Leases and Commitments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Leases [Abstract]

Lease costs

Lease Expense

	Year Ended December 31
	2025		2024		2023		Income Statement Classification
Operating lease expense	$	141	$	136	$	131	Cost of products sold, Marketing, research and general expenses
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of lease assets	15		14		12		Cost of products sold
Interest on lease liabilities	3		3		2		Interest expense
Total finance lease expense	18		17		14
Variable lease expense(a)	136		132		214		Cost of products sold, Marketing, research and general expenses
Total lease expense	$	295	$	285	$	359

(a)    Includes short-term leases, which are immaterial.

Lease Assets and Liabilities

	December 31
	2025		2024		Balance Sheet Classification
Assets
Operating lease	$	369	$	363	Other Assets
Finance lease	49		46		Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total lease assets	$	418	$	409
Liabilities
Current:
Operating lease	$	128	$	116	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Finance lease	13		12		Debt payable within one year
Noncurrent:
Operating lease	258		265		Other Liabilities
Finance lease	30		32		Long-Term Debt
Total lease liabilities	$	429	$	425

Maturity Table

Maturity of Lease Liabilities

	December 31, 2025
	Operating Leases		Finance Leases		Total
2026	$	146	$	15	$	161
2027	116		13		129
2028	69		10		79
2029	42		5		47
2030	27		3		30
Thereafter	38		5		43
Total lease payments	438		51		489
Less imputed interest	52		8		60
Present value of lease liabilities	$	386	$	43	$	429

Supplemental Information Related to Operating Leases

Supplemental Information Related to Leases

The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are presented on a consolidated basis for both continuing operations and discontinued operations. As a result, unless specifically stated, supplemental cash flow information shown below reflects Kimberly-Clark's consolidated results for all periods presented.

	Year Ended December 31
	2025		2024		2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating leases	$	160	$	156	$	147
Finance leases	25		19		17
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:
Operating leases	40		74		66
Finance leases	14		23		24
Other non-cash modifications to lease assets:
Operating leases	89		39		39

Lease terms and discount rates were as follows:

	December 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
	Operating Leases		Finance Leases		Operating Leases		Finance Leases
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	4.1		4.6		4.2		4.9
Weighted-average discount rate	5.8	%	6.3	%	4.3	%	6.3	%