Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Equity [Abstract]

Components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark

The changes in the components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark, net of tax, are as follows:

	Unrealized Translation			Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Cash Flow Hedges
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	(2,769)		$	(789)		$	52		$	(163)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	84			(57)			(9)			(153)
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	7		(b)	55		(a)	(4)		(a)	164		(c)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	91			(2)			(13)			11
Balance as of December 31, 2023	(2,678)			(791)			39			(152)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(434)			(15)			10			131
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	44		(b)	31		(a)	(2)		(a)	51		(c)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(390)			16			8			182
Balance as of December 31, 2024	(3,068)			(775)			47			30
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	395			(18)			4			(140)
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—			35		(a)	(4)		(a)	50		(c)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	395			17			—			(90)
Balance as of December 31, 2025	$	(2,673)		$	(758)		$	47		$	(60)

(a)    Included in Nonoperating expense as part of the computation of net periodic benefits costs (see Note 9).

(b)    Included in Other (income) and expense, net as part of the charges related to the 2024 Transformation Initiative (see Note 2).

(c)    Included in Interest expense, Cost of products sold or Other (income) and expense, net, based on the income statement line that the hedged exposure affects earnings. For the year ended December 31, 2025, losses of $20 were reclassified into Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes due to the discontinuance of cash flow hedge accounting as a result of the IFP Transaction (see Note 13).

Change in Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in the components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark, including the tax effect, are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31
	2025		2024		2023
Unrealized translation	$	377	$	(373)	$	84
Tax effect	18		(17)		7
	395		(390)		91
Defined benefit pension plans
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition amount
Funded status recognition	9		(26)		(49)
Amortization	44		40		39
Settlements and curtailments	4		2		35
Currency and other	(36)		6		(23)
	21		22		2
Unrecognized prior service cost/credit
Funded status recognition	—		—		3
	—		—		3
Tax effect	(4)		(6)		(7)
	17		16		(2)
Other postretirement benefit plans
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition amount	2		10		(18)
Tax effect	(2)		(2)		5
	—		8		(13)
Cash flow hedges
Recognition of effective portion of hedges	(181)		198		(178)
Amortization	59		69		208
Currency and other	(4)		(15)		(14)
Tax effect	36		(70)		(5)
	(90)		182		11
Change in AOCI	$	322	$	(184)	$	87