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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Ìý
Schedule of income tax expense (benefit)

The following is a summary of U.S. and non‑U.S. provisions for current and deferred income taxes (dollars in millions):

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2017

Ìý

2016

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2015

Income tax expense (benefit):

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

Ìý

U.S.

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Current

Ìý

$

23

Ìý

$

50

Ìý

$

54

Deferred

Ìý

Ìý

(95)

Ìý

Ìý

(15)

Ìý

Ìý

17

Non-U.S.

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Current

Ìý

Ìý

94

Ìý

Ìý

55

Ìý

Ìý

26

Deferred

Ìý

Ìý

42

Ìý

Ìý

19

Ìý

Ìý

(37)

Total

Ìý

$

64

Ìý

$

109

Ìý

$

60

Ìý

Schedule of reconciliation of the differences between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate to total provision for income taxes

The following schedule reconciles the differences between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate to our provision for income taxes (dollars in millions):

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Year ended DecemberÌý31,Ìý

Ìý

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2017

Ìý

2016

Ìý

2015

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

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$

647

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

474

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

488

Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 35%

Ìý

$

227

Ìý

$

166

Ìý

$

171

Change resulting from:

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Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

State tax expense net of federal benefit

Ìý

Ìý

(2)

Ìý

Ìý

(1)

Ìý

Ìý

(3)

Non-U.S. tax rate differentials

Ìý

Ìý

(64)

Ìý

Ìý

(32)

Ìý

Ìý

(2)

Non-taxable portion of gain on sale of European surfactants business

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Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

(23)

Ìý

Ìý

�

U.S. Tax Reform Act impact

Ìý

Ìý

(52)

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

�

U.S. domestic manufacturing deduction

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

(7)

Currency exchange gains and losses

Ìý

Ìý

15

Ìý

Ìý

(5)

Ìý

Ìý

(38)

Effect of tax holidays

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

(6)

U.S. foreign tax credits, net of associated income and taxes

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

(22)

Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result of other comprehensive income

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Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

(2)

Tax authority audits and dispute resolutions

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý9

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý2

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý1

Change in valuation allowance

Ìý

Ìý

(72)

Ìý

Ìý

(38)

Ìý

Ìý

(13)

Other non-U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses, tax effect of rate changes, transfer pricing adjustments and various withholding taxes

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý3

Ìý

Ìý

30

Ìý

Ìý

(20)

Other U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses and other credits

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

10

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý1

Total income tax expense

Ìý

$

64

Ìý

$

109

Ìý

$

60

Ìý

Schedule of components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

The components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were as follows (dollars in millions):

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2017

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2016

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2015

U.S.

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$

(39)

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$

91

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

265

Non-U.S.

Ìý

Ìý

686

Ìý

Ìý

383

Ìý

Ìý

223

Total

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$

647

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$

474

Ìý

$

488

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Schedule of components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities

Components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows (dollars in millions):

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DecemberÌý31,Ìý

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2017

Ìý

2016

Deferred income tax assets:

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Ìý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

Ìý

Net operating loss carryforwards

Ìý

$

411

Ìý

$

539

Pension and other employee compensation

Ìý

Ìý

204

Ìý

Ìý

271

Property, plant and equipment

Ìý

Ìý

39

Ìý

Ìý

28

Intangible assets

Ìý

Ìý

93

Ìý

Ìý

99

Foreign tax credits

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý5

Other, net

Ìý

Ìý

49

Ìý

Ìý

60

Total

Ìý

$

796

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$

1,002

Deferred income tax liabilities:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Property, plant and equipment

Ìý

$

(363)

Ìý

$

(489)

Pension and other employee compensation

Ìý

Ìý

(5)

Ìý

Ìý

(1)

Intangible assets

Ìý

Ìý

(11)

Ìý

Ìý

(9)

Other, net

Ìý

Ìý

(49)

Ìý

Ìý

(125)

Total

Ìý

$

(428)

Ìý

$

(624)

Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance

Ìý

$

368

Ìý

$

378

Valuation allowance—net operating losses and other

Ìý

Ìý

(424)

Ìý

Ìý

(496)

Net deferred tax liability

Ìý

$

(56)

Ìý

$

(118)

Non-current deferred tax asset

Ìý

Ìý

208

Ìý

Ìý

253

Non-current deferred tax liability

Ìý

Ìý

(264)

Ìý

Ìý

(371)

