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Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2024 | Jun. 01, 2023 | Feb. 24, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 95 |  | $ 0
Sale of Brazil tissue assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses |  | $ 212 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divesture Base Purchase Price |  | 175 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing Date Adjustment |  | 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of K-C Professional - Personal protective equipment business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses | $ 635 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing Date Adjustment | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs Related to Divestiture | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Base Purchase Price | 640 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thinx, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 181 |  |  |  |
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  | $ 47 | $ 48 |  |  | $ 95 | [1] |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions |  |  |  | 30.00% | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction |  |  | 58.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Before Tax | Sale of Brazil tissue assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  | 74 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs Related to Divestiture |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Net Benefit |  | 44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Before Tax | Sale of K-C Professional - Personal protective equipment business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | 566 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
After Tax | Sale of Brazil tissue assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Net Benefit |  | $ 26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
After Tax | Sale of K-C Professional - Personal protective equipment business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | $ 453 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | (a) The acquisition of the remaining ownership of Thinx was recorded as a reduction in Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiaries of $234, an increase to retained earnings of $52, an increase to additional paid-in capital of $87, and a reduction of cash of $95.

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