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2018 Global Restructuring Program (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
2018 Global Restructuring Program |
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.

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