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Stockholders' Equity Components of Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Unrealized translation | $ 89 | $ (355) | $ (288)
Recognition of effective portion of hedges | (178) | (165) | 70
Change in AOCI | 87 | (430) | (67)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax | 11 | (183) | 83
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Defined benefit and Other postretirement benefit plans, tax effect | (7) | (1) | (36)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, after Tax | (2) | 14 | 109
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Defined benefit and Other postretirement benefit plans, tax effect | 5 | (27) | (6)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, after Tax | (13) | 86 | 6
Kimberly-Clark Corporation |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Unrealized translation, before tax | 84 | (324) | (248)
Unrealized translation, tax effect | 7 | (23) | (17)
Unrealized translation | 91 | (347) | (265)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition amount | Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Funded status recognition, Defined benefit pension plans | (49) | (109) | 16
Amortization, Defined benefit pension plans | 39 | 34 | 37
Settlements and curtailments | 35 | 52 | 91
Currency and other | 23 | (36) | (10)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension Plans, before Tax | 2 | 13 | 154
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition amount | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition amount and other | (18) | 113 | 12
Unrecognized prior service cost/credit | Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Settlements and curtailments | 0 | 0 | (3)
Amortization, Unrecognized prior service cost/credit | 0 | 0 | (4)
Currency and other | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension Plans, before Tax | 3 | 2 | (9)
Funded status recognition, Unrecognized prior service cost/credit | (3) | (2) | 2
Cash Flow Hedges and Other |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification, Tax | (5) | 62 | (22)
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Currency and other | (14) | (22) | (4)
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net | $ (208) | $ 58 | $ (39)

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