Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)  
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

24.  OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Other comprehensive loss consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

Pension and

    

Other

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign

 

other

 

comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts

 

Amounts

 

 

currency

 

postretirement

 

income of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to

 

attributable to

 

 

translation

 

benefits

 

unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling

 

Huntsman

 

 

adjustment(a)

 

adjustments(b)

 

affiliates

 

Other, net

 

Total

 

interests

 

Corporation

Beginning balance, January 1, 2018

 

$

(249)

 

$

(1,189)

 

$

 3

 

$

24

 

$

(1,411)

 

$

143

 

$

(1,268)

Cumulative effect of changes in fair value of equity investments

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(10)

 

 

(10)

 

 

 —

 

 

(10)

Revised beginning balance, January 1, 2018

 

 

(249)

 

 

(1,189)

 

 

 3

 

 

14

 

 

(1,421)

 

 

143

 

 

(1,278)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, gross

 

 

(186)

 

 

(130)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(316)

 

 

47

 

 

(269)

Tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(6)

 

 

27

 

 

 —

 

 

(3)

 

 

18

 

 

 —

 

 

18

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

 

 

 —

 

 

77

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

77

 

 

 —

 

 

77

Tax expense

 

 

 —

 

 

(13)

 

 

 —

 

 

(6)

 

 

(19)

 

 

 —

 

 

(19)

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(192)

 

 

(39)

 

 

 —

 

 

(9)

 

 

(240)

 

 

47

 

 

(193)

Disposition of a portion of Venator

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(5)

 

 

(5)

Deconsolidation of Venator

 

 

70

 

 

285

 

 

 5

 

 

 —

 

 

360

 

 

(149)

 

 

211

Tax expense

 

 

 —

 

 

(51)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(51)

 

 

 —

 

 

(51)

Ending balance, December 31, 2018

 

$

(371)

 

$

(994)

 

$

 8

 

$

 5

 

$

(1,352)

 

$

36

 

$

(1,316)


(a)

Amounts are net of tax of $71 and $65 as of December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018, respectively.

(b)

Amounts are net of tax of $135 and $172 as of December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018, respectively.

(c)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

Pension and

    

Other

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

other

 

comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts

 

Amounts

 

 

currency

 

postretirement

 

income of

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to

 

attributable to

 

 

translation

 

benefits

 

unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling

 

Huntsman

 

 

adjustment(a)

 

adjustments(b)

 

affiliates

 

Other, net

 

Total

 

interests

 

Corporation

Beginning balance, January 1, 2017

 

$

(459)

 

$

(1,275)

 

$

 4

 

$

23

 

$

(1,707)

 

$

36

 

$

(1,671)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, gross

 

 

175

 

 

11

 

 

(1)

 

 

 9

 

 

194

 

 

(22)

 

 

172

Tax benefit

 

 

35

 

 

 9

 

 

 —

 

 

 2

 

 

46

 

 

 —

 

 

46

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

 

 

 —

 

 

80

 

 

 —

 

 

(10)

 

 

70

 

 

 —

 

 

70

Tax expense

 

 

 —

 

 

(14)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(14)

 

 

 —

 

 

(14)

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

210

 

 

86

 

 

(1)

 

 

 1

 

 

296

 

 

(22)

 

 

274

Disposition of a portion of Venator

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

129

 

 

129

Ending balance, December 31, 2017

 

$

(249)

 

$

(1,189)

 

$

 3

 

$

24

 

$

(1,411)

 

$

143

 

$

(1,268)


(a)

Amounts are net of tax of $65 and $100 as of December 31, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively.

(b)

Amounts are net of tax of $172 and $177 as of December 31, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively.

(c)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified

 

Amounts reclassified

 

Amounts reclassified

 

Affected line item in

 

 

from accumulated

 

from accumulated

 

from accumulated

 

the statement 

Details about Accumulated Other

 

other

 

other

 

other

 

where net income

Comprehensive Loss Components(a):

    

comprehensive loss

    

comprehensive loss

    

comprehensive loss

    

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service credit

 

$

(12)

 

$

(15)

 

$

(16)

 

(b)

Settlement loss

 

 

 2

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

(b)

Actuarial loss

 

 

87

 

 

95

 

 

69

 

(b)(c)

 

 

 

77

 

 

80

 

 

53

 

Total before tax

 

 

 

(13)

 

 

(14)

 

 

(15)

 

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

 

$

64

 

$

66

 

$

38

 

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 17. Employee Benefit Plans.”

