Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
DEFINED BENEFIT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS  
Components of the net periodic benefit costs

Components of the net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (dollars in millions):

 
  Defined Benefit
Plans
  Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
 
 
  Three months
ended
March 31,
  Three months
ended
March 31,
 
 
  2014   2013   2014   2013  

Service cost

  $ 15   $ 17   $ 1   $ 1  

Interest cost

    37     33     1     1  

Expected return on assets

    (49 )   (44 )        

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (1 )   (2 )   (1 )    

Amortization of actuarial loss

    13     20          

Special termination benefits

    3     5          

Settlement loss

    1              
                   

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 19   $ 29   $ 1   $ 2  
                   
                   
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
DEFINED BENEFIT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS  
Components of the net periodic benefit costs

Components of the net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (dollars in millions):

 
  Defined Benefit
Plans
  Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
 
 
  Three months
ended
March 31,
  Three months
ended
March 31,
 
 
  2014   2013   2014   2013  

Service cost

  $ 15   $ 17   $ 1   $ 1  

Interest cost

    37     33     1     1  

Expected return on assets

    (49 )   (44 )        

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (1 )   (2 )   (1 )    

Amortization of actuarial loss

    15     21          

Special termination benefits

    3     5          

Settlement loss

    1              
                   

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 21   $ 30   $ 1   $ 2