10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Components of the net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
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Defined Benefit
Plans |
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Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans |
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Three months
ended
March 31, |
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Three months
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March 31, |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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Service cost
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$ |
15 |
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17 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Interest cost
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37 |
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33 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Expected return on assets
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(49 |
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(44 |
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— |
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— |
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Amortization of prior service benefit
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(1 |
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(2 |
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(1 |
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— |
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Amortization of actuarial loss
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13 |
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20 |
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Special termination benefits
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3 |
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5 |
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— |
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Settlement loss
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1 |
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— |
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— |
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Net periodic benefit cost
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$ |
19 |
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$ |
29 |
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1 |
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2 |
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Huntsman International
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Defined Benefit
Plans |
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Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans |
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Three months
ended
March 31, |
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Three months
ended
March 31, |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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Service cost
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$ |
15 |
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$ |
17 |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
1 |
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Interest cost
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37 |
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33 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Expected return on assets
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(49 |
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(44 |
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— |
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— |
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Amortization of prior service benefit
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(1 |
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(2 |
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(1 |
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— |
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Amortization of actuarial loss
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15 |
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21 |
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Special termination benefits
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3 |
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5 |
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Settlement loss
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1 |
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Net periodic benefit cost
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$ |
21 |
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30 |
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1 |
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$ |
2 |
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During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we made contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans of $28 million and $31 million, respectively. During the remainder of 2014, we expect to contribute an additional amount of approximately $108 million to these plans.
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