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12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Components of the net periodic benefit costs from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
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Other Postretirement |
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Defined Benefit Plans |
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Benefit Plans |
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Three months |
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Three months |
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ended |
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ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
Service cost |
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12 |
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12 |
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1 |
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1 |
Interest cost |
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16 |
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20 |
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— |
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Expected return on assets |
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(42) |
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(39) |
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— |
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Amortization of prior service benefit |
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(1) |
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(1) |
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(1) |
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(1) |
Amortization of actuarial loss |
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19 |
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17 |
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— |
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Net periodic benefit cost |
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$ |
4 |
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$ |
9 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Other Postretirement |
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Defined Benefit Plans |
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Benefit Plans |
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Six months |
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Six months |
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ended |
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ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
Service cost |
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$ |
26 |
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$ |
25 |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
1 |
Interest cost |
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31 |
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40 |
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1 |
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1 |
Expected return on assets |
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(85) |
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(78) |
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— |
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Amortization of prior service benefit |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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(2) |
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(2) |
Amortization of actuarial loss |
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39 |
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34 |
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— |
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Net periodic benefit cost |
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$ |
8 |
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$ |
18 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
Huntsman International
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Other Postretirement |
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Defined Benefit Plans |
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Benefit Plans |
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Three months |
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Three months |
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ended |
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ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
Service cost |
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$ |
12 |
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$ |
12 |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
1 |
Interest cost |
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16 |
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20 |
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— |
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Expected return on assets |
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(42) |
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(39) |
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— |
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Amortization of prior service benefit |
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(1) |
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(1) |
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(1) |
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(1) |
Amortization of actuarial loss |
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20 |
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19 |
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— |
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Net periodic benefit cost |
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$ |
5 |
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$ |
11 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Other Postretirement |
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Defined Benefit Plans |
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Benefit Plans |
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Six months |
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Six months |
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ended |
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ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
Service cost |
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$ |
26 |
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$ |
25 |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
1 |
Interest cost |
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31 |
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40 |
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1 |
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1 |
Expected return on assets |
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(85) |
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(78) |
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— |
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Amortization of prior service benefit |
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(3) |
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(3) |
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(2) |
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(2) |
Amortization of actuarial loss |
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41 |
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36 |
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Net periodic benefit cost |
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$ |
10 |
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$ |
20 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we made contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans of $46 million and $38 million, respectively. During the remainder of 2020, we expect to contribute an additional amount of approximately $41 million to these plans.
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