Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

v2.4.0.6
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
DEFINED BENEFIT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS  
Schedule of funded status of the plans and the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets

 

 

 
  Defined Benefit Plans   Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
 
  2011   2010   2011   2010  
 
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
 

Change in benefit obligation

                                                 

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

  $ 761   $ 2,255   $ 705   $ 2,152   $ 129   $ 7   $ 127   $ 8  

Service cost

    23     44     21     44     3         3      

Interest cost

    44     110     40     102     7     1     7      

Participant contributions

        14         13     5         4      

Plan amendments

        (1 )                        

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

        (13 )       (23 )       (1 )        

Settlements/transfers

        (20 )       (10 )                

Curtailments

        (38 )                        

Special termination benefits

        8                          

Actuarial loss

    47     83     34     64     1         5      

Benefits paid

    (41 )   (111 )   (39 )   (87 )   (17 )   (1 )   (17 )   (1 )
                                   

Benefit obligation at end of year

  $ 834   $ 2,331   $ 761   $ 2,255   $ 128   $ 6   $ 129   $ 7  
                                   

Change in plan assets

                                                 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

  $ 517   $ 2,025   $ 461   $ 1,880   $   $   $   $  

Actual return on plan assets

    (7 )   43     61     163                  

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

        (10 )       (15 )                

Participant contributions

        14         13     5         4      

Other

        (1 )       2                  

Company contributions

    69     86     34     79     12     1     13     1  

Settlements/transfers

        (20 )       (10 )                

Benefits paid

    (41 )   (111 )   (39 )   (87 )   (17 )   (1 )   (17 )   (1 )
                                   

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

  $ 538   $ 2,026   $ 517   $ 2,025   $   $   $   $  
                                   

Funded status

                                                 

Fair value of plan assets

  $ 538   $ 2,026   $ 517   $ 2,025   $   $   $   $  

Benefit obligation

    834     2,331     761     2,255     128     6     129     7  
                                   

Accrued benefit cost

  $ (296 ) $ (305 ) $ (244 ) $ (230 ) $ (128 ) $ (6 ) $ (129 ) $ (7 )
                                   

Amounts recognized in balance sheet

                                                 

Noncurrent asset

  $   $ 100   $   $ 75   $   $   $   $  

Current liability

    (6 )   (6 )   (5 )   (6 )   (12 )       (12 )    

Noncurrent liability

    (290 )   (399 )   (239 )   (299 )   (116 )   (6 )   (117 )   (7 )
                                   

 

  $ (296 ) $ (305 ) $ (244 ) $ (230 ) $ (128 ) $ (6 ) $ (129 ) $ (7 )
                                   
Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)

 

 

 
  Defined Benefit Plans   Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
 
  2011   2010   2011   2010  
 
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)

                                                 

Net actuarial loss

  $ 366   $ 562   $ 281   $ 434   $ 25   $ 1   $ 26   $ 1  

Prior service cost

    (22 )   2     (27 )   2     (10 )       (13 )    

Transition obligation

    1         1                      
                                   

 

  $ 345   $ 564   $ 255   $ 436   $ 15   $ 1   $ 13   $ 1  
                                   
Schedule of amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during the next fiscal year

 

 

 
  Defined Benefit Plans   Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans
 
 
  U.S. Plans   Non-U.S.
Plans
  U.S. Plans   Non-U.S.
Plans
 

Actuarial loss

  $ 21   $ 23   $ 2   $  

Prior service cost

    (5 )   (2 )   (3 )    
                   

Total

  $ 16   $ 21   $ (1 ) $  
                   
Components of the net periodic benefit costs

 

 

 
  Defined Benefit Plans  
 
  U.S. plans   Non-U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2009   2011   2010   2009  

Service cost

  $ 23   $ 21   $ 20   $ 44   $ 44   $ 43  

Interest cost

    44     40     41     110     102     102  

Expected return on plan assets

    (47 )   (42 )   (41 )   (140 )   (121 )   (104 )

Amortization of transition obligation

                        1  

Amortization of prior service cost

    (4 )   (5 )   (5 )   (2 )   (1 )   (1 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    16     11     7     16     14     27  

Settlement loss (gain)

            2              

Special termination benefits

                8         2  
                           

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 32   $ 25   $ 24   $ 36   $ 38   $ 70  
                           

 

 
  Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
 
  U.S. plans   Non-U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2009   2011   2010   2009  

Service cost

  $ 3   $ 3   $ 3   $   $   $ 3  

Interest cost

    7     7     8     1          

Amortization of prior service cost

    (3 )   (3 )   (4 )            

Amortization of actuarial loss

    2     1     1              
                           

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 9   $ 8   $ 8   $ 1   $   $ 3  
                           
Schedule of amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 
  Defined Benefit Plans  
 
  U.S. plans   Non-U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2009   2011   2010   2009  

Current year actuarial loss (gain)

  $ 101   $ 16   $ (7 ) $ 182   $ 20   $ (124 )

Amortization of actuarial gain

    (16 )   (11 )   (7 )   (16 )   (14 )   (27 )

