Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	AOCI Attributable to Parent	Noncontrolling Interests
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			$ 548
Treasury Stock, Shares				33,635
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (3,956)
Retained Earnings					$ 5,947
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						$ 3,299
Noncontrolling Interests							$ 241
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (46)
Net income	1,641				1,610
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							28
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	1,638
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	128					112	(17)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(129)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	212		(90)	$ 302
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				4,467
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (568)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	72		72
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(1,087)				(1,063)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(24)
Other	4		5		(9)	1	1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(2,642)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			510
Treasury Stock, Shares				34,381
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (4,062)
Retained Earnings					6,170
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,269
Noncontrolling Interests							228
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	50
Net income	680				671
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							8
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	679
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	152					142	(10)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(152)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	52		(3)	$ 55
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				1,562
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (215)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	24		24
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(354)				(354)
Other	(4)		4		(2)	1	3
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(483)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			535
Treasury Stock, Shares				35,460
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (4,222)
Retained Earnings					6,485
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,412
Noncontrolling Interests							229
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	88
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 556		556
Treasury Stock, Shares	37,149,000,000			37,149
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (4,454)			$ (4,454)
Retained Earnings	6,686				6,686
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,294					3,294
Noncontrolling Interests	227						227
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	194
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	(33)
Net income	1,850				1,813
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							34
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	1,847
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	192					189	(2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(191)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	212		(54)	$ 266
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				3,327
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (473)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	98		98
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(1,112)				(1,095)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(17)
Other	(2)		10		(9)	(1)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(2,294)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			554
Treasury Stock, Shares				37,574
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (4,545)
Retained Earnings					7,299
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,513
Noncontrolling Interests							227
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	495
Net income	483				472
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							10
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	482
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	(35)					(30)	6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	36
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	77		(2)	$ 79
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				1,280
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (195)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	45		45
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(365)				(365)
Other	(2)		13		(11)	(1)	(1)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(672)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 610		$ 610
Treasury Stock, Shares	38,182,000,000			38,182
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (4,661)			$ (4,661)
Retained Earnings	7,395				$ 7,395
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,482					$ 3,482
Noncontrolling Interests	242						$ 242
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	577
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	$ 335