Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 14 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

v3.24.3
Note 14 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 income before reclassifications, gross

    (9 )     2       4       (3 )     (4 )     (7 )

Tax impact

    1                   1             1  

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

    9       19             28             28  

Tax impact

          (1 )           (1 )           (1 )

Net current-period other comprehensive income

    1       20       4       25       (4 )     21  

Ending balance, September 30, 2024

  $ (613 )   $ (636 )   $ 1     $ (1,248 )   $ 24     $ (1,224 )

 


(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $55 million and $56 million as of  September 30, 2024 and January 1, 2024, respectively.

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $66 million and $67 million as of  September 30, 2024 and January 1, 2024, respectively.

(3)

See tables below for details about pension and other postretirement benefits 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 loss before reclassifications, gross

    (65 )     (24 )     (9 )     (98 )     5       (93 )

Tax impact

    (1 )     2             1             1  

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

    28       83             111             111  

Tax impact

    (1 )     25             24             24  

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

    (39 )     86       (9 )     38       5       43  

Ending balance, September 30, 2023

  $ (687 )   $ (566 )   $ (2 )   $ (1,255 )   $ 30     $ (1,225 )

 


(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $57 million and $55 million as of September 30, 2023 and January 1, 2023, respectively.

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $58 million and $31 million as of September 30, 2023 and January 1, 2023, respectively.

(3)

See tables below for details about pension and other postretirement benefits reclassifications.

   

Three months ended September 30,

     
   

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)(2):

 

comprehensive loss

   

comprehensive loss

   

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

                   

Prior service credit

  $ (3 )   $ (5 )

(3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

Actuarial loss

    9       17  

(3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

      6       12    

Total before tax

               

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 6     $ 12    

Net of tax

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

       
   

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)(2):

 

comprehensive loss

   

comprehensive loss

     

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

                     

Prior service credit

  $ (6 )   $ (8 )  

(3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

Actuarial loss

    25       25    

(3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

Curtailment gains

          (1 )  

(5)

Other income (expense), net

Settlement losses

          67    

(5)

Other income (expense), net

      19       83      

Total before tax

      (1 )     25      

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 18     $ 108      

Net of tax

 


(1) Details of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss relate only to pension and other postretirement benefits.

 

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

Amounts include approximately nil of actuarial losses and prior service credits related to discontinued operations for both of the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Amounts include approximately nil and $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

   
(5) 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 nine months ended  September 30, 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 income before reclassifications, gross

    (9 )     2       4       (3 )     (4 )     (7 )

Tax impact

    1                   1             1  

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

    9       19             28             28  

Tax impact

          (1 )           (1 )           (1 )

Net current-period other comprehensive income

    1       20       4       25       (4 )     21  

Ending balance, September 30, 2024

  $ (618 )   $ (612 )   $ (3 )   $ (1,233 )   $ 24     $ (1,209 )

 


(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $42 million and $43 million as of  September 30, 2024 and January 1, 2024, respectively.

 

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $90 million and $91 million as of  September 30, 2024 and January 1, 2024, respectively.

(3)

See tables below for details about pension and other postretirement benefits 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 loss before reclassifications, gross

    (65 )     (24 )     (9 )     (98 )     5       (93 )

Tax impact

    (1 )     2             1             1  

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

    28       83             111             111  

Tax impact

    (1 )     25             24             24  

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

    (39 )     86       (9 )     38       5       43  

Ending balance, September 30, 2023

  $ (692 )   $ (542 )   $ (6 )   $ (1,240 )   $ 30     $ (1,210 )

 


(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $44 million and $42 million for September 30, 2023 and January 1, 2023, respectively.

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $82 million and $55 million as of September 30, 2023 and January 1, 2023, respectively.

(3)

See tables below for details about pension and other postretirement benefits reclassifications.

 

   

Three months ended September 30,

     
   

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)(2):

 

comprehensive loss

   

comprehensive loss

   

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

                   

Prior service credit

  $ (3 )   $ (5 )

(3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

Actuarial loss

    9       17  

(3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

      6       12    

Total before tax

               

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 6     $ 12    

Net of tax

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

       
   

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)(2):

 

comprehensive loss

   

comprehensive loss

     

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

                     

Prior service credit

  $ (6 )   $ (8 )   (3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

Actuarial loss

    25       25     (3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

Curtailment gains

          (1 )   (5)

Other income (expense), net

Settlement losses

          67     (5)

Other income (expense), net

      19       83      

Total before tax

      (1 )     25      

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 18     $ 108      

Net of tax

 


(1) Details of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss relate only to pension and other postretirement benefits.

 

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

Amounts include approximately nil of actuarial losses and prior service credits related to discontinued operations for both of the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Amounts include approximately nil and $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
   
(5) 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 nine months September 30, 2023.