Current year prior service (credit) cost

                (2 )       1  

Amortization of prior service cost

    4     4     5     2     1     1  

Amortization of transition asset

                        (1 )

Curtailment effects

                (38 )       (12 )

Settlements

            (2 )            
                           

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)

    89     9     (11 )   128     7     (162 )

Net periodic benefit cost

    32     25     24     36     38     70  
                           

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)

  $ 121   $ 34   $ 13   $ 164   $ 45   $ (92 )
                           

 

 
  Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
 
  U.S. plans   Non-U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2009   2011   2010   2009  

Current year actuarial loss (gain)

  $ 1   $ 5   $ (14 ) $   $   $  

Amortization of actuarial gain

    (1 )   (2 )   (1 )            

Current year prior service credit

            (5 )            

Amortization of prior service cost

    2     3     4              
                           

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)

    2     6     (16 )            

Net periodic benefit cost

    9     8     8     1         3  
                           

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)

  $ 11   $ 14   $ (8 ) $ 1   $   $ 3  
                           
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation and the net periodic pension cost

 

 

 
  Defined Benefit Plans  
 
  U.S. plans   Non U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2009   2011   2010   2009  

Projected benefit obligation

                                     

Discount rate

    5.30 %   5.70 %   5.90 %   4.39 %   4.69 %   4.94 %

Rate of compensation increase

    3.88 %   3.88 %   3.88 %   3.44 %   3.38 %   3.23 %

Net periodic pension cost

                                     

Discount rate

    5.70 %   5.90 %   6.47 %   4.69 %   4.94 %   5.04 %

Rate of compensation increase

    3.88 %   3.88 %   3.77 %   3.38 %   3.23 %   3.21 %

Expected return on plan assets

    8.19 %   8.20 %   8.25 %   6.62 %   6.65 %   6.62 %


 

 
  Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
 
  U.S. plans   Non U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2009   2011   2010   2009  

Projected benefit obligation

                                     

Discount rate

    5.09 %   5.46 %   5.59 %   6.09 %   6.69 %   7.47 %

Net periodic pension cost

                                     

Discount rate

    5.46 %   5.59 %   6.39 %   6.69 %   7.47 %   7.60 %
Schedule of effect on one-percent-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates

 

 

 
  Increase   Decrease  

Asset category

             

Effect on total of service and interest cost

  $   $  

Effect on postretirement benefit obligation

    4     (4 )
Schedule of projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the defined benefit plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of fair value of plan assets

 

 

 
  U.S. plans   Non-U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2011   2010  

Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets

                         

Projected benefit obligation

  $ 834   $ 761   $ 1,897   $ 1,797  

Fair value of plan assets

    538     517     1,492     1,493  
Schedule of defined benefit plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of fair value of plan assets

 

 

 
  U.S. plans   Non-U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2011   2010  

Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets

                         

Projected benefit obligation

  $ 834   $ 761   $ 1,618   $ 745  

Accumulated benefit obligation

    789     712     1,500     684  

Fair value of plan assets

    538     517     1,251     514  
Schedule of expected future contributions and benefit payments

 

 

 
  U.S. Plans   Non-U.S. Plans  
 
  Defined
Benefit
Plans
  Other
Postretirement
Benefit
Plans
  Defined
Benefit
Plans
  Other
Postretirement
Benefit
Plans
 

2012 expected employer contributions

                         

To plan trusts

  $ 72   $ 11   $ 70   $ 1  

Expected benefit payments

                         

2012

    58     11     97     1  

2013

    59     11     91     1  

2014

    50     11     93     1  

2015

    50     11     99     1  

2016

    53     11     101     1  

2017 - 2021

    302     50     546     2  
Schedule of plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

 

 
   
  Fair Value Amounts Using  
Asset category
  December 31,
2011
  Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets (Level 1)
  Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

U.S. pension plans:

                         

Equities

  $ 294   $ 166   $ 128   $  

Fixed income

    170     106     64      

Real estate/other

    72     45         27  

Cash

    2     2          
                   

Total U.S. pension plan assets

  $ 538   $ 319   $ 192   $ 27  
                   

Non-U.S. pension plans:

                         

Equities

  $ 771   $ 361   $ 410   $  

Fixed income

    923     304     619      

Real estate/other

    316     1     281     34  

Cash

    16     16          
                   

Total non-U.S. pension plan assets

  $ 2,026   $ 682   $ 1,310   $ 34  
                   


 

 
   
  Fair Value Amounts Using  
Asset category
  December 31,
2010
  Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets (Level 1)
  Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

U.S. pension plans:

                         

Equities

  $ 295   $ 174   $ 121   $  

Fixed income

    155     97     57     1  

Real estate/other

    64     45         19  

Cash

    3     3          
                   

Total U.S. pension plan assets

  $ 517   $ 319   $ 178   $ 20  
                   

Non-U.S. pension plans:

                         

Equities

  $ 868   $ 440   $ 428   $  

Fixed income

    891     244     647      

Real estate/other

    248     2     213     33  

Cash

    18     18          
                   

Total non-U.S. pension plan assets

  $ 2,025   $ 704   $ 1,288   $ 33  
                   
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of plan assets measured at fair value using unobservable inputs (level 3)

