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Network
2403404 - Disclosure - European Strategic Changes European Strategic Changes - Reconciliaton to Accrued Expenses (Details)
(http://www.kimberly-clark.com/role/EuropeanStrategicChangesEuropeanStrategicChangesReconciliatonToAccruedExpensesDetails)
TableSchedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000055785 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Restructuring Cost and ReservePeriod [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
Restructuring Plan [Axis]Restructuring Plan [Axis]
European Strategic Changes [Member]European Strategic Changes [Member]Restructuring Plan [Domain]
Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]Restructuring Type [Axis]
Cash charges [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]Cash charges [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Accrued Expense Roll Forward
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued expenses - January 1
 
133,000,000  
 
0  
 
Charges for workforce reductions and other exit costs
69,000,000  
 
134,000,000  
 
434,000,000  
Cash payments
 
(156,000,000) 
 
(4,000,000) 
 
Currency and other
 
(9,000,000) 
 
3,000,000  
 
Accrued expenses - December 31
 
 
37,000,000  
 
 
 
133,000,000