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Stockholders' Equity Components of Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Unrealized translation $ 517 $ (107) $ (922)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 590 (205) 25
Change in AOCI 555 (196) 34
Defined Benefit Pension Plans      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
2015 U.S. plan settlements (recorded in Other (income) and expense, net) (7) (1) (1,357)
Defined benefit pension plans, tax effect (32) 28 (547)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax 121 (84) 911
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
2015 U.S. plan settlements (recorded in Other (income) and expense, net) 0 0 0
Defined benefit pension plans, tax effect 3 17 (21)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax (8) (28) 34
Attributable to Kimberly-Clark      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Unrealized translation, before tax 398 (88) (882)
Unrealized translation, tax effect 89 (11) (23)
Unrealized translation 487 (99) (905)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition amount | Defined Benefit Pension Plans      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Funded status recognition 159 (230) (4)
Amortization included in net periodic benefit cost 63 52 75
2015 U.S. plan settlements (recorded in Other (income) and expense, net) 0 0 1,355
Currency and other (66) 81 42
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension Plans, before Tax 156 (97) 1,468
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition amount | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition amount ant other (11) (45) 55
Unrecognized prior service cost | Defined Benefit Pension Plans      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Funded status recognition 2 (1) 4
Currency and other 3 (6) (2)
Amortization included in net periodic benefit cost (8) (8) (12)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension Plans, before Tax (3) (15) (10)
Cash Flow Hedges and Other      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (56) 33  
Currency and other (2) (4) (7)
Recognition of effective portion of hedges (76) 44 66
Amortization included in net income 18 (20) (53)
Cash flow hedges and other, tax effect 15 (5) (1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax (45) 15 5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (45) 15  
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax (11) 18  
Other (Income) And Expense, Net      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 0 0 $ (11)
Unrealized Translation      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 487 (99)  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 487 (99)  
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 0 0  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans | Defined Benefit Pension Plans      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 85 (115)  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 121 (84)  
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [1] (36) (31)  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (7) (27)  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (8) (28)  
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax [1] $ 1 $ 1  
[1] Included in computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefits costs (see Note 6).