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Description Of Business Segments Sales of Principle Products (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Consolidated
Sales Revenue, Net	$ 4.6	$ 4.7	$ 13.9	$ 13.7
Consumer Tissue Products
Consolidated
Sales Revenue, Net	1.5	1.5	4.5	4.4
Baby and Child Care Products
Consolidated
Sales Revenue, Net	1.6	1.6	4.7	4.7
Away-from-home Professional Products
Consolidated
Sales Revenue, Net	0.8	0.9	2.5	2.5
All Other
Consolidated
Sales Revenue, Net	$ 0.7	$ 0.7	$ 2.2	$ 2.1

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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