2019 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement
#000005578519000084 Filed on October 22, 2019
Income Statement
Concept | 2019 Q4 | 2019 Q3 | 2018 Q3 |
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Revenue | $4.583B | $4.600B | $4.600B |
YoY Change | 0.31% | 0.0% | -1.39% |
Cost Of Revenue | $2.932B | $3.085B | $3.166B |
YoY Change | -5.14% | -2.56% | 5.6% |
Gross Profit | $1.651B | $1.555B | $1.416B |
YoY Change | 11.71% | 9.82% | -15.06% |
Gross Profit Margin | 36.02% | 33.8% | 30.78% |
Selling, General & Admin | $826.0M | $794.0M | $723.0M |
YoY Change | 13.31% | 9.82% | -10.41% |
% of Gross Profit | 50.03% | 51.06% | 51.06% |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | $217.0M | $230.0M | $217.0M |
YoY Change | -5.65% | 5.99% | 19.23% |
% of Gross Profit | 13.14% | 14.79% | 15.32% |
Operating Expenses | $794.0M | $800.0M | $721.0M |
YoY Change | 7.88% | 10.96% | -9.76% |
Operating Profit | $857.0M | $915.0M | $669.0M |
YoY Change | 15.5% | 36.77% | -22.93% |
Interest Expense | -$60.00M | $66.00M | $64.00M |
YoY Change | -3.23% | 3.13% | -17.95% |
% of Operating Profit | -7.0% | 7.21% | 9.57% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$13.00M | -$11.00M | -$30.00M |
YoY Change | 18.18% | -63.33% | 114.29% |
Pretax Income | $633.0M | $841.0M | $577.0M |
YoY Change | 29.45% | 45.75% | -25.93% |
Income Tax | $109.0M | $192.0M | $138.0M |
% Of Pretax Income | 17.22% | 22.83% | 23.92% |
Net Earnings | $547.0M | $671.0M | $451.0M |
YoY Change | 33.09% | 48.78% | -20.46% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 11.94% | 14.59% | 9.8% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $1.95 | $1.30 | |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $1.588M | $1.94 | $1.29 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 342.8M shares | 343.8M shares | 347.2M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 345.9M shares | 348.8M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2019 Q4 | 2019 Q3 | 2018 Q3 |
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SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $442.0M | $416.0M | $494.0M |
YoY Change | -18.0% | -15.79% | -24.58% |
Cash & Equivalents | $442.0M | $416.0M | $494.0M |
Short-Term Investments | |||
Other Short-Term Assets | $562.0M | $563.0M | $536.0M |
YoY Change | 7.05% | 5.04% | 15.77% |
Inventory | $1.790B | $1.779B | $1.770B |
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $2.263B | $2.306B | $2.308B |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $5.057B | $5.064B | $5.108B |
YoY Change | 0.32% | -0.86% | -2.26% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $7.450B | $7.158B | $7.030B |
YoY Change | 4.06% | 1.82% | -3.92% |
Goodwill | $1.467B | $1.438B | $1.480B |
YoY Change | -0.47% | -2.84% | -6.39% |
Intangibles | $29.00M | ||
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Investments | $268.0M | $294.0M | $251.0M |
YoY Change | 19.64% | 17.13% | -7.72% |
Other Assets | $1.012B | $1.079B | $714.0M |
YoY Change | 63.23% | 51.12% | 9.34% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $10.23B | $9.969B | $9.475B |
YoY Change | 7.9% | 5.21% | -3.54% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $5.057B | $5.064B | $5.108B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $10.23B | $9.969B | $9.475B |
Total Assets | $15.28B | $15.03B | $14.58B |
YoY Change | 5.27% | 3.09% | -3.1% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $3.055B | $2.942B | $2.937B |
YoY Change | -4.23% | 0.17% | 7.62% |
Accrued Expenses | $1.978B | $1.931B | $1.735B |
YoY Change | 10.32% | 11.3% | -0.97% |
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | $1.534B | $1.555B | $1.786B |
YoY Change | 26.99% | -12.93% | 203.23% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $6.919B | $6.782B | $6.805B |
YoY Change | 5.86% | -0.34% | 25.74% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $6.242B | $6.236B | $5.800B |
YoY Change | -1.09% | 7.52% | -18.48% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $520.0M | $540.0M | $369.0M |
YoY Change | 58.54% | 46.34% | 20.98% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $520.0M | $540.0M | $369.0M |
YoY Change | 58.54% | 46.34% | 20.98% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $6.919B | $6.782B | $6.805B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $520.0M | $540.0M | $369.0M |
Total Liabilities | $7.439B | $7.322B | $7.174B |
YoY Change | 8.38% | 2.06% | 25.49% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $6.686B | $6.485B | |
YoY Change | 12.43% | ||
Common Stock | $473.0M | $473.0M | |
YoY Change | 0.0% | ||
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | $4.454B | $4.222B | |
YoY Change | 12.59% | ||
Treasury Stock Shares | 37.15M shares | 35460B shares | |
Shareholders Equity | -$33.00M | $88.00M | $112.0M |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $15.28B | $15.03B | $14.58B |
YoY Change | 5.27% | 3.09% | -3.1% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2019 Q4 | 2019 Q3 | 2018 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $547.0M | $671.0M | $451.0M |
YoY Change | 33.09% | 48.78% | -20.46% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $217.0M | $230.0M | $217.0M |
YoY Change | -5.65% | 5.99% | 19.23% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $924.0M | $886.0M | $692.0M |
YoY Change | -2.63% | 28.03% | -14.04% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$342.0M | -$298.0M | -$219.0M |
YoY Change | 9.97% | 36.07% | 4.78% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | $67.00M | $53.00M | -$1.000M |
YoY Change | 63.41% | -5400.0% | -98.77% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$275.0M | -$245.0M | -$220.0M |
YoY Change | 1.85% | 11.36% | -24.14% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | -632.0M | -747.0M | -453.0M |
YoY Change | 0.0% | 64.9% | -50.55% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 924.0M | 886.0M | 692.0M |
Cash From Investing Activities | -275.0M | -245.0M | -220.0M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -632.0M | -747.0M | -453.0M |
Net Change In Cash | 17.00M | -106.0M | 19.00M |
YoY Change | -63.83% | -657.89% | -104.74% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $924.0M | $886.0M | $692.0M |
Capital Expenditures | -$342.0M | -$298.0M | -$219.0M |
Free Cash Flow | $1.266B | $1.184B | $911.0M |
YoY Change | 0.48% | 29.97% | -10.16% |
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ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
528000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
408000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
1513000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
813000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
10000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
15000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
14000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
529000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
398000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
1498000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
799000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
416000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
539000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
2306000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
2164000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
1779000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
1813000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
|
563000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
|
525000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
5064000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
5041000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
7158000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
7159000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investments
EquityMethodInvestments
|
294000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investments
EquityMethodInvestments
|
224000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
1438000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
1474000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
1079000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
