1.0.0.3 false Statement Of Other Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Millions false 1 $ false false iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 iso4217_USD_per_shares Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 false 2 $ false false iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 iso4217_USD_per_shares Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 false 3 $ false false iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 iso4217_USD_per_shares Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 5 Net Income 3 us-gaap_ProfitLoss us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 true true 1994000000 1994 false false 2 true true 1829000000 1829 false false 3 true true 1951000000 1951 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 6 Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax: 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 7 Unrealized currency translation adjustments 4 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 625000000 625 false false 2 false true -982000000 -982 false false 3 false true 377000000 377 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 8 Employee postretirement benefits 4 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -34000000 -34 false false 2 false true -689000000 -689 false false 3 false true 266000000 266 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 9 Other 4 kmb_OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax kmb false debit duration monetary The adjustment out of other comprehensive income, after tax. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 3000000 3 false false 2 false true -8000000 -8 false false 3 false true 10000000 10 false false The adjustment out of other comprehensive income, after tax. No authoritative reference available. false 10 Total Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax 4 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 594000000 594 false false 2 false true -1679000000 -1679 false false 3 false true 653000000 653 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 11 Comprehensive Income 3 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 2588000000 2588 false false 2 false true 150000000 150 false false 3 false true 2604000000 2604 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 12 Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 3 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -114000000 -114 false false 2 false true -55000000 -55 false false 3 false true -140000000 -140 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 13 Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation 3 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 true true 2474000000 2474 false false 2 true true 95000000 95 false false 3 true true 2464000000 2464 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true false 3 9 false Millions UnKnown UnKnown false true