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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Restructuring Cost and Reserve

Restructuring and Related Costs

The following charges were incurred in connection with the 2018 Global Restructuring Program:

	Three Months Ended June 30						Six Months Ended June 30
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Cost of products sold:
Charges for workforce reductions	$	2		$	6		$	32		$	125
Asset impairments	—			—			—			74
Asset write-offs	15			31			27			86
Incremental depreciation	65			40			132			68
Other exit costs	20			8			36			9
Total	102			85			227			362
Marketing, research and general expenses:
Charges for workforce reductions	(12		)	(16		)	(8		)	270
Other exit costs	29			31			53			45
Total	17			15			45			315
Other (income) and expense, net	—			—			(1		)	—
Nonoperating expense(a)	—			30			—			30
Total charges	119			130			271			707
Provision for income taxes	(27		)	(24		)	(58		)	(167		)
Net charges	92			106			213			540
Net impact related to equity companies and noncontrolling interests	—			(4		)	1			(10		)
Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	92		$	102		$	214		$	530

(a) Represents non-cash pension settlement charges resulting from restructuring actions. 

Restructuring Reserve

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following summarizes the restructuring liabilities activity:

	2019			2018
Restructuring liabilities at January 1	$	210		$	—
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs	112			446
Cash payments	(142		)	(158		)
Currency and other	6			(13		)
Restructuring liabilities at June 30	$	186		$	275