Acquisitions and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill

	Personal Care			Consumer Tissue			K-C Professional & Other			Health Care			Total
	(Millions of dollars)
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	745		$	669		$	435		$	1,426		$	3,275
Currency and other	58			45			16			9			128
Balance at December 31, 2010	803			714			451			1,435			3,403
Currency and other	(34		)	(20		)	(8		)	(1		)	(63		)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	769		$	694		$	443		$	1,434		$	3,340

Other Intangible Assets

	2011				2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	(Millions of dollars)
Trademarks	$	252	$	147	$	257	$	141
Patents and developed technologies	157		53		157		48
Other	96		51		93		42
Total	$	505	$	251	$	507	$	231