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			$ 657
Treasury Stock, Shares				39,873
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (4,899)
Retained Earnings					$ 7,567
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						$ 3,172
Noncontrolling Interests							$ 243
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 869
Net income	1,483				1,457
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							25
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	1,482
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	150					132	(18)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(150)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	52		(78)	$ 130
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				3,169
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (422)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	28		28
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(1,171)				(1,154)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(17)
Other	$ (19)		7	$ (1)	13	1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(1,189)
Dividends declared	$ 3.42
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			627
Treasury Stock, Shares				41,661
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (5,159)
Retained Earnings					7,798
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,215
Noncontrolling Interests							234
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 758
Net income	479				469
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							10
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	479
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	100					89
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(100)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	25		(1)	$ 26
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				429
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (58)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	(13)		(13)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(384)				(384)
Other	$ 0		1	$ (1)		1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(237)
Dividends declared	$ 1.14
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			614
Treasury Stock, Shares				41,853
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (5,191)
Retained Earnings					7,883
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,305
Noncontrolling Interests							233
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	$ 707
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 605		605
Treasury Stock, Shares	41,800			41,762
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (5,183)			$ (5,183)
Retained Earnings	7,858				7,858
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,239					3,239
Noncontrolling Interests	223						223
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	737
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	514
Net income	1,446				1,427
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							30
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	1,457
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	415					389	(26)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(415)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	50		(81)	$ 131
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				579
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (75)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	98		98
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(1,256)				(1,174)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(82)
Other	$ 13		11		(25)	1	1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(1,272)
Dividends declared	$ 3.48
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			598
Treasury Stock, Shares				40,962
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (5,111)
Retained Earnings					8,022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,389
Noncontrolling Interests							149
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 742
Net income	470				467
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							9
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	476
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	251					239	(13)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(252)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	7		(2)	$ 9
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				191
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (25)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	31		31
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(392)				(391)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(1)
Other	$ 4		6		(12)	1	2
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(84)
Dividends declared	$ 1.16
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 633		$ 633
Treasury Stock, Shares	41,100			41,069
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (5,126)			$ (5,126)
Retained Earnings	8,086				$ 8,086
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,629					$ 3,629
Noncontrolling Interests	146						$ 146
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	583
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	$ 437