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2018 Global Restructuring Program (Tables) - 2018 Global Restructuring Program | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |
Restructuring and Related Costs | The following net charges were incurred in connection with the 2018 Global Restructuring Program:
| Year Ended December 31
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Cost of products sold: |  |  |  |  |
Charges for workforce reductions | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 149 |
Asset impairments | 17 |  |  | — |  |  | 74 |
Asset write-offs | 63 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 112 |
Incremental depreciation | 94 |  |  | 235 |  |  | 172 |
Other exit costs | 99 |  |  | 96 |  |  | 34 |
Total | 283 |  |  | 416 |  |  | 541 |
Marketing, research and general expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Charges for workforce reductions | 13 |  |  | (12) |  |  | 243 |
Other exit costs | 96 |  |  | 111 |  |  | 137 |
Total | 109 |  |  | 99 |  |  | 380 |
Other (income) and expense, net(a) | (9) |  |  | (194) |  |  | (12) |
Nonoperating expense(b) | 36 |  |  | 45 |  |  | 127 |
Total charges | 419 |  |  | 366 |  |  | 1,036 |
Provision for income taxes | (94) |  |  | (118) |  |  | (243) |
Net charges | 325 |  |  | 248 |  |  | 793 |
Net impact related to equity companies and noncontrolling interests | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | (10) |
Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation | $ | 323 |  |  | $ | 248 |  |  | $ | 783 |
(a)Other (income) and expense, net in 2019 was the result of pre-tax gains on the sales of manufacturing facilities and associated real estate which were disposed of as part of the restructuring. (b)Represents non-cash pension settlement and curtailment charges resulting from restructuring actions, primarily in the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada.
Restructuring Liabilities Activity | The following summarizes the restructuring liabilities activity:
|  | 2020 |  | 2019
Restructuring liabilities at January 1 |  | $ | 132 |  |  | $ | 210 |
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs |  | 210 |  |  | 221 |
Cash payments |  | (249) |  |  | (302) |
Currency and other |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Restructuring liabilities at December 31 |  | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | 132 |

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