Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Activities:      
Net income $ 345us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 149us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 373us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates (6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Depreciation and amortization 445us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 448us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 432us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Provision for losses on accounts receivable   2us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 4us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Loss on disposal of businesses/assets, net 4us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal 5us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 28us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 51us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 80us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Noncash interest expense 11us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest 11us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest 33us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest
Noncash restructuring and impairment charges 37us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges 13us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges 15us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
Deferred income taxes (51)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 10us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (38)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Noncash loss on foreign currency transactions 15us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 31us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 11us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
Stock-based compensation 28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 29us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 27us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Other, net (2)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:      
Accounts and notes receivable 2us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable (11)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable  
Inventories (20)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 77us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (248)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense (11)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense (3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
Other current assets (44)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets 23us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets 24us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Other noncurrent assets (44)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (113)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets 103us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
Accounts payable 86us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (12)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 146us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued liabilities 11us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities (39)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 23us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities (83)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 53us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (201)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 760us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 708us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 774us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures (601)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (471)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (412)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Cash received from unconsolidated affiliates 51hun_ProceedsForFundingUnconsolidatedSubsidiaryOperations 71hun_ProceedsForFundingUnconsolidatedSubsidiaryOperations 82hun_ProceedsForFundingUnconsolidatedSubsidiaryOperations
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates (108)hun_PaymentsToFundUnconsolidatedSubsidiaryOperations (104)hun_PaymentsToFundUnconsolidatedSubsidiaryOperations (127)hun_PaymentsToFundUnconsolidatedSubsidiaryOperations
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (960)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (66)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (18)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Proceeds from sale of businesses/assets 15us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates 2us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates 6us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
Other, net (3)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 2us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (2)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (1,606)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (566)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (471)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Financing Activities:      
Net repayments under revolving loan facilities (1)hun_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRevolvingLoanFacilities (4)hun_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRevolvingLoanFacilities (15)hun_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRevolvingLoanFacilities
Net (repayments) borrowings on overdraft facilities (5)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts (9)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts 2us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts
Repayments of short-term debt (8)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (18)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (53)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Borrowings on short-term debt 15us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt 15us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt  
Repayments of long-term debt (418)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (840)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (694)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,792us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 979us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 405us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Repayments of notes payable (34)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable (40)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable (37)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Borrowings on notes payable 33us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable 35us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable 34us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
Debt issuance costs paid (67)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (11)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (11)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Call premiums related to early extinguishment of debt (24)hun_PaymentsOfCallPremiumsRelatedToEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt (4)hun_PaymentsOfCallPremiumsRelatedToEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt (2)hun_PaymentsOfCallPremiumsRelatedToEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt
Contingent consideration paid for acquisition (6)hun_PaymentForContingentConsiderationForAcquisition    
Dividends paid to common stockholders (121)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (120)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (96)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (7)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards (6)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards (7)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 47us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 13us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 3us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Excess tax benefit related to stock-based compensation 1us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 1us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 4us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Other, net   3us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (6)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,197us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (473)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (11)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (3)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 3us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 340us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 133us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (167)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 520us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] 387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 554us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 860us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] 520us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] 387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental cash flow information:      
Cash paid for interest 208us-gaap_InterestPaid 187us-gaap_InterestPaid 209us-gaap_InterestPaid
Cash paid for income taxes 165us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 78us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 224us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Huntsman International      
Operating Activities:      
Net income 357us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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147us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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375us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates (6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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(8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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(7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Depreciation and amortization 430us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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424us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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408us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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Provision for losses on accounts receivable   2us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
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4us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
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Loss on disposal of businesses/assets, net 4us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
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5us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt 28us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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51us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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80us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Noncash interest expense 21us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest
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23us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest
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45us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest
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Noncash restructuring and impairment charges 37us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
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13us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
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15us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
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Deferred income taxes (48)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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56us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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76us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Noncash loss on foreign currency transactions 15us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
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31us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
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11us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
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Noncash compensation 27hun_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionCompensation
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28hun_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionCompensation
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26hun_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionCompensation
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Other, net (3)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:      
Accounts and notes receivable 2us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
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(11)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
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Inventories (20)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
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77us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
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(248)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
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Prepaid expenses (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
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(11)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
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(3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
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Other current assets (37)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
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23us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
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(1)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
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Other noncurrent assets (44)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
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103us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
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Accounts payable 76us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
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(24)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
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134us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
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Accrued liabilities (8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
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Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures (601)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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71hun_ProceedsForFundingUnconsolidatedSubsidiaryOperations
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82hun_ProceedsForFundingUnconsolidatedSubsidiaryOperations
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Investment in unconsolidated affiliates (108)hun_PaymentsToFundUnconsolidatedSubsidiaryOperations
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Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (960)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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Increase in receivable from affiliate (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedParties
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Financing Activities:      
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(11)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Call premiums related to early extinguishment of debt (24)hun_PaymentsOfCallPremiumsRelatedToEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt
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(4)hun_PaymentsOfCallPremiumsRelatedToEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt
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(96)hun_DividendsPaidToParentCompany
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(96)hun_DividendsPaidToParentCompany
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1us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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4us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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(3)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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188us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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(306)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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(3)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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3us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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305us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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(21)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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[1] 210us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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231us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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[1] 515us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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[1] 210us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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205us-gaap_InterestPaid
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209us-gaap_InterestPaid
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[1] At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, $46 and $39 of cash and cash equivalents, $10 and $9 of restricted cash, $41 each of accounts and notes receivable (net), $68 and $54 of inventories, $6 and $3 of other current assets, $339 and $369 of property, plant and equipment (net), $40 and $17 of intangible assets (net), $27 and $28 of other noncurrent assets, $92 and $73 of accounts payable, $37 and $32 of accrued liabilities, $172 and $183 of current portion of debt, $36 and $64 of longterm debt, and $97 and $45 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See “Note 7. Variable Interest Entities.”