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2018 Global Restructuring Program (Tables) - 2018 Global Restructuring Program

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Restructuring Cost and Reserve

Restructuring and Related Costs

The following charges were incurred in connection with the 2018 Global Restructuring Program:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2018				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Cost of products sold:
Charges for workforce reductions	$	31			$	156
Asset impairments	—				74
Asset write-offs	16				102
Incremental depreciation	47				115
Other exit costs	9				18
Total	103				465
Marketing, research and general expenses:
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	(13		)		257
Other exit costs	39				84
Total	26				341
Nonoperating expense(a)	20				50
Total charges	149				856
Provision for income taxes	(30		)		(197		)
Net charges	119				659
Net impact related to equity companies and noncontrolling interests	—				(10		)
Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	119			$	649

(a) Represents non-cash pension settlement charges resulting from restructuring actions. 

Restructuring Reserve

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following summarizes the restructuring liabilities activity:

		2018
Restructuring liabilities at January 1		$	—
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs		512
Cash payments		(229		)
Currency and other		(20		)
Restructuring liabilities at September 30		$	263

As of September 30, 2018, restructuring liabilities of $138 are recorded in Accrued expenses and $125 are recorded in Other Liabilities. The impact related to restructuring charges is recorded in Operating working capital and Other Operating Activities, as appropriate, in our consolidated cash flow statement.

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