Restructuring and Related Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		30 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Provision for income taxes	$ (199)	$ (132)	$ (396)	$ (275)
2018 Global Restructuring Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Provision for income taxes	(15)	(27)	(33)	(58)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Charges for workforce reductions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges			(99)	(112)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	(87)	(119)	(180)	(271)	$ (1,600)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | After Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	(72)	(92)	(147)	(213)	$ (1,200)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | After Tax | Equity Companies and Noncontrolling Interests
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	0	0	1	(1)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | After Tax | Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	(72)	(92)	(146)	(214)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Cost of Sales | Before Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	1	2	1	32
Incremental depreciation	33	65	68	132
Other exit costs	23	20	52	36
Restructuring Charges	(60)	(102)	(130)	(227)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Cost of Sales | Before Tax | Asset write-offs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	(3)	(15)	(9)	(27)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Marketing, Research and General Expenses | Before Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	1	(12)	(2)	(8)
Other exit costs	26	29	52	53
Restructuring Charges	(27)	(17)	(50)	(45)
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Other Income | Before Tax
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1