Description Of Business Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information

We 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 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 the business segments.

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, and other related products.  Products in this segment are sold under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Depend, Plenitud, Poise and other brand names.

• Consumer Tissue offers a wide variety of innovative solutions and trusted brands that touch and improve people's lives every day.  Products in this segment include facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins and related products, and are sold under the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Andrex, 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 Jackson Safety, are well-known for quality and trusted to help people around the world work better.

The following schedules present information concerning consolidated operations by business segment:

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2016			2015			Change
NET SALES
Personal Care	$	2,207		$	2,308		-4.4	%
Consumer Tissue	1,496			1,574			-5.0	%
K-C Professional	763			795			-4.0	%
Corporate & Other	10			14			N.M.
TOTAL NET SALES	$	4,476		$	4,691		-4.6	%
OPERATING PROFIT
Personal Care	$	449		$	455		-1.3	%
Consumer Tissue	280			291			-3.8	%
K-C Professional	150			134			+11.9	%
Corporate & Other	(65		)	(70		)	N.M.
Other (income) and expense, net	10			62			-83.9	%
TOTAL OPERATING PROFIT	$	804		$	748		+7.5	%

N.M. - Not Meaningful