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Divestiture Text Block List (Details) - Sale of K-C Professional - Personal protective equipment business [Member] $ in Millions | Jul. 01, 2024 USD ($)
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Schedule of Divestitures [Line Items] |
Cost Related to Divestiture | $ 14
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses | 635
Before Tax |
Schedule of Divestitures [Line Items] |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | 566
After Tax |
Schedule of Divestitures [Line Items] |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | $ 453

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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481203/810-10-50-1B + Details
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