Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

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OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS  
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

 

9. OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

        Other noncurrent assets consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Capitalized turnaround costs

 

$
248 

 

$
191 

 

Spare parts inventory

 

 
95 

 

 
96 

 

Deposits

 

 
45 

 

 
43 

 

Catalyst assets

 

 
44 

 

 
28 

 

Investment in available for sale securities

 

 
18 

 

 

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Pension assets

 

 
35 

 

 
8 

 

Other

 

 
88 

 

 
93 

 

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Total

 

$
573 

 

$
459 

 

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        Amortization expense of catalyst assets for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $14 million, $13 million and $12 million, respectively.