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Clorox Co/DE – ‘10-K’ for 6/30/16 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Tuesday, 8/16/16, at 4:41pm ET   ·   For:  6/30/16   ·   Accession #:  1206774-16-6893   ·   File #:  1-07151

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 8/16/16  Clorox Co/DE                      10-K        6/30/16  132:10M                                    DG3/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML    422K 
 3: EX-10.13    Amendment No. 2 to the Clorox Company               HTML     36K 
 4: EX-10.22    Amendment No. 1 to the Clorox Company Executive     HTML     36K 
                Retirement Plan                                                  
 5: EX-10.24    Amendment No. 1 to the Clorox Company 2011          HTML     36K 
 6: EX-10.26    Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement Dated  HTML    665K 
                as of January 31, 2003                                           
 2: EX-10.3     Amendment No. 1 to the Clorox Company               HTML     36K 
 7: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     63K 
 8: EX-23       Consent of Independent Registered Public            HTML     36K 
                Accounting Firm                                                  
12: EX-99.1     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial   HTML    993K 
                Condition                                                        
13: EX-99.2     Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves      HTML     53K 
14: EX-99.3     Reconciliation of Economic Profit (Unaudited)       HTML     57K 
 9: EX-31.1     Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of     HTML     41K 
                the Clorox Company                                               
10: EX-31.2     Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of     HTML     41K 
                the Clorox Company                                               
11: EX-32       Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and    HTML     37K 
                Chief Financial Officer                                          
21: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     63K 
22: R2          Consolidated Statement of Earnings                  HTML    110K 
23: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     67K 
24: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    121K 
25: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     56K 
26: R6          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     78K 
27: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    147K 
28: R8          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     85K 
29: R9          Discontinued Operations                             HTML     74K 
30: R10         Businesses Acquired                                 HTML     49K 
31: R11         Inventories                                         HTML     43K 
32: R12         Other Current Assets                                HTML     41K 
33: R13         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                  HTML     48K 
34: R14         Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets    HTML     68K 
35: R15         Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities            HTML     42K 
36: R16         Debt                                                HTML     56K 
37: R17         Other Liabilities                                   HTML     45K 
38: R18         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements   HTML     90K 
39: R19         Other Contingencies and Guarantees                  HTML     42K 
40: R20         Leases and Other Commitments                        HTML     50K 
41: R21         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML     90K 
42: R22         Net Earnings Per Share (Eps)                        HTML     42K 
43: R23         Stock-Based Compensation Plans                      HTML     78K 
44: R24         Other (Income) Expense, Net                         HTML     50K 
45: R25         Income Taxes                                        HTML    100K 
46: R26         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML    149K 
47: R27         Segment Reporting                                   HTML     96K 
48: R28         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     41K 
49: R29         Unaudited Quarterly Data                            HTML    105K 
50: R30         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves      HTML     61K 
51: R31         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    138K 
                (Policies)                                                       
52: R32         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     45K 
                (Tables)                                                         
53: R33         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     64K 
54: R34         Businesses Acquired (Tables)                        HTML     42K 
55: R35         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     43K 
56: R36         Other Current Assets (Tables)                       HTML     41K 
57: R37         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)         HTML     45K 
58: R38         Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets    HTML     66K 
                (Tables)                                                         
59: R39         Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)   HTML     42K 
60: R40         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     59K 
61: R41         Other Liabilities (Tables)                          HTML     41K 
62: R42         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements   HTML     81K 
                (Tables)                                                         
63: R43         Leases and Other Commitments (Tables)               HTML     50K 
64: R44         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     86K 
65: R45         Net Earnings Per Share (Eps) (Tables)               HTML     41K 
66: R46         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)             HTML     78K 
67: R47         Other (Income) Expense, Net (Tables)                HTML     47K 
68: R48         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    105K 
69: R49         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML    161K 
70: R50         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML     89K 
71: R51         Unaudited Quarterly Data (Tables)                   HTML    104K 
72: R52         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     54K 
                (Schedule of Cash Holdings) (Details)                            
73: R53         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     54K 
                (Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property,                 
                Plant and Equipment) (Details)                                   
74: R54         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     58K 
                (Additional Information) (Details)                               
75: R55         Discontinued Operations (Summary of (Losses) Gains  HTML     77K 
                from Discontinued Operations) (Details)                          
76: R56         Discontinued Operations (Summary of Operating       HTML     85K 
                Losses, Asset Charges and Other Costs) (Details)                 
77: R57         Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details)       HTML     44K 
78: R58         Businesses Acquired (Details)                       HTML     76K 
79: R59         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     53K 
80: R60         Other Current Assets (Details)                      HTML     47K 
81: R61         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details)        HTML     75K 
82: R62         Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets    HTML     67K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
83: R63         Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets    HTML     56K 
                (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details)                                 
84: R64         Goodwill, Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets    HTML     57K 
                (Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding                        
                Goodwill) (Details)                                              
