Highly Inflationary Accounting For Venezuelan Operations (Narrative) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jun. 30, 2011 K-C Venezuela [Member]
Cumulative inflation rate				100.00%
After-tax charge	$ 96
Exchange rate utilized (bolivars to US dollars)	6
Central Bank System Rate		5.4			4.3
Dividend as a percent of bolivar-denominated net assets					5.00%
Consolidated net sales, percentage earned by K-C Venezuela		1.00%	1.00%
Bolivar-denominated net monetary asset position					115
Net investment in Venezuela					205