Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	AOCI Attributable to Parent	Noncontrolling Interests
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			$ 548
Treasury Stock, Shares				33,635
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (3,956)
Retained Earnings					$ 5,947
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						$ 3,299
Noncontrolling Interests							$ 241
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (46)
Net income	961				939
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							20
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	959
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	(24)					(30)	(7)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	23
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	160		(87)	$ 247
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				2,905
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (353)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	48		48
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(733)				(709)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(24)
Other	8		1		(7)		(2)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(2,159)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			538
Treasury Stock, Shares				34,657
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (4,075)
Retained Earnings					6,048
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,289
Noncontrolling Interests							223
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(82)
Net income	495				485
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							9
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	494
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	(19)					(20)	(2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	18
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	132		(60)	$ 192
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				1,396
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (179)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	31		31
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(355)				(355)
Other	9		1		(8)		(2)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(1,672)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			510
Treasury Stock, Shares				34,381
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (4,062)
Retained Earnings					6,170
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,269
Noncontrolling Interests							228
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	50
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 556		556
Treasury Stock, Shares	37,149,000,000			37,149
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (4,454)			$ (4,454)
Retained Earnings	6,686				6,686
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,294					3,294
Noncontrolling Interests	227						227
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	194
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	(33)
Net income	1,367				1,341
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							24
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	1,365
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	227					219	(8)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	(227)
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	135		(52)	$ 187
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				2,047
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (278)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	53		53
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(747)				(730)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders							(17)
Other	0		(3)		2		1
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(1,622)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital			559
Treasury Stock, Shares				37,761
Treasury Stock, Value				$ (4,562)
Retained Earnings					6,978
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						3,615
Noncontrolling Interests							213
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	46
Net income	692				681
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest							10
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	691
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	(106)					(102)	4
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	106
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	28		(38)	$ 66
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired				370
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method				$ (49)
Recognition of stock-based compensation	38		38
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(365)				(365)
Other	0		(5)		5
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures				(557)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		378,597
Common Stock, Value, Issued	473	$ 473
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 554		$ 554
Treasury Stock, Shares	37,761,000,000			37,574
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (4,545)			$ (4,545)
Retained Earnings	7,299				$ 7,299
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3,513					$ 3,513
Noncontrolling Interests	227						$ 227
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	495
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	$ 268