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Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Components Of Stockholders' Equity) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Kimberly-Clark Corporation $ 299   $ 299   $ (174)
Noncontrolling Interests 252   252   $ 214
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Unrealized currency translation adjustments 39 $ (531) 175 $ (847)  
Employee postretirement benefits 15 (43) 22 818  
Other 2 $ 10 (5) 5  
Parent          
Kimberly-Clark Corporation 299   299    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Net Income     1,661    
Unrealized currency translation adjustments     161 $ (825)  
Employee postretirement benefits     22    
Other     (5)    
Stock-based awards exercised or vested     97    
Recognition of stock-based compensation     64    
Income tax benefits on stock-based compensation     20    
Shares repurchased     (553)    
Dividends declared     (993)    
Other     (1)    
Noncontrolling Interests          
Noncontrolling Interests $ 252   252    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Net Income     37    
Unrealized currency translation adjustments     15    
Employee postretirement benefits     0    
Other     0    
Stock-based awards exercised or vested     0    
Recognition of stock-based compensation     0    
Income tax benefits on stock-based compensation     0    
Shares repurchased     0    
Dividends declared     (16)    
Other     $ 2