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			$ 556
Treasury Stock, Shares				37,149
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (4,454)
Retained Earnings					$ 6,686
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						$ 3,294
Noncontrolling Interests							$ 227
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 194
Net income	675				660
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							14
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	674
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	333					321	(12)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(333)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	107		(14)	$ 121
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				1,677
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (229)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	15		15
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(382)				(365)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(17)
Other	0		2		(3)	0	1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(1,065)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			559
Treasury Stock, Shares				37,761
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (4,562)
Retained Earnings					6,978
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,615
Noncontrolling Interests							213
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	46
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 657		657
Treasury Stock, Shares	39,900			39,873
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (4,899)			$ (4,899)
Retained Earnings	7,567				7,567
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,172					3,172
Noncontrolling Interests	243						243
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	869
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	626
Net income	594				584
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							9
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	593
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	161					154	(7)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(161)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	10		(24)	$ 34
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				1,398
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (185)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	22		22
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(403)				(385)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(18)
Other	(1)		3		(2)	1	1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(315)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 658		$ 658
Treasury Stock, Shares	41,000			40,956
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (5,050)			$ (5,050)
Retained Earnings	7,764				$ 7,764
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,327					$ 3,327
Noncontrolling Interests	228						$ 228
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	746
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	$ 518