Consolidated Income Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 5,132	$ 5,053	$ 15,461	$ 15,211
Cost of products sold	3,294	3,510	10,166	10,619
Gross Profit	1,838	1,543	5,295	4,592
Marketing, research and general expenses	1,029	873	2,968	2,665
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	0	0	658	0
Other (income) and expense, net	35	15	(5)	(42)
Operating Profit	774	655	1,674	1,969
Nonoperating expense	(20)	(18)	(78)	(49)
Interest income	18	4	34	7
Interest expense	(74)	(73)	(223)	(206)
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	698	568	1,407	1,721
Provision for income taxes	(157)	(127)	(298)	(356)
Income Before Equity Interests	541	441	1,109	1,365
Share of net income of equity companies	50	29	143	81
Net income	591	470	1,252	1,446
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4)	(3)	3	(19)
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$ 587	$ 467	$ 1,255	$ 1,427
Per Share Basis
Basic	$ 1.74	$ 1.38	$ 3.71	$ 4.23
Diluted	$ 1.73	$ 1.38	$ 3.70	$ 4.22

Income Before Equity Interest

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- Definition

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. The aggregate costs incurred in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.

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