85: R65         Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details)  HTML     52K 
86: R66         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML    108K 
87: R67         Debt (Notes and Loans Payable) (Details)            HTML     43K 
88: R68         Debt (Long-term Debt, Net of Unamortized Discounts  HTML     62K 
                or Premiums) (Details)                                           
89: R69         Debt (Borrowing Capacity Under Other Financing      HTML     44K 
                Arrangements) (Details)                                          
90: R70         Other Liabilities (Details)                         HTML     59K 
91: R71         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements   HTML     77K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
92: R72         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements   HTML     93K 
                (Schedule of Financial Instruments Measured at                   
                Fair Value) (Details)                                            
93: R73         Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements   HTML     50K 
                (Schedule of the Effects of Derivative Instruments               
                Designated as Hedging Instruments) (Details)                     
94: R74         Other Contingencies and Guarantees (Details)        HTML     45K 
95: R75         Leases and Other Commitments (Details)              HTML     96K 
96: R76         Stockholders' Equity (Share Repurchase Programs)    HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
97: R77         Stockholders' Equity (Common Stock Dividends)       HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
98: R78         Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Changes in        HTML     71K 
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Net (Losses)                     
                (Details)                                                        
99: R79         Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)          HTML     41K 
100: R80         Net Earnings Per Share (Eps) (Details)              HTML     48K  
101: R81         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Narrative)          HTML    118K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R82         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Compensation Cost   HTML     48K  
                and Related Income Tax Benefit) (Details)                        
103: R83         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Assumptions         HTML     69K  
                Utilized in the Valuation in Calculating the                     
                Compensation Expense for Stock Options Granted)                  
                (Details)                                                        
104: R84         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Summary of Stock    HTML     76K  
                Option Activity) (Details)                                       
105: R85         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Summary of          HTML     62K  
                Restricted Stock Award Activity) (Details)                       
106: R86         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Summary of          HTML     65K  
                Performance Stock Award Activity) (Details)                      
107: R87         Other (Income) Expense, Net (Details)               HTML     65K  
108: R88         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     89K  
109: R89         Income Taxes (Provision for Income Taxes by Tax     HTML     77K  
                Jurisdiction and Domestic and Foreign Earnings                   
                before Taxes) (Details)                                          
110: R90         Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Rate             HTML     58K  
                Reconciliation) (Details)                                        
111: R91         Income Taxes (Components of Net Deferred Tax        HTML     78K  
                Assets) (Details)                                                
112: R92         Income Taxes (Valuation Allowance) (Details)        HTML     43K  
113: R93         Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)  HTML     52K  
114: R94         Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     81K  
115: R95         Employee Benefit Plans (Summarized Information for  HTML    103K  
                Defined Benefit Retirement Income and Healthcare                 
                Plans) (Details)                                                 
116: R96         Employee Benefit Plans (Information for Retirement  HTML     51K  
                Income Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligation                 
                in Excess of Plan Assets) (Details)                              
117: R97         Employee Benefit Plans (Components of the Net Cost  HTML     55K  
                of Retirement Income and Health Care Plans)                      
                (Details)                                                        
118: R98         Employee Benefit Plans (Items Not Yet Recognized    HTML     55K  
                as a Component of Postretirement Expense)                        
                (Details)                                                        
119: R99         Employee Benefit Plans (Net Actuarial Loss (Gain)   HTML     48K  
                and Prior Service Cost (Benefit) Activity Recorded               
                in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Income))                
                (Details)                                                        
120: R100        Employee Benefit Plans (Weighted-Average            HTML     55K  
                Assumptions Used to Estimate the Net Periodic                    
                Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs)                  
                (Details)                                                        
121: R101        Employee Benefit Plans (Expected Benefit Payments)  HTML     55K  
                (Details)                                                        
122: R102        Employee Benefit Plans (Target Allocations and      HTML     51K  
                Weighted Average Asset Allocations) (Details)                    
123: R103        Employee Benefit Plans (Retirement Income Plan's    HTML     66K  
                Assets Carried at Fair Value) (Details)                          
124: R104        Segment Reporting (Selected Financial Information   HTML     79K  
                Relating To Company's Segments ) (Details)                       
125: R105        Segment Reporting (Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets  HTML     47K  
                by Geographic Area) (Details)                                    
126: R106        Segment Reporting (Concentration Percentages)       HTML     61K  
                (Details)                                                        
127: R107        Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     43K  
128: R108        Unaudited Quarterly Data (Details)                  HTML     95K  
129: R109        Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves      HTML     55K  
                (Details)                                                        
131: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    240K  
130: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    143K  
15: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- clx-20160630                        XML   3.37M 
19: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- clx-20160630_cal                XML    359K 
20: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- clx-20160630_def                 XML    963K 
18: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- clx-20160630_lab                      XML   1.92M 
17: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- clx-20160630_pre               XML   1.43M 
16: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- clx-20160630                          XSD    276K 
132: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001206774-16-006893-xbrl      Zip    254K  


‘EX-101.DEF’   —   XBRL Definitions — clx-20160630_def


This Exhibit is an XBRL XML File.


                                                                                                                                                                                
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