10-K Filing

KIMBERLY CLARK CORP CIK: 55785 FY 2019

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000055785-20-000016`
Period End Date	20191231
Filing Date	20200213
Fiscal Year	2019
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	kmb2019form10k_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 79 Income Statement 54 Cash Flow Statement 89 Stockholders Equity 63 Comprehensive Income 24

Balance Sheet 79 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Preferred stock, par value per share	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value per share	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	20.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	20.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$539.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$923.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$616.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$442.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value per share	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.25	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value per share	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.25	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$2.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.20B	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$1.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$1.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.20B	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$525.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$562.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	378.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock held in treasury, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	37.15M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock held in treasury, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	33.63M	shares	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$5.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$5.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$7.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$7.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in Equity Companies	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$224.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in Equity Companies	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$268.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Other Assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$620.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.04B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$15.15B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$15.28B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$14.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Debt payable within one year	`DebtCurrent`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Debt payable within one year	`DebtCurrent`	$1.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$3.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$3.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.98B	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$352.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$345.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$6.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$6.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$6.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$6.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent Employee Benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$897.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent Employee Benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$931.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred Income Taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$511.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred Income Taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$458.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$328.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$520.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiaries	`RedeemablePreferredSecuritiesofSubsidiaries`	$64.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiaries	`RedeemablePreferredSecuritiesofSubsidiaries`	$29.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock - no par value - authorized 20.0 million shares, none issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock - no par value - authorized 20.0 million shares, none issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock - $1.25 par value - authorized 1.2 billion shares; issued 378.6 million shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018	`CommonStockValue`	$473.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock - $1.25 par value - authorized 1.2 billion shares; issued 378.6 million shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018	`CommonStockValue`	$473.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$556.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$548.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock held in treasury, at cost - 37.1 and 33.6 million shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$3.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock held in treasury, at cost - 37.1 and 33.6 million shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$4.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$6.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$5.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$-33.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$-287.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling Interests	`MinorityInterest`	$241.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling Interests	`MinorityInterest`	$227.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$117.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$882.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$194.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-46.00M	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$15.28B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$14.52B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 54 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Sales	`Revenues`	$18.45B	USD	Annual
Net Sales	`Revenues`	$18.49B	USD	Annual
Net Sales	`Revenues`	$18.35B	USD	Annual
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$12.41B	USD	Annual
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$11.76B	USD	Annual
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$12.89B	USD	Annual
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$6.04B	USD	Annual
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$6.59B	USD	Annual
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$5.60B	USD	Annual
Marketing, research and general expenses	`MarketingResearchAndGeneralExpenses`	$3.25B	USD	Annual
Marketing, research and general expenses	`MarketingResearchAndGeneralExpenses`	$3.20B	USD	Annual
Marketing, research and general expenses	`MarketingResearchAndGeneralExpenses`	$3.37B	USD	Annual
Other (income) and expense, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-27.00M	USD	Annual
Other (income) and expense, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Other (income) and expense, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$210.00M	USD	Annual
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$2.23B	USD	Annual
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$2.99B	USD	Annual
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$3.36B	USD	Annual
Nonoperating expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-163.00M	USD	Annual
Nonoperating expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-59.00M	USD	Annual
Nonoperating expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-91.00M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$10.00M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$11.00M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$10.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$261.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$263.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$318.00M	USD	Annual
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.81B	USD	Annual
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.65B	USD	Annual
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.99B	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$471.00M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$576.00M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$776.00M	USD	Annual
Income Before Equity Interests	`IncomeBeforeEquityInterestAndExtraordinaryLoss`	$2.07B	USD	Annual
Income Before Equity Interests	`IncomeBeforeEquityInterestAndExtraordinaryLoss`	$2.21B	USD	Annual
Income Before Equity Interests	`IncomeBeforeEquityInterestAndExtraordinaryLoss`	$1.34B	USD	Annual
Share of net income of equity companies	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$104.00M	USD	Annual
Share of net income of equity companies	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$103.00M	USD	Annual
Share of net income of equity companies	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$123.00M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$2.20B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$2.32B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.45B	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$40.00M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$35.00M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$41.00M	USD	Annual
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.16B	USD	Annual
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.28B	USD	Annual
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.41B	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$6.28	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$6.44	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.05	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$6.24	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$6.40	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.03	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 89 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$2.20B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$2.32B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.45B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$882.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$724.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$917.00M	USD	Annual
Asset Impairments	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Asset Impairments	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Asset Impairments	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$74.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$76.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$96.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$41.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$29.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-69.00M	USD	Annual
Net (gains) losses on asset dispositions	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$193.00M	USD	Annual
Net (gains) losses on asset dispositions	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-52.00M	USD	Annual
Net (gains) losses on asset dispositions	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-21.00M	USD	Annual
Equity companies' earnings (in excess of) less than dividends paid	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-26.00M	USD	Annual
Equity companies' earnings (in excess of) less than dividends paid	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Equity companies' earnings (in excess of) less than dividends paid	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-18.00M	USD	Annual
Operating working capital	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$288.00M	USD	Annual