Net deferred tax liability

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$

(56)

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$

(118)

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Schedule of changes in valuation allowance

The following is a summary of changes in the valuation allowance (dollars in millions):

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2017

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

2016

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

2015

Valuation allowance as of JanuaryÌý1

Ìý

$

496

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$

526

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$

518

Valuation allowance as of DecemberÌý31

Ìý

Ìý

424

Ìý

Ìý

496

Ìý

Ìý

526

Net (increase) decrease

Ìý

Ìý

72

Ìý

Ìý

30

Ìý

Ìý

(8)

Foreign currency movements

Ìý

Ìý

11

Ìý

Ìý

(11)

Ìý

Ìý

(4)

(Decrease) increase to deferred tax assets with no impact on operating tax expense, including an offsetting (decrease) increase to valuation allowances

Ìý

Ìý

(11)

Ìý

Ìý

19

Ìý

Ìý

25

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation

Ìý

$

72

Ìý

$

38

Ìý

$

13

Components of change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense:

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Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Pre-tax income and losses in jurisdictions with valuation allowances resulting in no tax expense or benefit

Ìý

$

50

Ìý

$

31

Ìý

$

31

Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions

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Ìý

22

Ìý

Ìý

19

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý3

Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions

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Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

(12)

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(21)

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation

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$

72

Ìý

$

38

Ìý

$

13

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Schedule of reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits

The following is a reconciliation of our unrecognized tax benefits (dollars in millions):

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2017

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

2016

Unrecognized tax benefits as of JanuaryÌý1

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$

17

Ìý

$

37

Gross increases and decreases—tax positions taken during a prior period

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Ìý

Ìý3

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Ìý

Ìý1

Gross increases and decreases—tax positions taken during the current period

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Ìý

Ìý4

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Ìý

Ìý3

Decreases related to settlements of amounts due to tax authorities

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Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

(21)

Reductions resulting from the lapse of statutes of limitation

Ìý

Ìý

(2)

Ìý

Ìý

(1)

Foreign currency movements

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý1

Ìý

Ìý

(2)

Unrecognized tax benefits as of DecemberÌý31

Ìý

$

23

Ìý

$

17

Ìý

Schedule of interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits included in the income tax expense

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Year ended DecemberÌý31,Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

2017

Ìý

2016

Ìý

2015

Interest expense included in tax expense

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

Ìýâ€�

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

Ìý1

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

Ìýâ€�

Penalties expense included in tax expense

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

DecemberÌý31,Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

2017

Ìý

2016

Accrued liability for interest

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

Ìý3

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

Ìý3

Accrued liability for penalties

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Summary of the tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

TaxÌýJurisdiction

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

OpenÌýTaxÌýYears

China

Ìý

2012ÌýandÌýlater

France

Ìý

2004ÌýandÌýlater

Germany

Ìý

2011ÌýandÌýlater

India

Ìý

2004ÌýandÌýlater

Italy

Ìý

2013ÌýandÌýlater

Malaysia

Ìý

2015ÌýandÌýlater

Switzerland

Ìý

2011ÌýandÌýlater

The Netherlands

Ìý

2015ÌýandÌýlater

United Kingdom

Ìý

2016ÌýandÌýlater

United States federal

Ìý

2009ÌýandÌýlater

Ìý

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Schedule of income tax expense (benefit)

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Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Year ended DecemberÌý31,Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

2017

Ìý

2016

Ìý

2015

Income tax expense (benefit):

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

U.S.

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Current

Ìý

$

16

Ìý

$

50

Ìý

$

52

Deferred

Ìý

Ìý

(92)

Ìý

Ìý

(16)

Ìý

Ìý

17

Non-U.S.

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Current

Ìý

Ìý

94

Ìý

Ìý

55

Ìý

Ìý

25

Deferred

Ìý

Ìý

43

Ìý

Ìý

19

Ìý

Ìý

(35)

Total

Ìý

$

61

Ìý

$

108

Ìý

$

59

Ìý

Schedule of reconciliation of the differences between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate to total provision for income taxes

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Year ended DecemberÌý31,Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

2017

Ìý

2016

Ìý

2015

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

640

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

475

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

493

Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 35%

Ìý

$

224

Ìý

$

165

Ìý

$

170

Change resulting from:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

State tax expense net of federal benefit

Ìý

Ìý

(2)

Ìý

Ìý

(1)

Ìý

Ìý

(3)

