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	1,367				1,341
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							24
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	1,365
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	227					219	(8)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(227)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	135		(52)	$ 187
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				2,047
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (278)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	53		53
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	$ (747)				(730)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(17)
Other			(3)		2		1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(1,622)
Dividends declared	$ 2.14
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
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 46
Net income	692				681
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							10
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	691
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	(106)					(102)	4
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	106
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	28		(38)	$ 66
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				370
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (49)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	38		38
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	$ (365)				(365)
Other			(5)		5
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(557)
Dividends declared	$ 1.07
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
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	$ 495
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	1,004				988
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							15
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	1,003
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	50					43	(7)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(50)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	27		(77)	$ 104
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				2,740
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (364)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	41		41
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(787)				(770)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(17)
Other	$ (19)		6		13
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(952)
Dividends declared	$ 2.28
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			658
Treasury Stock, Shares				40,956
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (5,050)
Retained Earnings					7,764
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,327
Noncontrolling Interests							228
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 746
Net income	410				404
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							6
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	410
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	(111)					(111)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	111
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	17		(53)	$ 70
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				1,342
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (179)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	19		19
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(384)				(385)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							1
Other	$ (18)		3		15	(1)	(1)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(637)
Dividends declared	$ 1.14
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 627		$ 627
Treasury Stock, Shares	41,700			41,661
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (5,159)			$ (5,159)
Retained Earnings	7,798				$ 7,798
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,215					$ 3,215
Noncontrolling Interests	234						$ 234
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	758
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	$ 524