v3.26.1
Description of the Plan (Details) - EBP 016
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Year
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Automatic deferral rate 8.00%  
Employer contribution matching percentage 100.00%  
Contribution, percentage of compensation matched 5.00%  
Pre-tax compensation percentage 50.00%  
Employer matching contributions $ 65,496,000 $ 68,285,000
Employee contributions receivable 4,414,000 4,528,000
Employee contributions 161,072,000 157,019,000
Minimum loan borrowing amount 1,000  
Maximum loan borrowing amount $ 50,000  
Maximum borrowing to total account percentage 50.00%  
Variable rate 1.00%  
Processing fee amount $ 50  
General loan, maximum borrowing term 4 years  
Primary residence, maximum borrowing term 10 years  
Benefits paid to participants $ 474,969,000 518,360,000
Requisite service period 24 months  
Retirement age | Year 59.5  
K-C Stock Fund    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Benefits paid to participants   $ 1,500,000
Kimberly-Clark Corporation stock    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Benefits paid to participants $ 1,500,000  
Minimum    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Cash-out limit 1,000  
Maximum    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Cash-out limit $ 7,000  
Employer Matching Contributions    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Maximum after-tax contribution percentage to eligible compensation 5.00%  
Roth 401(k) Contributions    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Maximum after-tax contribution percentage to eligible compensation 4.00%  
Discretionary Annual Profit Sharing Contribution    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Percentage of eligible earnings 3.80% 4.50%
Employer matching contributions $ 51,800,000 $ 63,300,000
Discretionary Annual Profit Sharing Contribution | Minimum    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Percentage of eligible earnings 0.00%  
Discretionary Annual Profit Sharing Contribution | Maximum    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Percentage of eligible earnings 8.00%  
401(k) Contributions    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Employee contributions receivable $ 2,900,000 2,900,000
Employee contributions 107,000,000.0 111,700,000
Roth 401(k) And Rollover Contributions    
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]    
Employee contributions receivable 1,500,000 1,600,000
Employee contributions $ 54,100,000 $ 45,300,000