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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Restructuring Cost and Reserve

Restructuring and Related Costs

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

	Three Months Ended September 30						Nine Months Ended September 30
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Cost of products sold:
Charges for workforce reductions	$	1		$	31		$	33		$	156
Asset impairments	—			—			—			74
Asset write-offs	18			16			45			102
Incremental depreciation	57			47			189			115
Other exit costs	28			9			64			18
Total	104			103			331			465
Marketing, research and general expenses:
Charges (adjustments) for workforce reductions	(4		)	(13		)	(12		)	257
Other exit costs	25			39			78			84
Total	21			26			66			341
Other (income) and expense, net	(181		)	—			(182		)	—
Nonoperating expense(a)	—			20			—			50
Total charges	(56		)	149			215			856
Provision for income taxes	23			(30		)	(35		)	(197		)
Net charges	(33		)	119			180			659
Net impact related to equity companies and noncontrolling interests	—			—			1			(10		)
Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	(33	)	$	119		$	181		$	649

(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	159			512
Cash payments	(230		)	(229		)
Currency and other	3			(20		)
Restructuring liabilities at September 30	$	142		$	263