Consolidated Income Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales		$ 18,202	$ 18,591	$ 19,724
Cost of products sold		11,551	11,967	13,041
Gross Profit		6,651	6,624	6,683
Marketing, research and general expenses		3,326	3,443	3,709
Other (income) and expense, net	[1],[2]	8	1,568	453
Operating Profit		3,317	1,613	2,521
Interest income		11	17	18
Interest expense		(319)	(295)	(284)
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests		3,009	1,335	2,255
Provision for income taxes		(922)	(418)	(856)
Income From Continuing Operations Before Equity Interests		2,087	917	1,399
Share of net income of equity companies		132	149	146
Income From Continuing Operations		2,219	1,066	1,545
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		0	0	50
Net Income		2,219	1,066	1,595
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in continuing operations		(53)	(53)	(69)
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation		$ 2,166	$ 1,013	$ 1,526
Basic
Continuing operations		$ 6.03	$ 2.78	$ 3.94
Discontinued operations		0	0	0.13
Net income		6.03	2.78	4.07
Diluted
Continuing operations		5.99	2.77	3.91
Discontinued operations		0	0	0.13
Net income		5.99	2.77	4.04
Cash Dividends Declared		$ 3.68	$ 3.52	$ 3.36

[1] Other (income) and expense, net for 2016 and 2015 includes income of $11 and a charge of $108, respectively, related to the deconsolidation of our Venezuelan operations, and for 2015 and 2014 includes charges of $40 and $421, respectively, related to the remeasurement of the Venezuelan balance sheet. In addition, 2015 includes $1,358 for charges related to pension settlements, and 2014 includes a charge of $35 related to a regulatory dispute in the Middle East.

[2] Segment operating profit excludes other (income) and expense, net and income and expenses not associated with the business segments.