Consolidated Income Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 5,029	$ 5,134	$ 10,178	$ 10,329
Cost of products sold	3,219	3,403	6,457	6,872
Gross Profit	1,810	1,731	3,721	3,457
Marketing, research and general expenses	1,066	1,015	2,105	1,939
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	0	658	0	658
Other (income) and expense, net	89	(55)	108	(40)
Operating Profit	655	113	1,508	900
Nonoperating expense	(15)	(42)	(30)	(58)
Interest income	9	9	19	16
Interest expense	(72)	(76)	(139)	(149)
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	577	4	1,358	709
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(87)	32	(271)	(141)
Income Before Equity Interests	490	36	1,087	568
Share of net income of equity companies	63	50	124	93
Net income	553	86	1,211	661
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9)	16	(20)	7
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$ 544	$ 102	$ 1,191	$ 668
Per Share Basis
Basic	$ 1.61	$ 0.30	$ 3.53	$ 1.98
Diluted	$ 1.61	$ 0.30	$ 3.52	$ 1.97

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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