Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation

The changes in the components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark, net of tax, are as follows:

	Unrealized Translation		Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Other Postretirement Benefit Plans		Cash Flow Hedges and Other
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	(2,297)	$	(1,017)		$	12	$	3
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	31		(7)			—		(12)
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		3		(a)	—		(5)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	31		(4)			—		(17)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	(2,266)	$	(1,021)		$	12	$	(14)
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	(2,271)	$	(979)		$	(13)	$	(31)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(386)		19			5		31
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		10		(a)	—		—
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(386)		29			5		31
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	(2,657)	$	(950)		$	(8)	$	—

(a) Included in computation of net periodic benefit costs.