Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010 AND 2009

(Millions of dollars)

Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions					Deductions
			Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts(a)			Write-Offs and Reclassifications			Balance at End of Period
December 31, 2011
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	62	$	5	$	(5	)	$	5	(b)	$	57
Allowances for sales discounts	18		275		—			272		(c)	21
December 31, 2010
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	68	$	7	$	—		$	13	(b)	$	62
Allowances for sales discounts	21		266		—			269		(c)	18
December 31, 2009
Allowances deducted from assets to which they apply
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	52	$	22	$	7		$	13	(b)	$	68
Allowances for sales discounts	21		272		1			273		(c)	21

(a) Includes bad debt recoveries and the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

(b) Primarily uncollectible receivables written off.

(c) Sales discounts allowed.

			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses(a)			Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions(b)			Balance at End of  Period
December 31, 2011
Deferred Taxes
Valuation Allowance	$	287	$	(51	)	$	—	$	7		$	229
December 31, 2010
Deferred Taxes
Valuation Allowance	$	244	$	35		$	—	$	(8	)	$	287
December 31, 2009
Deferred Taxes
Valuation Allowance	$	319	$	(84	)	$	—	$	(9	)	$	244

(a) Includes decreasing foreign tax credit valuation allowances related to taxes provided on equity affiliates’ unremitted earnings of $(54) million in 2009.

(b) Includes the net currency effects of translating valuation allowances at current rates of exchange, totaling $7 million in 2011, $(8) million in 2010, and $(9) million in 2009.