefit costs.