XML 105 R89.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.25.0.1

Supplemental Data (Supplemental Income Statement Data) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Supplemental Data |  |  |
Advertising and Promotion Expense | $ 1,184 | $ 1,075 | $ 901
Research, Selling and General Expense | $ 338 | $ 312 | $ 292

X
- Definition Supplemental Data [Abstract] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | kmb_SupplementalData
Namespace Prefix: | kmb_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 720 -SubTopic 35 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483385/720-35-55-1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 720 -SubTopic 35 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483406/720-35-50-1 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of expense for research and development. Includes, but is not limited to, cost for computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed and writeoff of research and development assets acquired in transaction other than business combination or joint venture formation or both. Excludes write-down of intangible asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, used in research and development activity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 48 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482785/280-10-55-48 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 985 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481283/985-20-50-2 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 730 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482916/730-10-50-1 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 912 -SubTopic 730 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 25 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479532/912-730-25-1 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration