Description Of Business Segments (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
Net Sales		$ 4,612	$ 4,594	$ 9,621	$ 9,227
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		0.00%		4.00%
Operating Profit		$ 925	670	$ 1,829	1,325
Other (income) and expense, net		$ 8	5	$ 22	9
Operating Profit, Percent Change		38.00%		38.00%
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 87	119	$ 180	271	$ 1,600
Personal Care
Net Sales		$ 2,229	2,286	$ 4,651	4,561
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		(2.00%)		2.00%
Operating Profit		$ 519	485	$ 1,046	969
Operating Profit, Percent Change		7.00%		8.00%
Personal Care | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 40	66	$ 74	155
Consumer Tissue
Net Sales		$ 1,645	1,472	$ 3,368	2,998
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		12.00%		12.00%
Operating Profit		$ 428	221	$ 793	462
Operating Profit, Percent Change		94.00%		72.00%
Consumer Tissue | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 34	36	$ 76	82
K-C Professional
Net Sales		$ 724	821	$ 1,572	1,638
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change		(12.00%)		(4.00%)
Operating Profit		$ 155	162	$ 336	312
Operating Profit, Percent Change		(4.00%)		8.00%
K-C Professional | 2018 Global Restructuring Program | Before Tax
Restructuring Charges		$ 11	15	$ 26	31
Corporate and Other
Net Sales		14	15	30	30
Operating Profit	[1]	(169)	(193)	(324)	(409)
Other (income) and expense, net
Other (income) and expense, net	[1]	$ 8	$ 5	$ 22	$ 9
Operating Profit, Percent Change		60.00%		144.00%

[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 $40, $34 and $11, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2020, $66, $36 and $15, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2019, $74, $76 and $26, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and $155, $82 and $31, respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2019.