Description Of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			27 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019		Mar. 31, 2020
Net Sales		$ 5,009	$ 4,633
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		8.00%
Operating Profit		$ 904	655
Other (income) and expense, net		$ 14	4
Operating Profit, Percent Change		38.00%
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 93	152		$ 1,500
Personal Care
Net Sales		$ 2,422	2,275
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		6.00%
Operating Profit		$ 527	484
Operating Profit, Percent Change		9.00%
Personal Care | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 34	89
Consumer Tissue
Net Sales		$ 1,723	1,526
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		13.00%
Operating Profit		$ 365	241
Operating Profit, Percent Change		51.00%
Consumer Tissue | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 42	46
K-C Professional
Net Sales		$ 848	817
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		4.00%
Operating Profit		$ 181	150
Operating Profit, Percent Change		21.00%
K-C Professional | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 15	16
Corporate and Other
Net Sales		16	15
Operating Profit		(155)	(216)	[1]
Other (income) and expense, net
Other (income) and expense, net	[1]	$ 14	$ 4
Operating Profit, Percent Change		250.00%

[1] Corporate & Other and Other (income) and expense, net include income and expense not associated with the business segments, including charges related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. Restructuring charges related to the personal care, consumer tissue and K-C Professional business segments were $34, $42 and $15, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $89, $46 and $16, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2019.