Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)    
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

12. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

        The components of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (dollars in millions):

 
    
    
   Other comprehensive income (loss)  
 
   Accumulated other
comprehensive loss 		 
 
   Three months ended   Nine months ended  
 
   September 30,
2012 		  December 31,
2011 		  September 30,
2012 		  September 30,
2011 		  September 30,
2012 		  September 30,
2011 		 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $10 and $11 as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

   $ 242   $ 217   $ 94   $ (118 ) $ 25   $ 30  

Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax of $140 and $156 as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

     (787 )   (845 )   15     (77 )   58     (66 )

Other comprehensive income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates

     7     8     —     3     (1 )   3  

Other, net

     (3 )   (3 )   —     (2 )   —     (2 )
                           

Total

     (541 )   (623 )   109     (194 )   82     (35 )

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests

     10     12     (2 )   —     (2 )   (1 )
                           

Amounts attributable to Huntsman International

   $ (531 ) $ (611 ) $ 107   $ (194 ) $ 80   $ (36 )
                           

        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.

23. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

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

 
   December 31,  
 
   2011   2010   2009  
 
   Accumulated
income (loss) 		  (Loss)
income 		  Accumulated
income (loss) 		  Income
(loss) 		  Income
(loss) 		 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $11 and $12 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

   $ 217   $ (79 ) $ 296   $ 23   $ 71  

Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax $156 and $124 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

     (845 )   (182 )   (663 )   (28 )   136  

Other comprehensive income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates

     8     1     7     —     (2 )

Other, net

     (3 )   (2 )   (1 )   (2 )   2  
                       

Total

     (623 )   (262 )   (361 )   (7 )   207  

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests

     12     5     7     1     (1 )
                       

Amounts attributable to Huntsman International LLC

   $ (611 ) $ (257 ) $ (354 ) $ (6 ) $ 206  
                       

        Items of other comprehensive (loss) income 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.