Operating working capital	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$148.00M	USD	Annual
Operating working capital	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$-389.00M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$13.00M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$-25.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$29.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$22.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-92.00M	USD	Annual
Cash Provided by Operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.97B	USD	Annual
Cash Provided by Operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.74B	USD	Annual
Cash Provided by Operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.93B	USD	Annual
Capital spending	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$785.00M	USD	Annual
Capital spending	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$1.21B	USD	Annual
Capital spending	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$877.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from dispositions of property	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$242.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from dispositions of property	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from dispositions of property	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$51.00M	USD	Annual
Investments in time deposits	`InvestmentsInTimeDeposits`	$214.00M	USD	Annual
Investments in time deposits	`InvestmentsInTimeDeposits`	$353.00M	USD	Annual
Investments in time deposits	`InvestmentsInTimeDeposits`	$568.00M	USD	Annual
Maturities of time deposits	`MaturitiesOfTimeDeposits`	$183.00M	USD	Annual
Maturities of time deposits	`MaturitiesOfTimeDeposits`	$542.00M	USD	Annual
Maturities of time deposits	`MaturitiesOfTimeDeposits`	$272.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-5.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$49.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$38.00M	USD	Annual
Cash Used for Investing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.04B	USD	Annual
Cash Used for Investing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-902.00M	USD	Annual
Cash Used for Investing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-851.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$1.36B	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$1.41B	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$1.39B	USD	Annual
Change in short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$303.00M	USD	Annual
Change in short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$360.00M	USD	Annual
Change in short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-34.00M	USD	Annual
Debt proceeds	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$706.00M	USD	Annual
Debt proceeds	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$937.00M	USD	Annual
Debt proceeds	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$507.00M	USD	Annual
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.48B	USD	Annual
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$707.00M	USD	Annual
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$407.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$228.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$62.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$121.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of common stock for the treasury	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$800.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of common stock for the treasury	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$800.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions of common stock for the treasury	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$911.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-114.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-57.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-88.00M	USD	Annual
Cash Used for Financing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.79B	USD	Annual
Cash Used for Financing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-2.42B	USD	Annual
Cash Used for Financing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-2.12B	USD	Annual
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$36.00M	USD	Annual
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-30.00M	USD	Annual
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-97.00M	USD	Annual
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-307.00M	USD	Annual
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-77.00M	USD	Annual
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$539.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$923.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$616.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$442.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$539.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$923.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$616.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$442.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 63 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Common Stock, Value, Issued	`CommonStockValue`	$473.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Value, Issued	`CommonStockValue`	$473.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$556.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$548.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$3.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$4.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$6.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$5.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$117.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$882.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$194.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-46.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance, treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	37.15M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance, treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	33.63M	shares	Point-in-time
Net income in stockholders' equity, excludes redeemable interests' share	`ProfitLoss`	$2.20B	USD	Annual
Net income in stockholders' equity, excludes redeemable interests' share	`ProfitLoss`	$2.32B	USD	Annual
Net income in stockholders' equity, excludes redeemable interests' share	`ProfitLoss`	$1.45B	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$40.00M	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$35.00M	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$41.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to parent	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.83B	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to parent	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.16B	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to parent	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.19B	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$2.31B	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$1.44B	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$2.19B	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$76.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$31.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$22.00M	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Non Contolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNonControllingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$590.00M	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Non Contolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNonControllingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$-236.00M	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Non Contolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNonControllingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$-4.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$62.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$121.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$229.00M	USD	Annual
Recognition of stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$76.00M	USD	Annual
Recognition of stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$94.00M	USD	Annual
Recognition of stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$39.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash and Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	`DividendsCommonStockCashandDecreasefromDistributionstoNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$1.41B	USD	Annual
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash and Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	`DividendsCommonStockCashandDecreasefromDistributionstoNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$-1.42B	USD	Annual
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash and Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	`DividendsCommonStockCashandDecreasefromDistributionstoNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$-1.46B	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$4.00M	USD	Annual
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$117.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$882.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$194.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-46.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares, Issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	378.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Value, Issued	`CommonStockValue`	$473.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Value, Issued	`CommonStockValue`	$473.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$556.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$548.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$3.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$4.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	37.15M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	33.63M	shares	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$6.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$5.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.30B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 24 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$2.20B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$2.32B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.45B	USD	Annual
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$517.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$19.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-428.00M	USD	Annual
Employee postretirement benefits	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-12.00M	USD	Annual
Employee postretirement benefits	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-140.00M	USD	Annual
Employee postretirement benefits	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-118.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax`	$-34.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax`	$-45.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax`	$51.00M	USD	Annual
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$590.00M	USD	Annual
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.00M	USD	Annual
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-237.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.91B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.19B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.21B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$76.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$31.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$22.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.83B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.16B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.19B	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.