620000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
15033000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
14518000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
|
1555000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
|
1208000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
2942000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
3190000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
1931000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
1793000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current
DividendsPayableCurrent
|
354000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current
DividendsPayableCurrent
|
345000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
6782000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
6536000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
6198000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
6247000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
881000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
931000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
506000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
458000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
540000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
328000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | kmb |
Redeemable Preferred Securitiesof Subsidiaries
RedeemablePreferredSecuritiesofSubsidiaries
|
38000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | kmb |
Redeemable Preferred Securitiesof Subsidiaries
RedeemablePreferredSecuritiesofSubsidiaries
|
64000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
473000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
473000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
|
535000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
|
548000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
|
4222000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
|
3956000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
6485000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
5947000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-3412000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-3299000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
-141000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
-287000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
-46000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
15033000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
14518000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
|
229000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
|
241000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
50000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | kmb |
Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributableto Noncontrolling Interest Excludes Redeemable Interests Share
NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare
|
679000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | kmb |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Netof Tax Excludes Redeemable Interests Share
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare
|
-152000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
52000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
24000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
354000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
-46000000 | USD |
kmb |
Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributableto Noncontrolling Interest Excludes Redeemable Interests Share
NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare
|
1638000000 | USD | |
kmb |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Netof Tax Excludes Redeemable Interests Share
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare
|
-129000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
212000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
72000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
1087000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
-4000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
178000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | kmb |
Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributableto Noncontrolling Interest Excludes Redeemable Interests Share
NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare
|
461000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | kmb |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Netof Tax Excludes Redeemable Interests Share
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare
|
-53000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
347000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
112000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
882000000 | USD |
kmb |
Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributableto Noncontrolling Interest Excludes Redeemable Interests Share
NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare
|
1021000000 | USD | |
kmb |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Netof Tax Excludes Redeemable Interests Share
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxExcludesRedeemableInterestsShare
|
-210000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
50000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
44000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
1066000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
12000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
112000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1641000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1024000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
700000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
652000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
74000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
74000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
45000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
8000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
44000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
155000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
-57000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
|
31000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
|
18000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Operating Capital
IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
|
399000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Operating Capital
IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
|
-117000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
|
-16000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
|
-87000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
|
-10000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
|
113000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1812000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
2021000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
867000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
566000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets
ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
|
206000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Productive Assets
ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
|
16000000 | USD | |
kmb |
Investments In Time Deposits
InvestmentsInTimeDeposits
|
353000000 | USD | |
kmb |
Investments In Time Deposits
InvestmentsInTimeDeposits
|
218000000 | USD | |
kmb |
Maturities Of Time Deposits
MaturitiesOfTimeDeposits
|
287000000 | USD | |
kmb |
Maturities Of Time Deposits
MaturitiesOfTimeDeposits
|
139000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
40000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
3000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-767000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-632000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
1054000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
1039000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt Maturing In Three Months Or Less
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
|
324000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt Maturing In Three Months Or Less
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
|
453000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
700000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
