Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

12. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

        The components of other comprehensive income and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

 
  Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
  Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments,
net of tax(b)
  Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates
  Other, net   Total   Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
  Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
Corporation
 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2013

  $ 269   $ (1,036 ) $ 7   $ 3   $ (757 ) $ 13   $ (744 )
                               

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications

    (44 )   22     2     3     (17 )   1     (16 )

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(c)

        46             46         46  
                               

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

    (44 )   68     2     3     29     1     30  
                               

Ending balance, September 30, 2013

  $ 225   $ (968 ) $ 9   $ 6   $ (728 ) $ 14   $ (714 )
                               

(a)
Amounts are net of tax of $18 and $20 as of September 30, 2013 and January 1, 2013, respectively.

(b)
Amounts are net of tax of $176 and $197 as of September 30, 2013 and January 1, 2013, respectively.

(c)
See table below for details about these reclassifications.

 
  Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
  Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments,
net of tax(b)
  Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates
  Other, net   Total   Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
  Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
Corporation
 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2012

  $ 218   $ (800 ) $ 8   $ 3   $ (571 ) $ 12   $ (559 )
                               

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

    25     27     (1 )   (1 )   50     (2 )   48  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(c)

        28             28         28  
                               

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

    25     55     (1 )   (1 )   78     (2 )   76  
                               

Ending balance, September 30, 2012

  $ 243   $ (745 ) $ 7   $ 2   $ (493 ) $ 10   $ (483 )
                               

(a)
Amounts are net of tax of $23 and $24 as of September 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012, respectively.

(b)
Amounts are net of tax of $109 and $124 as of September 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012, respectively.

(c)
See table below for details about these reclassifications.

 
  Three months ended
September 30, 2013
  Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
   
 
  Affected line item
in the statement
where net income
is presented
Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss Components(a):
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

               

Prior service credit

  $ (2 ) $ (6 ) (b)

Actuarial loss

    20     61   (b)(c)

Settlement loss

    6     6   (b)
             

 

    24     61   Total before tax

 

    (6 )   (15 ) Income tax expense
             

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 18   $ 46   Net of tax
             


 

 
  Three months ended
September 30, 2012
  Nine months ended
September 30, 2012
   
 
  Affected line item
in the statement
where net income
is presented
Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss Components(a):
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

               

Prior service credit

  $ (3 ) $ (8 ) (b)

Actuarial loss

    11     34   (b)(c)

Settlement loss

    8     8   (b)
             

 

    16     34   Total before tax

 

    (2 )   (6 ) Income tax expense
             

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 14   $ 28   Net of tax
             

(a)
Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our condensed consolidated statements of operations (unaudited).

(b)
These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See "Note 10. Employee Benefit Plans."

(c)
Amounts contain approximately $1 million each of actuarial losses related to discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and $5 million and $3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Huntsman International

 
  Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
  Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments,
net of tax
(b)
  Other
comprehensive
income (loss) of
unconsolidated
affiliates
  Other, net   Total   Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
  Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
International
 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2013

  $ 268   $ (1,076 ) $ 7   $ (3 ) $ (804 ) $ 13   $ (791 )
                               

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications

    (44 )   22     2     3     (17 )   1     (16 )

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(c)

        49             49         49  
                               

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

    (44 )   71     2     3     32     1     33  
                               

Ending balance, September 30, 2013

  $ 224   $ (1,005 ) $ 9   $   $ (772 ) $ 14   $ (758 )
                               

(a)
Amounts are net of tax of $5 and $7 as of September 30, 2013 and January 1, 2013, respectively.

(b)
Amounts are net of tax of $206 and $228 as of September 30, 2013 and January 1, 2013, respectively.

(c)
See table below for details about these reclassifications.

 
  Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
  Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments,
net of tax
(b)
  Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates
  Other, net   Total   Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
  Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
International
 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2012

  $ 217   $ (845 ) $ 8   $ (3 ) $ (623 ) $ 12   $ (611 )
                               

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

    25     27     (1 )       51     (2 )   49  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(c)

        31             31         31  
                               

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

    25     58     (1 )       82     (2 )   80  
                               

Ending balance, September 30, 2012

  $ 242   $ (787 ) $ 7   $ (3 ) $ (541 ) $ 10   $ (531 )
                               

(a)
Amounts are net of tax of $10 and $11 as of September 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012, respectively.

(b)
Amounts are net of tax of $140 and $156 as of September 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012, respectively.

(c)
See table below for details about these reclassifications.

 
  Three months ended
September 30, 2013
  Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
   
 
  Affected line item
in the statement
where net income
is presented
Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss Components(a):
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

               

Prior service credit

  $ (2 ) $ (6 ) (b)

Actuarial loss

    23     66   (b)(c)

Settlement loss

    6     6   (b)
             

 

    27     66   Total before tax

 

    (8 )   (17 ) Income tax expense
             

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 19   $ 49   Net of tax
             


 

 
  Three months ended
September 30, 2012
  Nine months ended
September 30, 2012
   
 
  Affected line item
in the statement
where net income
is presented
Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss Components(a):
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss
  Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

               

Prior service credit

  $ (3 ) $ (8 ) (b)

Actuarial loss

    13     38   (b)(c)

Settlement loss

    8     8   (b)
             

 

    18     38   Total before tax

 

    (3 )   (7 ) Income tax benefit (expense)
             

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 15   $ 31   Net of tax
             

(a)
Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our condensed consolidated statements of operations (unaudited).

(b)
These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See "Note 10. Employee Benefit Plans."

(c)
Amounts contain approximately $1 million each of actuarial losses related to discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and $5 million and $3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.