 

 

 
  Real Estate/Other  
Fair Value Measurements of Plan Assets Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
  Year ended
December 31,
2011
  Year ended
December 31,
2010
 

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 52   $ 33  

Return on pension plan assets

    (1 )   3  

Purchases, sales and settlements

    10     16  
           

Balance at end of period

  $ 61   $ 52  
           

 

 
  Fixed Income  
Fair Value Measurements of Plan Assets Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
  Year ended
December 31,
2011
  Year ended
December 31,
2010
 

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 1   $  

Return on pension plan assets

         

Purchases, sales and settlements

    (1 )   1  
           

Balance at end of period

  $   $ 1  
           
Schedule of asset allocation for pension plans and the target allocation, by asset category

 

 

Asset category
  Target
Allocation
2012
  Allocation at
December 31,
2011
  Allocation at
December 31,
2010
 

U.S. pension plans:

                   

Equities

    54 %   55 %   57 %

Fixed income

    33 %   32 %   30 %

Real estate/other

    13 %   13 %   12 %

Cash

            1 %
               

Total U.S. pension plans

    100 %   100 %   100 %
               

Non-U.S. pension plans:

                   

Equities

    39 %   38 %   43 %

Fixed income

    45 %   46 %   44 %

Real estate/other

    15 %   15 %   12 %

Cash

    1 %   1 %   1 %
               

Total non-U.S. pension plans

    100 %   100 %   100 %
               
Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries
 
DEFINED BENEFIT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS  
Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)

 

 

 
  Defined Benefit Plans   Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
 
  2011   2010   2011   2010  
 
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
  U.S.
Plans
  Non-U.S.
Plans
 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)

                                                 

Net actuarial loss

  $ 368   $ 636   $ 284   $ 513   $ 25   $ 1   $ 26   $ 1  

Prior service cost

    (22 )   2     (27 )   2     (10 )       (13 )    

Transition obligation

    1         1                      
                                   

 

  $ 347   $ 638   $ 258   $ 515   $ 15   $ 1   $ 13   $ 1  
                                   
Schedule of amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during the next fiscal year

 

 

 
  Defined Benefit Plans   Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans
 
 
  U.S. Plans   Non-U.S.
Plans
  U.S. Plans   Non-U.S.
Plans
 

Actuarial loss

  $ 21   $ 28   $ 2   $  

Prior service cost

    (5 )   (2 )   (3 )    
                   

Total

  $ 16   $ 26   $ (1 ) $  
                   
Components of the net periodic benefit costs

 

 

 
  Defined Benefit Plans  
 
  U.S. plans   Non-U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2009   2011   2010   2009  

Service cost

  $ 23   $ 21   $ 20   $ 44   $ 44   $ 43  

Interest cost

    44     40     41     110     102     102  

Expected return on plan assets

    (47 )   (42 )   (41 )   (140 )   (121 )   (104 )

Amortization of transition obligation

                        1  

Amortization of prior service cost

    (4 )   (5 )   (5 )   (2 )   (1 )   (1 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    16     11     7     21     19     33  

Settlement loss

            2              

Special termination benefits

                8         2  
                           

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 32   $ 25   $ 24   $ 41   $ 43   $ 76  
                           

 

 
  Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
 
  U.S. plans   Non-U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2009   2011   2010   2009  

Service cost

  $ 3   $ 3   $ 3   $   $   $ 3  

Interest cost

    7     7     8     1          

Amortization of prior service cost

    (3 )   (3 )   (4 )            

Amortization of actuarial loss

    2     1     1              
                           

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 9   $ 8   $ 8   $ 1   $   $ 3  
                           
Schedule of amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 
  Defined Benefit Plans  
 
  U.S. plans   Non-U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2009   2011   2010   2009  

Current year actuarial loss (gain)

  $ 101   $ 16   $ (7 ) $ 182   $ 20   $ (124 )

Amortization of actuarial gain

    (16 )   (11 )   (7 )   (21 )   (19 )   (33 )

Current year prior service (credit) cost

                (2 )       1  

Amortization of prior service cost

    4     4     5     2     1     1  

Amortization of transition asset

                        (1 )

Curtailment effects

                (38 )       (12 )

Settlements

            (2 )            
                           

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)

    89     9     (11 )   123     2     (168 )

Net periodic benefit cost

    32     25     24     41     43     76  
                           

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)

  $ 121   $ 34   $ 13   $ 164   $ 45   $ (92 )
                           

 

 
  Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
 
  U.S. plans   Non-U.S. plans  
 
  2011   2010   2009   2011   2010   2009  

Current year actuarial loss (gain)

  $ 1   $ 5   $ (14 ) $   $   $  

Amortization of actuarial gain

    (1 )   (2 )   (1 )            

Current year prior service credit

            (5 )            

Amortization of prior service cost

    2     3     4              
                           

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)

    2     6     (16 )            

Net periodic benefit cost

    9     8     8     1         3  
                           

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)

  $ 11   $ 14   $ (8 ) $ 1   $   $ 3