Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 14 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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Note 14 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

14. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The components of other comprehensive (loss) income and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

           

Pension

                                 
   

Foreign

   

and other

                   

Amounts

   

Amounts

 
   

currency

   

postretirement

                   

attributable to

   

attributable to

 
   

translation

   

benefits

                   

noncontrolling

   

Huntsman

 
   

adjustments(1)

   

adjustments(2)

   

Other, net

   

Total

   

interests

   

Corporation

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2024

  $ (614 )   $ (656 )   $ (3 )   $ (1,273 )   $ 28     $ (1,245 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, gross

    (36 )     2       5       (29 )     (1 )     (30 )

Tax impact

                                   

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(3)

          6             6             6  

Tax impact

                                   

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

    (36 )     8       5       (23 )     (1 )     (24 )

Ending balance, March 31, 2024

  $ (650 )   $ (648 )   $ 2     $ (1,296 )   $ 27     $ (1,269 )

 


(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $56 million for both  March 31, 2024 and January 1, 2024.

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $67 million for both  March 31, 2024 and January 1, 2024.

(3)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

           

Pension

                                 
   

Foreign

   

and other

                   

Amounts

   

Amounts

 
   

currency

   

postretirement

                   

attributable to

   

attributable to

 
   

translation

   

benefits

                   

noncontrolling

   

Huntsman

 
   

adjustments(1)

   

adjustments(2)

   

Other, net

   

Total

   

interests

   

Corporation

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2023

  $ (648 )   $ (652 )   $ 7     $ (1,293 )   $ 25     $ (1,268 )

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, gross

    27       (24 )     (1 )     2       (2 )      

Tax impact

          2             2             2  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(3)

    28       72             100             100  

Tax impact

    (1 )     24             23             23  

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

    54       74       (1 )     127       (2 )     125  

Ending balance, March 31, 2023

  $ (594 )   $ (578 )   $ 6     $ (1,166 )   $ 23     $ (1,143 )

 


(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $56 million and $55 as of March 31, 2023 and January 1, 2023, respectively.

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $57 million and $31 million as of March 31, 2023 and January 1, 2023, respectively.

(3)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

   

Three months ended March 31,

     
   

2024

   

2023

     
   

Amounts reclassified

   

Amounts reclassified

   

Affected line item in

   

from accumulated

   

from accumulated

   

the statement

Details about accumulated other

 

other

   

other

   

where net income

comprehensive loss components(1):

 

comprehensive loss

   

comprehensive loss

   

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

                   

Prior service credit

  $ (2 )   $ (2 )

(2)(3)

Other income, net

Actuarial loss

    8       8  

(2)(3)

Other income, net

Curtailment gains

          (1 )

(2)(4)

Other income, net

Settlement losses

          67  

(2)(4)

Other income, net

      6       72    

Total before tax

            24    

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 6     $ 96    

Net of tax

 


(1)

Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(2)

These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See “Note 12. Employee Benefit Plans.”

(3)

Amounts include approximately nil and $1 million of actuarial losses and prior service credits related to discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

   
(4) In connection with the sale of our Textile Effects Business, we recognized $67 million of pension settlement losses and $1 million of pension curtailment gains for the three months ended  March 31, 2023.

 

Huntsman International

           

Pension

                                 
   

Foreign

   

and other

                   

Amounts

   

Amounts

 
   

currency

   

postretirement

                   

attributable to

   

attributable to

 
   

translation

   

benefits

                   

noncontrolling

   

Huntsman

 
   

adjustments(1)

   

adjustments(2)

   

Other, net

   

Total

   

interests

   

International

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2024

  $ (619 )   $ (632 )   $ (7 )   $ (1,258 )   $ 28     $ (1,230 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, gross

    (36 )     2       5       (29 )     (1 )     (30 )

Tax impact

                                   

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(3)

          6             6             6  

Tax impact

                                   

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

    (36 )     8       5       (23 )     (1 )     (24 )

Ending balance, March 31, 2024

  $ (655 )   $ (624 )   $ (2 )   $ (1,281 )   $ 27     $ (1,254 )

 


(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $43 million for both  March 31, 2024 and January 1, 2024.

 

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $91 million for both  March 31, 2024 and January 1, 2024.

(3)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

           

Pension

                                 
   

Foreign

   

and other

                   

Amounts

   

Amounts

 
   

currency

   

postretirement

                   

attributable to

   

attributable to

 
   

translation

   

benefits

                   

noncontrolling

   

Huntsman

 
   

adjustments(1)

   

adjustments(2)

   

Other, net

   

Total

   

interests

   

International

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2023

  $ (653 )   $ (628 )   $ 3     $ (1,278 )   $ 25     $ (1,253 )

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, gross

    27       (24 )           3       (2 )     1  

Tax impact

          2             2             2  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(3)

    28       72             100             100  

Tax impact

    (1 )     24             23             23  

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

    54       74             128       (2 )     126  

Ending balance, March 31, 2023

  $ (599 )   $ (554 )   $ 3     $ (1,150 )   $ 23     $ (1,127 )

 


(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $43 million and $42 million for March 31, 2023 and January 1, 2023, respectively.

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $81 million and $55 million as of March 31, 2023 and January 1, 2023, respectively.

(3)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

 

   

Three months ended March 31,

     
   

2024

   

2023

     
   

Amounts reclassified

   

Amounts reclassified

   

Affected line item in

   

from accumulated

   

from accumulated

   

the statement

Details about accumulated other

 

other

   

other

   

where net income

comprehensive loss components(1):

 

comprehensive loss

   

comprehensive loss

   

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

                   

Prior service credit

  $ (2 )   $ (2 )

(2)(3)

Other income, net

Actuarial loss

    8       8  

(2)(3)

Other income, net

Curtailment gains

          (1 )

(2)(4)

Other income, net

Settlement losses

          67  

(2)(4)

Other income, net

      6       72    

Total before tax

            24    

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 6     $ 96    

Net of tax

​ 


(1)

Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(2)

These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See “Note 12. Employee Benefit Plans.”

(3)

Amounts include approximately nil and $1 million of actuarial losses and prior service credits related to discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

   
(4) In connection with the sale of our Textile Effects Business, we recognized $67 million of pension settlement losses and $1 million of pension curtailment gains for the three months March 31, 2023.