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Description of Business Segments
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segment Information Business Segment InformationWe are organized into operating segments based on product groupings. These operating segments have been aggregated into three reportable global business segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and K-C Professional. The reportable segments were determined in accordance with how our chief operating decision maker and our executive managers develop and execute global strategies to drive growth and profitability. These strategies include global plans for branding and product positioning, technology, research and development programs, cost reductions including supply chain management, and capacity and capital
investments for each of these businesses. Segment management is evaluated on several factors, including operating profit. Segment operating profit excludes Other (income) and expense, net and income and expense not associated with ongoing operations of the business segments, including the costs of corporate decisions related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program which was completed in 2021 as described in Note 2, the amounts related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in Thinx in 2022 and the acquisition of Softex Indonesia in 2020 as described in Note 3, and business tax credits related to the resolution of certain Brazil tax matters in 2020 as described in Note 1.
The principal sources of revenue in each global business segment are described below:
•Personal Care brands offer our consumers a trusted partner in caring for themselves and their families by delivering confidence, protection and discretion through a wide variety of innovative solutions and products such as disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear and other related products.  Products in this segment are sold under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Thinx, Poise, Depend, Plenitud, Softex and other brand names.
•Consumer Tissue offers a wide variety of innovative solutions and trusted brands that responsibly improve everyday living for families around the world.  Products in this segment include facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins and related products, and are sold under the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Andrex, Viva, Scottex, Neve and other brand names.
•K-C Professional partners with businesses to create Exceptional Workplaces, helping to make them healthier, safer and more productive through a range of solutions and supporting products such as wipers, tissue, towels, apparel, soaps and sanitizers. Our brands, including Kleenex, Scott, WypAll, Kimtech and KleenGuard are well known for quality and trusted to help people around the world work better.
Net sales to Walmart Inc. as a percent of our consolidated net sales were approximately 13 percent in 2022, 14 percent in 2021 and 15 percent in 2020. Net sales to Walmart Inc. were primarily in the Personal Care and Consumer Tissue segments.
Information concerning consolidated operations by business segment is presented in the following tables:
Consolidated Operations by Business Segment
Year Ended December 31
202220212020
NET SALES(a)
Personal Care$10,622 $10,267 $9,339 
Consumer Tissue6,243 6,034 6,718 
K-C Professional3,256 3,072 3,019 
Corporate & Other54 67 64 
TOTAL NET SALES$20,175 $19,440 $19,140 
OPERATING PROFIT(b)
Personal Care$1,787 $1,856 $1,933 
Consumer Tissue806 888 1,448 
K-C Professional457 404 528 
Corporate & Other(c)
(412)(559)(719)
Other (income) and expense, net(d)
(43)28 (54)
TOTAL OPERATING PROFIT$2,681 $2,561 $3,244 
(a)Net sales in the U.S. to third parties totaled $9,848, $9,285 and $9,679 in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. No other individual country's net sales exceeds 10 percent of total net sales.
(b)    Segment operating profit excludes Other (income) and expense, net and income and expenses not associated with the business segments.
(c)    Corporate & Other includes transaction and integration costs of $21 related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in Thinx in 2022 and charges of $265 and $392 related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Restructuring charges for the 2018 Global Restructuring Program related to the Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and K-C Professional business segments were $104, $118 and $40 for 2021 and $156, $176 and $53 for 2020, respectively. Corporate & Other also includes acquisition-related costs of $32 associated with the acquisition of Softex Indonesia in 2020.
(d)    Other (income) and expense, net for 2022 includes the non-cash, non-recurring gain of $85 related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in Thinx. For 2020, it includes business tax credits of $77 related to a favorable legal ruling that resolved certain matters related to prior years' business taxes in Brazil.

Personal
Care		Consumer
Tissue		K-C
Professional		Corporate
& Other
Total
Depreciation and Amortization
2022$375 $251 $125 $3 $754 
2021355 291 116 4 766 
2020347 334 111 4 796 
Capital Spending
2022442 280 142 12 876 
2021536 303 157 11 1,007 
2020616 391 204 6 1,217 
Assets
20229,086 5,048 2,675 1,161 17,970 
20218,890 5,083 2,650 1,214 17,837 
20208,486 5,227 2,551 1,259 17,523 
Sales of Principal Products
(Billions of dollars)202220212020
Baby and child care products$7.2 $7.2 $6.4 
Consumer tissue products6.2 6.0 6.7 
Away-from-home professional products3.3 3.1 3.0 
All other3.5 3.1 3.0 
Consolidated$20.2 $19.4 $19.1