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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Restructuring Cost and Reserve

Restructuring and Related Costs

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

			Three Months Ended September 30												Nine Months Ended September 30
			2021						2020						2021						2020
Cost of products sold:
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions			$	5					$	15					$	3					$	16
Asset impairments			—						—						3						—
Asset write-offs			14						50						15						59
Incremental depreciation			2						18						10						86
Other exit costs			27						24						67						76
Total			48						107						98						237
Marketing, research and general expenses:
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions			16						1						30						(1)
Other exit costs			23						24						48						76
Total			39						25						78						75
Other (income) and expense, net			1						(1)						9						(1)
Nonoperating expense			9						26						65						26
Total charges			97						157						250						337
Provision for income taxes			(16)						(50)						(48)						(83)
Net charges			81						107						202						254
Net impact related to equity companies and noncontrolling interests			(2)						—						(3)						(1)
Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation			$	79					$	107					$	199					$	253

Restructuring Reserve

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following summarizes the restructuring liabilities activity:

						2021						2020
Restructuring liabilities at January 1						$	94					$	132
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs						145						162
Cash payments						(171)						(177)
Currency and other						(3)						(3)
Restructuring liabilities at September 30						$	65					$	114

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