Non-U.S. tax rate differentials

Ìý

Ìý

(64)

Ìý

Ìý

(32)

Ìý

Ìý

(2)

Non-taxable portion of gain on sale of European surfactants business

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

(23)

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

U.S. Tax Reform Act impact

Ìý

Ìý

(53)

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

�

U.S. domestic manufacturing deduction

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

(7)

Currency exchange gains and losses

Ìý

Ìý

15

Ìý

Ìý

(5)

Ìý

Ìý

(38)

Effect of tax holidays

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

�

Ìý

Ìý

(6)

U.S. foreign tax credits, net of associated income and taxes

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

(22)

Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result of other comprehensive income

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

(2)

Tax authority audits and dispute resolutions

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý9

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý2

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý1

Change in valuation allowance

Ìý

Ìý

(72)

Ìý

Ìý

(39)

Ìý

Ìý

(13)

Other non-U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses, tax effect of rate changes, transfer pricing adjustments and various withholding taxes

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý4

Ìý

Ìý

32

Ìý

Ìý

(18)

Other U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses and other credits

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý9

Ìý

Ìý

(1)

Total income tax expense

Ìý

$

61

Ìý

$

108

Ìý

$

59

Ìý

Schedule of components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Year ended DecemberÌý31,Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

2017

Ìý

2016

Ìý

2015

U.S.

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

(46)

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

92

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

268

Non-U.S.

Ìý

Ìý

686

Ìý

Ìý

383

Ìý

Ìý

225

Total

Ìý

$

640

Ìý

$

475

Ìý

$

493

Ìý

Schedule of components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

DecemberÌý31,Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

2017

Ìý

2016

Deferred income tax assets:

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

Ìý

Net operating loss carryforwards

Ìý

$

411

Ìý

$

542

Pension and other employee compensation

Ìý

Ìý

203

Ìý

Ìý

269

Property, plant and equipment

Ìý

Ìý

39

Ìý

Ìý

32

Intangible assets

Ìý

Ìý

93

Ìý

Ìý

99

Foreign tax credits

Ìý

Ìý

Ìýâ€�

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý5

Other, net

Ìý

Ìý

49

Ìý

Ìý

59

Total

Ìý

$

795

Ìý

$

1,006

Deferred income tax liabilities:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Property, plant and equipment

Ìý

$

(362)

Ìý

$

(486)

Pension and other employee compensation

Ìý

Ìý

(5)

Ìý

Ìý

(1)

Intangible assets

Ìý

Ìý

(11)

Ìý

Ìý

(9)

Other, net

Ìý

Ìý

(50)

Ìý

Ìý

(125)

Total

Ìý

$

(428)

Ìý

$

(621)

Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance

Ìý

$

367

Ìý

$

385

Valuation allowance—net operating losses and other

Ìý

Ìý

(424)

Ìý

Ìý

(499)

Net deferred tax liability

Ìý

$

(57)

Ìý

$

(114)

Non-current deferred tax asset

Ìý

Ìý

208

Ìý

Ìý

253

Non-current deferred tax liability

Ìý

Ìý

(265)

Ìý

Ìý

(367)

Net deferred tax liability

Ìý

$

(57)

Ìý

$

(114)

Ìý

Schedule of changes in valuation allowance

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

2017

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

2016

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

2015

Valuation allowance as of JanuaryÌý1

Ìý

$

499

Ìý

$

530

Ìý

$

522

Valuation allowance as of DecemberÌý31

Ìý

Ìý

424

Ìý

Ìý

499

Ìý

Ìý

530

Net (increase) decrease

Ìý

Ìý

75

Ìý

Ìý

31

Ìý

Ìý

(8)

Foreign currency movements

Ìý

Ìý

11

Ìý

Ìý

(11)

Ìý

Ìý

(4)

(Decrease) increase to deferred tax assets with no impact on operating tax expense, including an offsetting (decrease) increase to valuation allowances

Ìý

Ìý

(14)

Ìý

Ìý

19

Ìý

Ìý

25

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation

Ìý

$

72

Ìý

$

39

Ìý

$

13

Components of change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Pre-tax income and losses in jurisdictions with valuation allowances resulting in no tax expense or benefit

Ìý

$

49

Ìý

$

32

Ìý

$

31

Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions

Ìý

Ìý

23

Ìý

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19

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Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions

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(12)

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(21)

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation

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$

72

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$

39

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$

13

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