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Cover Page - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Jan. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2024    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 1-225    
Entity Registrant Name KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 39-0394230    
Entity Address, Address Line One P.O. Box 619100    
Entity Address, City or Town Dallas    
Entity Address, State or Province TX    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 75261-9100    
City Area Code 972    
Local Phone Number 281-1200    
Trading Symbol KMB    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 46.6
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   331,684,601  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Certain information contained in the definitive Proxy Statement for Kimberly-Clark's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 1, 2025 is incorporated by reference into Part III.
    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Central Index Key 0000055785    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock-$1.25 par value