Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Note 25 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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Note 25 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

25. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

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

 

Huntsman Corporation

 

           

Pension and

                                 
   

Foreign

   

other

                   

Amounts

   

Amounts

 
   

currency

   

postretirement

                   

attributable to

   

attributable to

 
   

translation

   

benefits

                   

noncontrolling

   

Huntsman

 
   

adjustment(1)

   

adjustments(2)

   

Other, net

   

Total

   

interests

   

Corporation

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2025

  $ (675 )   $ (552 )   $     $ (1,227 )   $ 27     $ (1,200 )

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, gross

    124       49       4       177       (4 )     173  

Tax impact

    8       (9 )           (1 )           (1 )

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

          24             24             24  

Tax impact

          (2 )           (2 )           (2 )

Net current-period other comprehensive income

    132       62       4       198       (4 )     194  

Ending balance, December 31, 2025

  $ (543 )   $ (490 )   $ 4     $ (1,029 )   $ 23     $ (1,006 )

(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $52 million and $60 million as of December 31, 2025 and January 1, 2025, respectively.

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $50 million and $61 million as of December 31, 2025 and January 1, 2025, respectively.

(3)

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

 

           

Pension and

                                 
   

Foreign

   

other

                   

Amounts

   

Amounts

 
   

currency

   

postretirement

                   

attributable to

   

attributable to

 
   

translation

   

benefits

                   

noncontrolling

   

Huntsman

 
   

adjustment(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

    (66 )     80       3       17       (1 )     16  

Tax impact

    (4 )     (4 )           (8 )           (8 )

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

    9       30             39             39  

Tax impact

          (2 )           (2 )           (2 )

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

    (61 )     104       3       46       (1 )     45  

Ending balance, December 31, 2024

  $ (675 )   $ (552 )   $     $ (1,227 )   $ 27     $ (1,200 )

(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $60 million and $56 million as of December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2024, respectively.

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $61 million and $67 million as of December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2024, respectively.

(3)

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

 

   

Amounts reclassified

     
    from accumulated other      
   

comprehensive loss

   

Affected line item in

Details about accumulated other

 

Year ended December 31,

   

our statements

comprehensive loss components(1)(2):

 

2025

   

2024

   

2023

   

of operations

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

                           

Actuarial loss

  $ 30     $ 33     $ 34  

(3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

Prior service credit

    (9 )     (9 )     (10 )

(3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

Settlement loss

    3       6       73  

(5)

Other income (expense), net

Curtailment gain

                (1 )

(5)

Other income (expense), net

      24       30       96      
      (2 )     (2 )     23    

Income tax

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 22     $ 28     $ 119      

(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 consolidated statements of operations.

(3)

These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See “Note 19. Employee Benefit Plans.”

(4)

Amounts contain approximately nil, nil and $1 million of prior service credit and actuarial loss related to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 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 year ended  December 31, 2023.

 

Huntsman International

 

           

Pension

                                 
   

Foreign

   

and other

                   

Amounts

   

Amounts

 
   

currency

   

postretirement

                   

attributable to

   

attributable to

 
   

translation

   

benefits

                   

noncontrolling

   

Huntsman

 
   

adjustment(1)

   

adjustments(2)

   

Other, net

   

Total

   

interests

   

International

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2025

  $ (680 )   $ (528 )   $ (4 )   $ (1,212 )   $ 27     $ (1,185 )

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, gross

    125       49       4       178       (4 )     174  

Tax impact

    8       (9 )           (1 )           (1 )

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

          24             24             24  

Tax impact

          (2 )           (2 )           (2 )

Net current-period other comprehensive income

    133       62       4       199       (4 )     195  

Ending balance, December 31, 2025

  $ (547 )   $ (466 )   $     $ (1,013 )   $ 23     $ (990 )

 


(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $39 million and $47 million as of December 31, 2025 and January 1, 2025, respectively.

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $74 million and $85 million as of December 31, 2025 and January 1, 2025, respectively.

(3)

See table 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

 
   

adjustment(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

    (66 )     80       3       17       (1 )     16  

Tax impact

    (4 )     (4 )           (8 )           (8 )

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

    9       30             39             39  

Tax impact

          (2 )           (2 )           (2 )

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

    (61 )     104       3       46       (1 )     45  

Ending balance, December 31, 2024

  $ (680 )   $ (528 )   $ (4 )   $ (1,212 )   $ 27     $ (1,185 )

(1)

Amounts are net of tax of $47 million and $43 million as of both December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2024, respectively.

(2)

Amounts are net of tax of $85 million and $91 million as of December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2024, respectively.

(3)

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

 

   

Amounts reclassified

     
    from accumulated other      
   

comprehensive loss

   

Affected line item in

Details about accumulated other

 

Year ended December 31,

   

our statements

comprehensive loss components(1)(2):

 

2025

   

2024

   

2023

   

of operations

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

                           

Actuarial loss

  $ 30     $ 33     $ 34  

(3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

Prior service credit

    (9 )     (9 )     (10 )

(3)(4)

Other income (expense), net

Settlement loss

    3       6       73  

(5)

Other income (expense), net

Curtailment gain

                (1 )

(5)

Other income (expense), net

      24       30       96      
      (2 )     (2 )     23    

Income tax

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 22     $ 28     $ 119      

(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 consolidated statements of operations.

(3)

These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See “Note 19. Employee Benefit Plans.”

(4)

Amounts contain approximately nil, nil and $1 million of prior service credit and actuarial loss related to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 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 year ended  December 31, 2023.

 

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.