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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (Millions of dollars)
Description | Balance at Beginning of Period |  | Additions |  | Deductions |  |  |  |
Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | Charged to Other Accounts(a) |  | Write-Offs and Reclassifications |  |  |  | Balance at End of Period
December 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | (4) |  |  | $ | 2 |  | (b) |  |  | $ | 40 |
Allowances for sales discounts | 16 |  |  | 225 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 224 |  | (c) |  |  | 15 |
December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 2 |  | (b) |  |  | $ | 34 |
Allowances for sales discounts | 17 |  |  | 240 |  |  | (3) |  |  | 238 |  | (c) |  |  | 16 |
December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 5 |  | (b) |  |  | $ | 32 |
Allowances for sales discounts | 17 |  |  | 249 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 245 |  | (c) |  |  | 17 |
(a)Includes bad debt recoveries and the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. (b)Primarily uncollectible receivables written off. (c)Sales discounts allowed.
|  |  | Additions |  |  |  |  |  |
Description | Balance at Beginning of Period |  | Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | Charged to Other Accounts |  | Deductions(a) |  |  |  | Balance at End of Period
December 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ | 272 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  |  |  | $ | 279 |
December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ | 248 |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3) |  |  |  |  | $ | 272 |
December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (2) |  |  |  |  | $ | 248 |
(a)Represents the net currency effects of translating valuation allowances at current rates of exchange. |
Description | Balance at Beginning of Period |  | Additions |  | Deductions |  |  |  |
Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | Charged to Other Accounts(a) |  | Write-Offs and Reclassifications |  |  |  | Balance at End of Period
December 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | (4) |  |  | $ | 2 |  | (b) |  |  | $ | 40 |
Allowances for sales discounts | 16 |  |  | 225 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 224 |  | (c) |  |  | 15 |
December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 2 |  | (b) |  |  | $ | 34 |
Allowances for sales discounts | 17 |  |  | 240 |  |  | (3) |  |  | 238 |  | (c) |  |  | 16 |
December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 5 |  | (b) |  |  | $ | 32 |
Allowances for sales discounts | 17 |  |  | 249 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 245 |  | (c) |  |  | 17 |
(a)Includes bad debt recoveries and the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. (b)Primarily uncollectible receivables written off. (c)Sales discounts allowed.
|  |  | Additions |  |  |  |  |  |
Description | Balance at Beginning of Period |  | Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | Charged to Other Accounts |  | Deductions(a) |  |  |  | Balance at End of Period
December 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ | 272 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  |  |  | $ | 279 |
December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ | 248 |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3) |  |  |  |  | $ | 272 |
December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (2) |  |  |  |  | $ | 248 |
(a)Represents the net currency effects of translating valuation allowances at current rates of exchange.

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