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Stockholders' Equity
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity
Net unrealized currency gains or losses resulting from the translation of assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, except those in highly inflationary economies, are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI"). For these operations, changes in exchange rates generally do not affect cash flows; therefore, unrealized translation adjustments are recorded in AOCI rather than net income. Upon sale or substantially complete liquidation of any of these subsidiaries, the applicable unrealized translation adjustment would be removed from AOCI and reported as part of the gain or loss on the sale or liquidation. The change in unrealized currency translation for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily due to the strengthening of certain foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar.
Also included in unrealized translation amounts are the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature and transactions designated as hedges of net foreign investments.
The changes in the components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark, net of tax, are as follows:
Unrealized TranslationDefined Benefit Pension PlansOther Postretirement Benefit PlansCash Flow Hedges
Balance as of December 31, 2023$(2,678)$(791)$39 $(152)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(90)(10)1 19 
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI43 (b)23 (a)(2)(a)38 (c)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)(47)13 (1)57 
Balance as of September 30, 2024$(2,725)$(778)$38 $(95)
Balance as of December 31, 2024$(3,068)$(775)$47 $30 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications355 (22)4 (117)
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI— 25 (a)(3)(a)26 (c)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)355 3 1 (91)
Balance as of September 30, 2025$(2,713)$(772)$48 $(61)
(a)    Included in Nonoperating expense as part of the computation of net periodic benefit costs.
(b)    Included in Other (income) and expense, net as part of the charges related to the 2024 Transformation Initiative (see Note 2).
(c)    Included in Interest expense, Cost of products sold or Other (income) and expense, net, based on the income statement line that the hedged exposure affects earnings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, pre-tax losses of $20 were reclassified into Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes due to the discontinuance of cash flow hedge accounting as a result of the IFP Transaction (see Note 10 for further details).