Consolidated Income Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 4,163	$ 4,231	$ 8,217	$ 8,557
Cost of products sold	2,707	2,637	5,252	5,277
Gross Profit	1,456	1,594	2,965	3,280
Marketing, research and general expenses	863	967	1,718	1,918
Other (income) and expense, net	1	88	24	108
Operating Profit	592	539	1,223	1,254
Nonoperating expense	(17)	(15)	(34)	(30)
Interest income	5	9	12	19
Interest expense	(67)	(72)	(131)	(139)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	513	461	1,070	1,104
Provision for income taxes	(116)	(60)	(247)	(208)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Equity Interests	397	401	823	896
Share of net income of equity companies	47	63	91	124
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	444	464	914	1,020
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes	68	89	171	191
Net income	512	553	1,085	1,211
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3)	(9)	(9)	(20)
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$ 509	$ 544	$ 1,076	$ 1,191
Per Share Basis
Continuing operations	$ 1.33	$ 1.35	$ 2.73	$ 2.97
Discontinued operations	0.20	0.26	0.51	0.56
Basic Earnings per Share	1.53	1.61	3.24	3.53
Continuing operations	1.33	1.35	2.72	2.96
Discontinued operations	0.20	0.26	0.51	0.56
Diluted Earnings per Share	$ 1.53	$ 1.61	$ 3.23	$ 3.52

Income from Continuing Operations Before Equity Interests, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling 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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