Huntsman Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Tables)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS

Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative

	Workforce reductions(1)			Demolition and decommissioning			Non-cancelable lease costs			Other restructuring costs			Total(2)

Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2009	$	68		$	2		$	2		$	3		$	75
Adjustment to Textile Effects opening balance sheet liabilities		(5	)		—			—			—			(5	)
2009 charges for 2006 initiatives		—			1			—			—			1
2009 charges for 2008 initiatives		5			—			—			—			5
2009 charges for 2009 initiatives		56			8			—			14			78
Reversal of reserves no longer required		(8	)		—			—			—			(8	)
2009 payments for 2005 and prior initiatives		(5	)		—			—			—			(5	)
2009 payments for 2006 initiatives		(28	)		(1	)		—			—			(29	)
2009 payments for 2008 initiatives		(17	)		—			—			—			(17	)
2009 payments for 2009 initiatives		(32	)		(8	)		—			(12	)		(52	)
Net activity of discontinued operations		26			—			—			8			34
Foreign currency effect on reserve balance		—			—			—			(2	)		(2	)

Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2009		60			2			2			11			75
2010 charges for 2005 and prior initiatives		1			—			—			—			1
2010 charges for 2008 initiatives		1			—			—			—			1
2010 charges for 2009 initiatives		4			—			—			5			9
2010 charges for 2010 initiatives		22			—			—			1			23
Reversal of reserves no longer required		(6	)		—			(1	)		—			(7	)
2010 payments for 2005 and prior initiatives		(1	)		(1	)		—			—			(2	)
2010 payments for 2006 initiatives		(3	)		—			—			—			(3	)
2010 payments for 2008 initiatives		(7	)		—			—			—			(7	)
2010 payments for 2009 initiatives		(11	)		—			—			(5	)		(16	)
2010 payments for 2010 initiatives		(1	)		—			—			(2	)		(3	)
Net activity of discontinued operations		(26	)		—			—			—			(26	)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance		3			—			—			1			4

Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2010		36			1			1			11			49
2011 charges for 2006 and prior initiatives		1			—			—			—			1
2011 charges for 2009 initiatives		1			—			—			6			7
2011 charges for 2010 initiatives		2			2			10			1			15
2011 charges for 2011 initiatives		87			—			1			1			89
Reversal of reserves no longer required		(5	)		—			—			—			(5	)
2011 payments for 2006 and prior initiatives		(1	)		—			(1	)		(1	)		(3	)
2011 payments for 2008 initiatives		(2	)		—			—			—			(2	)
2011 payments for 2009 initiatives		(6	)		—			—			(6	)		(12	)
2011 payments for 2010 initiatives		(17	)		(3	)		—			(1	)		(21	)
2011 payments for 2011 initiatives		(13	)		—			—			(1	)		(14	)
Net activity of discontinued operations		—			—			—			(2	)		(2	)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance		(10	)		—			—			—			(10	)

Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2011	$	73		$	—		$	11		$	8		$	92

(1): The total workforce reduction reserves of $73 million relate to the termination of 699 positions, of which 650 positions had not been terminated as of December 31, 2011.
(2): Accrued liabilities remaining at December 31, 2011 and 2010 by year of initiatives were as follows (dollars in millions):

Accrued restructuring costs by type of initiative

	December 31,
	2011		2010
2006 initiatives and prior	$	2	$	4
2008 initiatives		—		1
2009 initiatives		11		20
2010 initiatives		16		24
2011 initiatives		63		—

Total	$	92	$	49

Details with respect to reserves for restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs, provided by segment and initiative

	Polyurethanes			Performance Products			Advanced Materials			Textile Effects			Pigments			Discontinued Operations			Corporate & Other			Total

Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2009	$	3		$	1		$	1		$	63		$	7		$	—		$	—		$	75
Adjustment to Textile Effects opening balance sheet liabilities		—			—			—			(5	)		—			—			—			(5	)
2009 charges for 2006 initiatives		—			—			—			1			—			—			—			1
2009 charges for 2008 initiatives		1			—			—			2			2			—			—			5
2009 charges for 2009 initiatives		—			—			12			10			45			—			11			78
Reversal of reserves no longer required		—			—			—			(7	)		(1	)		—			—			(8	)
2009 payments for 2005 and prior initiatives		(2	)		(1	)		—			—			(2	)		—			—			(5	)
2009 payments for 2006 initiatives		—			—			—			(29	)		—			—			—			(29	)
2009 payments for 2008 initiatives		—			—			—			(13	)		(4	)		—			—			(17	)
2009 payments for 2009 initiatives		—			—			(6	)		(4	)		(35	)		—			(7	)		(52	)
Net activity of discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			—			34			—			34
Foreign currency effect on liability balance		—			—			—			(1	)		(1	)		—			—			(2	)

Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2009		2			—			7			17			11			34			4			75
2010 charges for 2005 initiatives		—			—			—			—			1			—			—			1
2010 charges for 2008 initiatives		—			—			—			1			—			—			—			1
2010 charges for 2009 initiatives		—			—			1			—			8			—			—			9
2010 charges for 2010 initiatives		—			2			—			15			—			—			6			23
Reversal of reserves no longer required		—			—			(3	)		(1	)		(2	)		—			(1	)		(7	)
2010 payments for 2005 initiatives		(1	)		—			—			—			(1	)		—			—			(2	)
2010 payments for 2006 initiatives		—			—			—			(3	)		—			—			—			(3	)
2010 payments for 2008 initiatives		(1	)		—			—			(5	)		(1	)		—			—			(7	)
2010 payments for 2009 initiatives		—			—			(3	)		(2	)		(8	)		—			(3	)		(16	)
2010 payments for 2010 initiatives		—			(1	)		—			—			—			—			(2	)		(3	)
Net activity of discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			—			(26	)		—			(26	)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance		—			—			—			3			—			—			1			4

Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2010		—			1			2			25			8			8			5			49
2011 charges for 2006 and prior initiatives		—			—			—			1			—			—			—			1
2011 charges for 2009 Initiatives		—			—			—			—			7			—			—			7
2011 charges for 2010 Initiatives		—			—			—			13			—			—			2			15
2011 charges for 2011 Initiatives		—			—			21			65			3			—			—			89
Reversal of reserves no longer required		—			—			(1	)		(4	)		—			—			—			(5	)
2011 payments for 2006 and prior initiatives		—			—			—			(2	)		(1	)		—			—			(3	)
2011 payments for 2008 Initiatives		—			—			—			(1	)		(1	)		—			—			(2	)
2011 payments for 2009 Initiatives		—			—			(1	)		—			(11	)		—			—			(12	)
2011 payments for 2010 Initiatives		—			—			—			(15	)		—			—			(6	)		(21	)
2011 payments for 2011 Initiatives		—			—			(7	)		(5	)		(2	)		—			—			(14	)
Net activity of discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			—			(2	)		—			(2	)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance		—			—			(2	)		(8	)		—			—			—			(10	)

Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2011	$	—		$	1		$	12		$	69		$	3		$	6		$	1		$	92

Current portion of restructuring reserves	$	—		$	1		$	11		$	69		$	3		$	6		$	1		$	91
Long-term portion of restructuring reserve		—			—			1			—			—			—			—			1
Estimated additional future charges for current restructuring projects
Estimated additional charges within one year	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	10		$	6		$	—		$	—		$	17
Estimated additional charges beyond one year		—			—			—			15			—			—			—			15

Cash and non-cash restructuring charges by initiative


Cash charges:
2011 charges for 2006 and prior initiatives	$	1
2011 charges for 2009 initiatives		7
2011 charges for 2010 initiatives		15
2011 charges for 2011 initiatives		89
Reversal of reserves no longer required		(5	)
Non-cash charges		60

Total 2011 Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs	$	167

Cash charges:
2010 charges for 2005 and prior initiatives	$	1
2010 charges for 2008 initiatives		1
2010 charges for 2009 initiatives		9
2010 charges for 2010 initiatives		23
Reversal of reserves no longer required		(7	)
Non-cash charges		2

Total 2010 Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs	$	29

Cash charges:
2009 charges for 2006 initiatives	$	1
2009 charges for 2008 initiatives		5
2009 charges for 2009 initiatives		78
Reversal of reserves no longer required		(8	)
Non-cash charges		12

Total 2009 Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs	$	88

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