Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
DEFINED BENEFIT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS  
Components of the net periodic benefit costs

 

        Components of the net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (dollars in millions):

 
   
   
  Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
 
 
  Defined Benefit
Plans
 
 
  Three months
ended
ended
March 31,
 
 
  Three months
ended
March 31,
 
 
  2013   2012   2013   2012  

Service cost

  $ 17   $ 16   $ 1   $ 1  

Interest cost

    33     37     1     2  

Expected return on assets

    (44 )   (46 )        

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (2 )   (2 )       (1 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    20     11          

Special termination benefits

    5              
                   

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 29   $ 16   $ 2   $ 2  
                   
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
DEFINED BENEFIT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS  
Components of the net periodic benefit costs

 Components of the net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (dollars in millions):

 

 
  Defined Benefit
Plans
  Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
 
 
  Three months
ended
ended
March 31,
  Three months
ended
ended
March 31,
 
 
  2013   2012   2013   2012  

Service cost

  $ 17   $ 16   $ 1   $ 1  

Interest cost

    33     37     1     2  

Expected return on assets

    (44 )   (46 )        

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (2 )   (2 )       (1 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    21     12          

Special termination benefits

    5              
                   

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 30   $ 17   $ 2   $ 2