| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
24. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Other comprehensive loss consisted of the following (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
|
|
|
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
|
|
Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments(b)
|
|
Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates
|
|
Other, net
|
|
Total
|
|
Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
|
|
Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
Corporation
|
|
|
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016
|
|
$
|
(288
|
)
|
$
|
(1,056
|
)
|
$
|
11
|
|
$
|
17
|
|
$
|
(1,316
|
)
|
$
|
28
|
|
$
|
(1,288
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, gross
|
|
|
(162
|
)
|
|
(315
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|
(479
|
)
|
|
8
|
|
|
(471
|
)
|
|
Tax (expense) benefit
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
58
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
Tax expense
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
|
|
|
(171
|
)
|
|
(219
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
6
|
|
|
(391
|
)
|
|
8
|
|
|
(383
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance, December 31, 2016
|
|
$
|
(459
|
)
|
$
|
(1,275
|
)
|
$
|
4
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
$
|
(1,707
|
)
|
$
|
36
|
|
$
|
(1,671
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts are net of tax of $100 and $90 as of December 31, 2016 and January 1, 2016, respectively.
|
|
(b)
|
Amounts are net of tax of $177 and $135 as of December 31, 2016 and January 1, 2016, respectively.
|
|
(c)
|
See table below for details about these reclassifications.
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
|
|
Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments(b)
|
|
Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates
|
|
Other, net
|
|
Total
|
|
Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
|
|
Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
Corporation
|
|
|
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
$
|
(1,122
|
)
|
$
|
10
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
$
|
(1,076
|
)
|
$
|
23
|
|
$
|
(1,053
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, gross
|
|
|
(271
|
)
|
|
44
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
(220
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|
(215
|
)
|
|
Tax expense
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(75
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(75
|
)
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
Tax expense
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
|
|
|
(313
|
)
|
|
66
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
(240
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance, December 31, 2015
|
|
$
|
(288
|
)
|
$
|
(1,056
|
)
|
$
|
11
|
|
$
|
17
|
|
$
|
(1,316
|
)
|
$
|
28
|
|
$
|
(1,288
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts are net of tax of $90 and $47 as of December 31, 2015 and January 1, 2015, respectively.
|
|
(b)
|
Amounts are net of tax of $135 and $182 as of December 31, 2015 and January 1, 2015, respectively.
|
|
(c)
|
See table below for details about these reclassifications.
|
|
|
|
Year ended
December 31,
2016
|
|
Year ended
December 31,
2015
|
|
Year ended
December 31,
2014
|
|
|
|
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components(a):
|
|
Amount
reclassified
from
accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
|
|
Amount
reclassified
from
accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
|
|
Amount
reclassified
from
accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
|
|
Affected line
item in the
statement
where net
income is
presented
|
|
Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior service credit
|
|
$
|
16
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
(b)
|
|
Actuarial loss
|
|
|
(69
|
)
|
|
(79
|
)
|
|
(55
|
)
|
(b)(c)
|
|
Settlement loss
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
|
(69
|
)
|
|
(59
|
)
|
Total before tax
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
11
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total reclassifications for the period
|
|
$
|
(38
|
)
|
$
|
(55
|
)
|
$
|
(48
|
)
|
Net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our consolidated statements of operations.
|
|
(b)
|
These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See "Note 18. Employee Benefit Plans."
|
|
(c)
|
Amounts contain approximately $4 million, $6 million and $4 million of actuarial losses related to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
|
Huntsman International
|
|
|
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
|
|
Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments(b)
|
|
Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates
|
|
Other, net
|
|
Total
|
|
Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
|
|
Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
International
|
|
|
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016
|
|
$
|
(292
|
)
|
$
|
(1,074
|
)
|
$
|
11
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
$
|
(1,344
|
)
|
$
|
28
|
|
$
|
(1,316
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, gross
|
|
|
(161
|
)
|
|
(315
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|
(478
|
)
|
|
8
|
|
|
(470
|
)
|
|
Tax (expense) benefit
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
58
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
Tax expense
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
|
|
|
(170
|
)
|
|
(212
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
6
|
|
|
(383
|
)
|
|
8
|
|
|
(375
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance, December 31, 2016
|
|
$
|
(462
|
)
|
$
|
(1,286
|
)
|
$
|
4
|
|
$
|
17
|
|
$
|
(1,727
|
)
|
$
|
36
|
|
$
|
(1,691
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts are net of tax of $86 and $76 as of December 31, 2016 and January 1, 2016, respectively.
|
|
(b)
|
Amounts are net of tax of $205 and $163 as of December 31, 2016 and January 1, 2016, respectively.
|
|
(c)
|
See table below for details about these reclassifications.
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
|
|
Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments(b)
|
|
Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates
|
|
Other, net
|
|
Total
|
|
Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
|
|
Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
International
|
|
|
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015
|
|
$
|
22
|
|
$
|
(1,147
|
)
|
$
|
10
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
$
|
(1,110
|
)
|
$
|
23
|
|
$
|
(1,087
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, gross
|
|
|
(272
|
)
|
|
44
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
(221
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|
(216
|
)
|
|
Tax expense
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(75
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(75
|
)
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
Tax expense
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
|
|
|
(314
|
)
|
|
73
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
(234
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|
(229
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance, December 31, 2015
|
|
$
|
(292
|
)
|
$
|
(1,074
|
)
|
$
|
11
|
|
$
|
11
|
|
$
|
(1,344
|
)
|
$
|
28
|
|
$
|
(1,316
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts are net of tax of $76 and $34 as of December 31, 2015 and January 1, 2015, respectively.
|
|
(b)
|
Amounts are net of tax of $163 and $211 as of December 31, 2015 and January 1, 2015, respectively.
|
|
(c)
|
See table below for details about these reclassifications.
|
|
|
|
Year ended
December 31,
2016
|
|
Year ended
December 31,
2015
|
|
Year ended
December 31,
2014
|
|
|
|
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components(a):
|
|
Amount
reclassified
from
accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
|
|
Amount
reclassified
from
accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
|
|
Amount
reclassified
from
accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
|
|
Affected line
item in the
statement
where net
income is
presented
|
|
Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior service credit
|
|
$
|
16
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
(b)
|
|
Actuarial loss
|
|
|
(77
|
)
|
|
(87
|
)
|
|
(62
|
)
|
(b)(c)
|
|
Settlement loss
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61
|
)
|
|
(77
|
)
|
|
(66
|
)
|
Total before tax
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
12
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total reclassifications for the period
|
|
$
|
(45
|
)
|
$
|
(62
|
)
|
$
|
(54
|
)
|
Net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our consolidated statements of operations.
|
|
(b)
|
These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See "Note 18. Employee Benefit Plans."
|
|
(c)
|
Amounts contain approximately $4 million and $6 million and $4 million of actuarial losses related to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
|
Items of other comprehensive income (loss) of our Company and our consolidated affiliates have been recorded net of tax, with the exception of the foreign currency translation adjustments related to subsidiaries with earnings permanently reinvested. The tax effect is determined based upon the jurisdiction where the income or loss was recognized and is net of valuation allowances.
|