10-Q Filing

KIMBERLY CLARK CORP CIK: 55785 Q1 2021

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000055785-21-000037`
Period End Date	20210331
Filing Date	20210423
Fiscal Year	2021
Fiscal Period	Q1
XBRL Instance	kmb-20210331_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 90 Income Statement 36 Cash Flow Statement 60 Stockholders Equity 38 Comprehensive Income 16

Balance Sheet 90 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated 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
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$320.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$303.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.25	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.25	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$2.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$2.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$1.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.20B	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.20B	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$1.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$733.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$668.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	378.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	378.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	41.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$5.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	39.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$5.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$7.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$8.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in Equity Companies	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$300.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in Equity Companies	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$349.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Other Intangible Assets, Net	`OtherIntangibleAssetsNet`	$805.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Intangible Assets, Net	`OtherIntangibleAssetsNet`	$832.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Other Assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.22B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$17.52B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$17.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Debt payable within one year	`DebtCurrent`	$1.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Debt payable within one year	`DebtCurrent`	$486.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$3.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$3.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.88B	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$359.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$385.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$6.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$6.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$7.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$7.88B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent Employee Benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$839.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent Employee Benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$864.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred Income Taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$698.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred Income Taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$723.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$673.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$718.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiaries	`RedeemablePreferredSecuritiesofSubsidiaries`	$28.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiaries	`RedeemablePreferredSecuritiesofSubsidiaries`	$28.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	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
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	378.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	378.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.20B	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.20B	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.25	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.25	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	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`	$658.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$657.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	41.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	39.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$5.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$4.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$626.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$518.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$46.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling Interests	`MinorityInterest`	$243.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling Interests	`MinorityInterest`	$228.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$746.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$869.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$194.00M	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$17.52B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$17.23B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 36 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Sales	`Revenues`	$4.74B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Sales	`Revenues`	$5.01B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.22B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.15B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.79B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.59B	USD	1 Quarter
Marketing, research and general expenses	`MarketingResearchAndGeneralExpenses`	$873.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Marketing, research and general expenses	`MarketingResearchAndGeneralExpenses`	$815.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other (income) and expense, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other (income) and expense, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-14.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$904.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$770.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Nonoperating expense	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Nonoperating expense	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$63.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$61.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$834.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$702.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$147.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$197.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Equity Interests	`IncomeBeforeEquityInterest`	$637.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Equity Interests	`IncomeBeforeEquityInterest`	$555.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Share of net income of equity companies	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$38.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Share of net income of equity companies	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$39.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$675.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$594.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$584.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$660.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.73	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.93	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.72	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.92	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 60 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$675.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$594.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$213.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$189.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Asset impairments	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Asset impairments	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$22.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-35.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (gains) losses on asset dispositions	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (gains) losses on asset dispositions	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity companies' earnings (in excess of) less than dividends paid	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$38.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity companies' earnings (in excess of) less than dividends paid	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$39.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating working capital	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$144.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating working capital	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$400.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$-14.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$-15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash Provided by Operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$321.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash Provided by Operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$704.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Capital spending	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$298.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Capital spending	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$352.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Investments in time deposits	`InvestmentsInTimeDeposits`	$159.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Investments in time deposits	`InvestmentsInTimeDeposits`	$105.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Maturities of time deposits	`MaturitiesOfTimeDeposits`	$96.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Maturities of time deposits	`MaturitiesOfTimeDeposits`	$207.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash Used for Investing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-245.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash Used for Investing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-359.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$357.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$359.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$744.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-282.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Debt proceeds	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Debt proceeds	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.24B	USD	1 Quarter
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$252.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$253.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$108.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Acquisitions of common stock for the treasury	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$214.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Acquisitions of common stock for the treasury	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$169.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-24.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-30.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash Used for Financing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$220.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash Used for Financing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-52.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-28.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$537.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$17.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$320.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$303.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$979.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$442.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$320.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$303.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$979.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$442.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 38 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Dividends declared	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.14	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.07	USD	1 Quarter
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`	$658.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$657.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	41.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	39.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$5.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$4.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling Interests	`MinorityInterest`	$243.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling Interests	`MinorityInterest`	$228.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$746.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$869.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$194.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$675.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$594.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$593.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$674.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-333.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-161.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$-333.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$-161.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$107.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Recognition of stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Recognition of stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$22.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$403.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$382.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$626.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$518.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$46.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 16 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$675.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$594.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-215.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-399.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Employee postretirement benefits	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-18.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Employee postretirement benefits	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-34.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax`	$32.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax`	$36.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-333.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-161.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$433.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$342.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$339.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$430.00M	USD	1 Quarter

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