(c)Amounts contain approximately $16 million, $19 million and $14 million of prior service credit and actuarial loss related to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 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, 2018

    

$

(252)

    

$

(1,174)

    

$

 3

    

$

17

    

$

(1,406)

    

$

143

    

$

(1,263)

Cumulative effect of changes in fair value of equity investments

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(10)

 

 

(10)

 

 

 —

 

 

(10)

Revised beginning balance, January 1, 2018

 

 

(252)

 

 

(1,174)

 

 

 3

 

 

 7

 

 

(1,416)

 

 

143

 

 

(1,273)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, gross

 

 

(188)

 

 

(130)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(318)

 

 

47

 

 

(271)

Tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(6)

 

 

27

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

 

 

20

 

 

 —

 

 

20

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

 

 

 —

 

 

80

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

80

 

 

 —

 

 

80

Tax expense

 

 

 —

 

 

(14)

 

 

 —

 

 

(5)

 

 

(19)

 

 

 —

 

 

(19)

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(194)

 

 

(37)

 

 

 —

 

 

(6)

 

 

(237)

 

 

47

 

 

(190)

Disposition of a portion of Venator

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(5)

 

 

(5)

Deconsolidation of Venator

 

 

70

 

 

285

 

 

 5

 

 

 —

 

 

360

 

 

(149)

 

 

211

Tax expense

 

 

 —

 

 

(51)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(51)

 

 

 —

 

 

(51)

Ending balance, December 31, 2018

 

$

(376)

 

$

(977)

 

$

 8

 

$

 1

 

$

(1,344)

 

$

36

 

$

(1,308)


(a)

Amounts are net of tax of $57 and $51 as of December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018, respectively.

(b)

Amounts are net of tax of $161 and $199 as of December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018, 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, 2017

 

$

(462)

    

$

(1,286)

    

$

 4

    

$

17

    

$

(1,727)

    

$

36

    

$

(1,691)

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, gross

 

 

175

 

 

12

 

 

(1)

 

 

 8

 

 

194

 

 

(22)

 

 

172

Tax benefit (expense)

 

 

35

 

 

 9

 

 

 —

 

 

 2

 

 

46

 

 

 —

 

 

46

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

 

 

 —

 

 

86

 

 

 —

 

 

(10)

 

 

76

 

 

 —

 

 

76

Contribution of other comprehensive income from Parent

 

 

 —

 

 

20

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

20

 

 

 —

 

 

20

Tax expense

 

 

 —

 

 

(15)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(15)

 

 

 —

 

 

(15)

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

210

 

 

112

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

 

321

 

 

(22)

 

 

299

Disposition of a portion of Venator

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

129

 

 

129

Ending balance, December 31, 2017

 

$

(252)

 

$

(1,174)

 

$

 3

 

$

17

 

$

(1,406)

 

$

143

 

$

(1,263)


(a)

Amounts are net of tax of $51 and $86 as of December 31, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively.

(b)

Amounts are net of tax of $199 and $205 as of December 31, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively.

(c)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified

 

Amounts reclassified

 

Amounts reclassified

 

Affected line item in

 

 

from accumulated

 

from accumulated

 

from accumulated

 

the statement 

Details about Accumulated Other

 

other

 

other

 

other

 

where net income

Comprehensive Loss Components(a):

    

comprehensive loss

    

comprehensive loss

    

comprehensive loss

 

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service credit

 

$

(12)

 

$

(15)

 

$

(16)

 

(b)

Settlement loss

 

 

 2

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

(b)

Actuarial loss

 

 

90

 

 

101

 

 

77

 

(b)(c)

 

 

 

80

 

 

86

 

 

61

 

Total before tax

 

 

 

(14)

 

 

(15)

 

 

(16)

 

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

 

$

66

 

$

71

 

$

45

 

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 17. Employee Benefit Plans.”

(c)

Amounts contain approximately $16 million and $24 million and $18 million of prior service credit and actuarial loss related to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 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.