Description Of Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Consolidated net sales	$ 5,259		$ 4,857		$ 10,288		$ 9,692
Total Operating Profit	625		711		1,169		1,376
Interest income	4		6		8		11
Interest expense	(71)		(60)		(135)		(121)
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	558		657		1,042		1,266
Restructuring charges	90				172
Charge for adoption of highly inflationary accounting							19
Charge for adoption of highly inflationary accounting - other (income) and expense							79
Personal Care [Member]
Consolidated net sales	2,341		2,181		4,528		4,318
Total Operating Profit	400		443		789		915
Charge for adoption of highly inflationary accounting							11
Consumer Tissue [Member]
Consolidated net sales	1,669		1,529		3,343		3,135
Total Operating Profit	173		151		323		332
Restructuring charges	77				152
Charge for adoption of highly inflationary accounting							6
K-C Professional And Other [Member]
Consolidated net sales	846		801		1,614		1,531
Total Operating Profit	129		133		233		240
Restructuring charges	13				20
Charge for adoption of highly inflationary accounting							2
Health Care [Member]
Consolidated net sales	391		344		779		711
Total Operating Profit	53		42		103		99
Other (Income) And Expense, Net [Member]
Total Operating Profit	(8)	[1]	4	[1]	(10)	[1]	105	[1]
Corporate And Other [Member]
Consolidated net sales	12		2		24		(3)
Total Operating Profit	(138)	[2]	(54)	[2]	(289)	[2]	(105)	[2]
Colombia [Member]
Non-deductible business tax charge					32
Pulp And Tissue Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring charges	$ 90				$ 172

[1] (a) For the six months ended June 30, 2010, Other (income) and expense, net included a $79 million charge for the adoption of highly inflationary accounting in Venezuela effective January 1, 2010. See additional information in Note 4.

[2] (b) For the three months ended June 30, 2011, pulp and tissue restructuring charges of $90 million are included in Corporate & Other. See additional information in Note 3. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, pulp and tissue restructuring charges of $172 million and a non-deductible business tax charge of $32 million related to a law change in Colombia are included in Corporate & Other. The restructuring charges related to the business segments are as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 June 30, 2011 Consumer Tissue $ 77 $ 152 K-C Professional & Other 13 20 $ 90 $ 172