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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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
			2021						2020						2019						2018						Total
Cost of products sold:
Charges for workforce reductions			$	4					$	10					$	31					$	149					$	194
Asset impairments			3						17						—						74						94
Asset write-offs			17						63						54						112						246
Incremental depreciation			18						94						235						172						519
Other exit costs			112						99						96						34						341
Total			154						283						416						541						1,394
Marketing, research and general expenses:
Charges for workforce reductions			39						13						(12)						243						283
Other exit costs			72						96						111						137						416
Total			111						109						99						380						699
Other (income) and expense, net(a)			10						(9)						(194)						(12)						(205)
Nonoperating expense(b)			79						36						45						127						287
Total charges			354						419						366						1,036						2,175
Provision for income taxes			(75)						(94)						(118)						(243)						(530)
Net charges			279						325						248						793						1,645
Net impact related to equity companies and    noncontrolling interests			2						(2)						—						(10)						(10)
Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark    Corporation			$	281					$	323					$	248					$	783					$	1,635

(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:

						2021						2020
Restructuring liabilities at January 1						$	93					$	132
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs						222						210
Cash payments						(235)						(249)
Currency and other						(2)						—
Restructuring liabilities at December 31						$	78					$	93

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