705000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
310000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
211000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
50000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
544000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
596000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-92000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-41000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-1160000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-1483000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-8000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-28000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-123000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-122000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
539000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
616000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
416000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
494000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
343800000 | shares |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
347200000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
344100000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
348800000 | shares | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
2100000 | shares |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
1600000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
1900000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
1600000 | shares | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
345900000 | shares |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
348800000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
346000000.0 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
350400000 | shares | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
343100000 | shares |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
346600000 | shares |
CY2019Q3 | kmb |
Lessee Operating And Finance Leases Remaining Lease Term
LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeasesRemainingLeaseTerm
|
P13Y | |
CY2019Q3 | kmb |
Operating And Finance Leases Options To Extend Lease Terms
OperatingAndFinanceLeasesOptionsToExtendLeaseTerms
|
P20Y | |
CY2019Q3 | kmb |
Operating And Finance Leases Options To Terminate Lease Term
OperatingAndFinanceLeasesOptionsToTerminateLeaseTerm
|
P1Y | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
41000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
120000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
30000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
102000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
71000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
222000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
399000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
133000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
275000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
408000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
40000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
138000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
95000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
66000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
45000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
75000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
459000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
51000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
408000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P4Y3M18D | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.050 | |
CY2019Q3 | kmb |
Cash Paidfor Amounts Includedinthe Measurementof Operating Lease Liabilities
CashPaidforAmountsIncludedintheMeasurementofOperatingLeaseLiabilities
|
121000000 | USD |
kmb |
Lessee Operating Lease Not Yet Commenced Pending Rightof Use Assetand Liability
LesseeOperatingLeaseNotYetCommencedPendingRightofUseAssetandLiability
|
105000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Not Yet Commenced Term Of Contract1
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1
|
P10Y | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
|
160000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
|
123000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
|
85000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
57000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
|
72000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
|
538000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
4640000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
4582000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | kmb |
Sales Revenue Net Percent Change
SalesRevenueNetPercentChange
|
0.01 | |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
13867000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
13917000000 | USD | |
kmb |
Sales Revenue Net Percent Change
SalesRevenueNetPercentChange
|
0 | ||
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
915000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
669000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | kmb |
Operating Income Loss Percent Change
OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange
|
0.37 | |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
2240000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
1590000000 | USD | |
kmb |
Operating Income Loss Percent Change
OperatingIncomeLossPercentChange
|
0.41 | ||
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
4600000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
4600000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
13900000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
13900000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials
InventoryRawMaterials
|
314000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials
InventoryRawMaterials
|
362000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process
InventoryWorkInProcess
|
221000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process
InventoryWorkInProcess
|
214000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods
InventoryFinishedGoods
|
1149000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods
InventoryFinishedGoods
|
1153000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Inventory Supplies
OtherInventorySupplies
|
263000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Inventory Supplies
OtherInventorySupplies
|
275000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Gross
InventoryGross
|
1947000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Gross
InventoryGross
|
2004000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Lifo Reserve
InventoryLIFOReserve
|
168000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Lifo Reserve
InventoryLIFOReserve
|
191000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
1779000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
1813000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Land
Land
|
164000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Land
Land
|
169000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Buildings And Improvements Gross
BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
|
2788000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Buildings And Improvements Gross
BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
|
2787000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Machinery And Equipment Gross
MachineryAndEquipmentGross
|
13888000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Machinery And Equipment Gross
MachineryAndEquipmentGross
|
14059000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Construction In Progress Gross
ConstructionInProgressGross
|
780000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Construction In Progress Gross
ConstructionInProgressGross
|
699000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
17620000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
17714000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
10462000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
10555000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
7158000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
7159000000 | USD |