10-Q Filing

KIMBERLY CLARK CORP CIK: 55785 Q3 2021

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000055785-21-000091`
Period End Date	20210930
Filing Date	20211025
Fiscal Year	2021
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	kmb-20210930_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 92 Income Statement 72 Cash Flow Statement 64 Stockholders Equity 61 Comprehensive Income 32

Balance Sheet 92 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`	$303.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$286.00M	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`	$2.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$2.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.20B	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$2.10B	USD	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
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	378.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$843.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	378.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$5.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$5.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	39.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	41.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$8.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$7.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in Equity Companies	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$300.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in Equity Companies	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$340.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Other Intangible Assets, Net	`OtherIntangibleAssetsNet`	$810.00M	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`	$1.24B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$17.52B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$17.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Debt payable within one year	`DebtCurrent`	$486.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Debt payable within one year	`DebtCurrent`	$1.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$3.52B	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`	$1.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$380.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends payable	`DividendsPayableCurrent`	$359.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$7.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$6.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$7.88B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$7.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent Employee Benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$864.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent Employee Benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$869.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred Income Taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$701.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred Income Taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$723.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$718.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$657.00M	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`	$614.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$657.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	39.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	41.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$4.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$5.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.88B	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`	$-3.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$577.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$626.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$474.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling Interests	`MinorityInterest`	$233.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling Interests	`MinorityInterest`	$243.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$194.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$758.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$495.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$869.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$707.00M	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$17.52B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$17.77B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 72 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Sales	`Revenues`	$4.68B	USD	1 Quarter
Net Sales	`Revenues`	$14.47B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Sales	`Revenues`	$14.30B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Sales	`Revenues`	$5.01B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.53B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$9.92B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$9.15B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.09B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$4.55B	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$5.16B	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.59B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.48B	USD	1 Quarter
Marketing, research and general expenses	`MarketingResearchAndGeneralExpenses`	$819.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Marketing, research and general expenses	`MarketingResearchAndGeneralExpenses`	$2.49B	USD	3 Qtrs
Marketing, research and general expenses	`MarketingResearchAndGeneralExpenses`	$919.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Marketing, research and general expenses	`MarketingResearchAndGeneralExpenses`	$2.64B	USD	3 Qtrs
Other (income) and expense, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other (income) and expense, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-24.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other (income) and expense, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other (income) and expense, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-27.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$2.04B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$2.50B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$657.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating Profit	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$666.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Nonoperating expense	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-57.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Nonoperating expense	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-40.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Nonoperating expense	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Nonoperating expense	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-71.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$6.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$62.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$64.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$188.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$192.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.26B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$584.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.78B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	`IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$566.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$386.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$510.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$126.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$114.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Equity Interests	`IncomeBeforeEquityInterest`	$452.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Equity Interests	`IncomeBeforeEquityInterest`	$458.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Equity Interests	`IncomeBeforeEquityInterest`	$1.40B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income Before Equity Interests	`IncomeBeforeEquityInterest`	$1.75B	USD	3 Qtrs
Share of net income of equity companies	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$31.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Share of net income of equity companies	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$88.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Share of net income of equity companies	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$104.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Share of net income of equity companies	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$21.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.85B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.48B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$479.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$483.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$37.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.81B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$469.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$472.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.46B	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.39	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.38	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$5.32	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.32	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.39	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$5.30	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.38	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.31	USD	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 64 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.85B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.48B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$479.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$483.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$606.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$572.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Asset impairments	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Asset impairments	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$3.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$30.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$101.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-30.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-42.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (gains) losses on asset dispositions	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-67.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (gains) losses on asset dispositions	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-34.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity companies' earnings (in excess of) less than dividends paid	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$53.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity companies' earnings (in excess of) less than dividends paid	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$25.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating working capital	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$432.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating working capital	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$-292.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$39.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$7.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$6.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Provided by Operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.67B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Provided by Operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.84B	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital spending	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$734.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital spending	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$894.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from dispositions of property	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$31.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from dispositions of property	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$5.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Investments in time deposits	`InvestmentsInTimeDeposits`	$632.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Investments in time deposits	`InvestmentsInTimeDeposits`	$509.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities of time deposits	`MaturitiesOfTimeDeposits`	$598.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities of time deposits	`MaturitiesOfTimeDeposits`	$404.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-1.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-17.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Used for Investing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-736.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Used for Investing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-977.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$1.13B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$1.09B	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-497.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in short-term debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$854.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Debt proceeds	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$5.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Debt proceeds	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.84B	USD	3 Qtrs
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$753.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$269.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$52.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$212.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions of common stock for the treasury	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$449.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions of common stock for the treasury	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$393.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-57.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-40.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Used for Financing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-941.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Used for Financing	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-772.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-17.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-8.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$1.08B	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-17.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$286.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$442.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$303.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$286.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$442.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$303.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 61 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Dividends declared	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.07	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$3.42	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends declared	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$3.21	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends declared	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.14	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`	$614.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$657.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	39.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	41.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$4.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$5.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.88B	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`	$-3.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling Interests	`MinorityInterest`	$233.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling Interests	`MinorityInterest`	$243.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$194.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$758.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$495.00M	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`	$707.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.85B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.48B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$479.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$483.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$1.48B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$482.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$1.85B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$479.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-150.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-192.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-100.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$35.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$-191.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$-100.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$-150.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Excludes Redeemable Interests' Share	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare`	$36.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$52.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$212.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$77.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based awards exercised or vested	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$25.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Recognition of stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$98.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Recognition of stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$45.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Recognition of stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$-13.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Recognition of stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$28.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$365.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$1.17B	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$384.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$1.11B	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$19.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$577.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$626.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$474.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Dividends declared	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.07	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$3.42	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends declared	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$3.21	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends declared	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.14	USD	1 Quarter

Comprehensive Income 32 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.85B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.48B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$479.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$483.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$38.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-288.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-151.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-236.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Employee postretirement benefits	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-39.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Employee postretirement benefits	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Employee postretirement benefits	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-16.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Employee postretirement benefits	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-45.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax`	$93.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax`	$5.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax`	$35.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-150.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-192.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-100.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$35.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.33B	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$379.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$518.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.66B	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$16.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$380.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.32B	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$502.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.62B	USD	3 Qtrs

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