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Description Of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Net Sales | $ 4,594 | $ 4,718 |  | $ 13,658 | $ 14,052 |
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change | (2.60%) |  |  | (2.80%) |  |
Operating Profit | $ 836 | 779 |  | $ 2,478 | 983 |
Other (income) and expense, net | $ 1 | 35 | [1] | (10) | 1,429 | [1]
Operating Income (Loss), Percent Change | 7.30% |  |  |  |  |
Personal Care |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 2,312 | 2,357 |  | $ 6,798 | 6,971 |
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change | (1.90%) |  |  | (2.50%) |  |
Operating Profit | $ 458 | 484 |  | $ 1,362 | 1,412 |
Operating Income (Loss), Percent Change | (5.40%) |  |  | (3.50%) |  |
Consumer Tissue |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 1,472 | 1,528 |  | $ 4,462 | 4,601 |
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change | (3.70%) |  |  | (3.00%) |  |
Operating Profit | $ 267 | 260 |  | $ 822 | 811 |
Operating Income (Loss), Percent Change | 2.70% |  |  | 1.40% |  |
K-C Professional |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 802 | 826 |  | $ 2,371 | 2,443 |
Sales Revenue, Net, Percent Change | (2.90%) |  |  | (2.90%) |  |
Operating Profit | $ 157 | 154 |  | $ 457 | 433 |
Operating Income (Loss), Percent Change | 1.90% |  |  | 5.50% |  |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 8 | 7 |  | $ 27 | 37 |
Operating Profit | $ (45) | $ (84) |  | (173) | (244) |
UNITED STATES | Before Tax |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension settlement related charges |  |  |  | $ 19 | $ 1,350 |
[1] | Other (income) and expense, net includes charges related to pension settlements of $19 and $1,350 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. See Note 4 for additional information.

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