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Business Segment and Geographic Data Information (Information Concerning Consolidated Operations by Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues | [1] | $ 18,450 |  | $ 18,486 |  | $ 18,348
Depreciation and amortization |  | 917 |  | 882 |  | 724
Operating Profit |  | 2,991 |  | 2,229 |  | 3,358
Other (income) expense, net | [2] | (210) |  | 1 |  | 27
Capital Spending |  | 1,209 |  | 877 |  | 785
Goodwill | [3] | 1,467 |  | 1,474 |  | 1,576
Assets |  | 15,283 |  | 14,518 |  | 15,151
United States |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 9,027 |  | 8,803 |  | 8,741
Personal Care |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 9,108 | [1] | 9,037 | [1] | 9,078
Depreciation and amortization |  | 430 |  | 426 |  | 324
Operating Profit | [4] | 1,904 |  | 1,833 |  | 1,933
Capital Spending |  | 518 |  | 415 |  | 405
Goodwill | [3] | 557 |  | 564 |  | 617
Assets |  | 6,630 |  | 6,208 |  | 6,592
Consumer Tissue |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | 5,993 |  | 6,015 |  | 5,932
Depreciation and amortization |  | 372 |  | 331 |  | 283
Operating Profit | [4] | 1,007 |  | 875 |  | 1,052
Capital Spending |  | 489 |  | 299 |  | 281
Goodwill | [3] | 522 |  | 522 |  | 559
Assets |  | 4,954 |  | 4,738 |  | 5,007
K-C Professional and Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | 3,292 |  | 3,382 |  | 3,297
Depreciation and amortization |  | 111 |  | 121 |  | 112
Operating Profit | [4] | 657 |  | 634 |  | 645
Capital Spending |  | 195 |  | 157 |  | 92
Goodwill | [3] | 388 |  | 388 |  | 400
Assets |  | 2,442 |  | 2,285 |  | 2,255
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | 57 |  | 52 |  | 41
Depreciation and amortization |  | 4 |  | 4 |  | 5
Operating Profit | [5] | (787) |  | (1,112) |  | (245)
Capital Spending |  | 7 |  | 6 |  | 7
Goodwill | [3] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Assets |  | 1,257 |  | 1,287 |  | 1,297
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Personal Care |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 252 |  | 528 |  |
2018 Global Restructuring Program | Consumer Tissue |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 176 |  | 229 |  |
2018 Global Restructuring Program | K-C Professional and Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 75 |  | 125 |  |
Other Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ (24)
Other Income | 2018 Global Restructuring Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | (194) |  | (12) |  |
Corporate and Other | 2018 Global Restructuring Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | $ 515 |  | $ 921 |  |
K-C Lever |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
K-C Lever | Personal Care |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35
[1] | Net sales in the U.S. to third parties totaled $9,027, $8,803 and $8,741 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. No other individual country's net sales exceeds 10 percent of total net sales.
[2] | Other (income) and expense, net for 2019 includes income of $31 from a gain on the sale of property associated with a former manufacturing facility that was closed in 2012 as part of a past restructuring, and for 2019 and 2018 includes income of $194 and $12 related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. 2017 includes a charge of $24 for the early redemption of debt.
[3] | In 2017, we acquired the remaining 50 percent of our joint venture in India, which resulted in the recognition of $35 of personal care goodwill. All other changes in goodwill are related to currency.
[4] | Segment operating profit excludes other (income) and expense, net and income and expenses not associated with the business segments.
[5] | Corporate & Other includes charges of $515 and $921 related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Restructuring charges for the 2018 Global Restructuring Program related to the personal care, consumer tissue and K-C Professional business segments were $252, $176 and $75 for 2019 and $528, $229 and $125 for 2018, respectively.

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