Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	AOCI Attributable to Parent	Noncontrolling Interests	Treasury Stock, Common
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			$ 605
Treasury Stock, Value							$ (5,183)
Retained Earnings				$ 7,858
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)					$ 3,239
Noncontrolling Interests						$ 223
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 737
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares							41,762
Net income	976			960
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest						21
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	981
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	164				150	(13)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(163)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	43		(79)				$ 122
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired							388
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method							$ (50)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	67		67
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(864)			(783)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders						81
Other	$ 9		5	(13)		(1)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures							(1,188)
Dividends declared	$ 2.32
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			599
Treasury Stock, Value							$ (5,175)
Retained Earnings				7,988
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)					3,180
Noncontrolling Interests						149
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 854
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares							41,630
Net income	441			437
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest						9
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	446
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	219				209	(9)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(218)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	34		(53)				$ 87
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired							173
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method							$ (23)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	51		51
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(391)			(392)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders						1
Other	$ 11		1	(11)		(1)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures							(841)
Dividends declared	$ 1.16
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			598
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
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares							40,962
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	679		679
Treasury Stock, Value	(5,137)						$ (5,137)
Retained Earnings	8,201			8,201
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,669				3,669
Noncontrolling Interests	153					153
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	700
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	$ 547
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares	41,100						41,135
Net income	$ 661			668
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest						20
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	688
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	(26)				(31)	(6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	25
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	72		(59)				$ 131
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired							485
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method							$ (65)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	68		68
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(813)			(797)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders						16
Other	$ 24		9	(32)	1	0
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures							(1,238)
Dividends declared	$ 2.36
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			694
Treasury Stock, Value							$ (5,153)
Retained Earnings				8,365
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)					3,660
Noncontrolling Interests						142
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 861
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares							41,231
Net income	86			102
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest						10
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	112
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	(19)				(23)	(3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	20
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	66		(47)				$ 113
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired							220
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method							$ (31)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	45		45
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(399)			(399)
Other	$ 23		5	(28)	2	2
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures							(1,069)
Dividends declared	$ 1.18
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	697		$ 697
Treasury Stock, Value	(5,071)						$ (5,071)
Retained Earnings	8,040			$ 8,040
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,639				$ 3,639
Noncontrolling Interests	151					$ 151
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	651
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	$ 500
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares	40,400						40,382