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Ashland Global Holdings Inc
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Ashland Global Holdings Inc. provides specialty chemical solutions worldwide. The company's Specialty Ingredients segment offers products, technologies, and resources for solving formulation and product-performance challenges. It provides solutions using natural, synthetic, and semisynthetic polymer...

Founded: 1924
Full Time Employees: 4,500
CEO: Guillermo Novo  
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals

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    Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 
                                        
      sales - note p
    336,750,000 463,000,000 479,000,000 405,000,000                                 
      cost of sales
    239,250,000 331,000,000 332,000,000 294,000,000 348,000,000 358,000,000 414,000,000 375 389,000,000 368,000,000 406,000,000 360,000,000 422,000,000 404,000,000 384,000,000 351,000,000 221,000,000 439,000,000 407,000,000 374,000,000 448,000,000 378,000,000 413,000,000 380,000,000 399,000,000 434,000,000 469,000,000 424,000,000 675,000,000 681,000,000 699,000,000 613,000,000 645,000,000 635,000,000 887,000,000 807,000,000 
      gross profit
    97,500,000 132,000,000 147,000,000 111,000,000 174,000,000 186,000,000 161,000,000  128,000,000 178,000,000 197,000,000 165,000,000 210,000,000 240,000,000 220,000,000 161,000,000 104,000,000 198,000,000 191,000,000 178,000,000 161,000,000 196,000,000 197,000,000 153,000,000 210,000,000 207,000,000 198,000,000 152,000,000 281,000,000 290,000,000 275,000,000 229,000,000 235,000,000 235,000,000 433,000,000 386,000,000 
      yoy
    -43.97% -29.03% -8.70%  35.94% 4.49% -18.27%  -39.05% -25.83% -10.45% 2.48% 101.92% 21.21% 15.18% -9.55% -35.40% 1.02% -3.05% 16.34% -23.33% -5.31% -0.51% 0.66% -25.27% -28.62% -28.00% -33.62% 19.57% 23.40% -36.49% -40.67%     
      qoq
    -26.14% -10.20% 32.43% -36.21% -6.45% 15.53%   -28.09% -9.64% 19.39% -21.43% -12.50% 9.09% 36.65% 54.81% -47.47% 3.66% 7.30% 10.56% -17.86% -0.51% 28.76% -27.14% 1.45% 4.55% 30.26% -45.91% -3.10% 5.45% 20.09% -2.55% 0.00% -45.73% 12.18%  
      selling, general and administrative expense
    67,000,000 106,000,000 85,000,000 78,000,000 101,000,000 114,000,000 106,000,000  109,000,000 84,000,000 79,000,000 93,000,000 94,000,000 127,000,000 90,000,000 82,000,000 69,000,000 98,000,000 84,000,000 106,000,000 109,000,000 113,000,000 103,000,000 120,000,000 110,000,000 150,000,000 136,000,000 143,000,000 234,000,000 203,000,000 163,000,000 171,000,000 177,000,000 182,000,000 245,000,000 239,000,000 
      research and development expense
    10,250,000 13,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000  14,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 13,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 6,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 15,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 20,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000 
      intangibles amortization expense - note g
    11,750,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 19,000,000   23,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000 23,000,000                         
      equity and other income
    250,000   1,000,000 3,000,000    2,000,000 4,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000   2,000,000 1,000,000  5,000,000 1,000,000  7,000,000  1,000,000 3,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  4,000,000 2,000,000 -2,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 13,000,000 
      goodwill impairment - note g
    176,500,000 706,000,000                   132,500,000  530,000,000              
      loss on acquisitions and divestitures, net - note b
    41,250,000   -183,000,000 -25,000,000 -99,000,000                               
      operating income
    -209,000,000 -708,000,000 51,000,000 -179,000,000 31,000,000 -61,000,000 21,000,000 -18 -10,000,000 62,000,000 83,000,000 37,000,000 121,000,000 77,000,000 93,000,000 42,000,000 7,000,000 62,000,000 71,000,000 41,000,000 15,000,000 48,000,000 -468,000,000 17,000,000 86,000,000 43,000,000 44,000,000 -7,000,000 27,000,000 66,000,000 95,000,000 39,000,000 34,000,000 37,000,000 170,000,000 137,000,000 
      yoy
    -774.19% 1060.66% 142.86% 994444344.44% -410.00% -198.39% -74.70% -100.00% -108.26% -19.48% -10.75% -11.90% 1628.57% 24.19% 30.99% 2.44% -53.33% 29.17% -115.17% 141.18% -82.56% 11.63% -1163.64% -342.86% 218.52% -34.85% -53.68% -117.95% -20.59% 78.38% -44.12% -71.53%     
      qoq
    -70.48% -1488.24% -128.49% -677.42% -150.82% -390.48% -116666766.67% -100.00% -116.13% -25.30% 124.32% -69.42% 57.14% -17.20% 121.43% 500.00% -88.71% -12.68% 73.17% 173.33% -68.75% -110.26% -2852.94% -80.23% 100.00% -2.27% -728.57% -125.93% -59.09% -30.53% 143.59% 14.71% -8.11% -78.24% 24.09%  
      net interest and other income
    8,500,000 -5,000,000 11,000,000 28,000,000 -3,500,000 7,000,000 2,000,000  -5,250,000 3,000,000 -10,000,000 -14,000,000 27,000,000 59,000,000 43,000,000 5,000,000 4,500,000 1,000,000 23,000,000 -6,000,000 28,250,000 -14,000,000 117,000,000 10,000,000 18,250,000 21,000,000 -3,000,000          
      other net periodic benefit loss - note k
    1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000   1,500,000 2,000,000    -1,000,000                       
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
    -218,500,000 -704,000,000 39,000,000 -209,000,000 25,000,000 -70,000,000 17,000,000  -37,000,000 57,000,000 91,000,000 50,000,000 60,000,000 52,000,000 58,000,000 37,000,000 -33,000,000 63,000,000 43,000,000 61,000,000 9,000,000 62,000,000 -585,000,000 10,000,000 49,000,000 22,000,000 46,000,000 -47,000,000 9,000,000 31,000,000 67,000,000 7,000,000   132,000,000 4,000,000 
      income tax benefit - note j
    -4,750,000 15,000,000 9,000,000 -43,000,000 -57,250,000 -101,000,000     -1,000,000                          
      income from continuing operations
    -213,750,000 -719,000,000 30,000,000 -166,000,000 19,000,000 31,000,000 121,000,000 28 -8,000,000 42,000,000 92,000,000 42,000,000 60,000,000 51,000,000 38,000,000 32,000,000 -17,000,000 87,000,000 43,000,000 61,000,000  50,000,000 -575,000,000 34,000,000 27,000,000 23,000,000 45,000,000 -71,000,000 10,000,000 36,000,000 66,000,000 -0.12   102,000,000 10,000,000 
      income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes - note c
    -5,500,000 -23,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 -25,000,000                               
      net income
    -219,250,000 -742,000,000 31,000,000 -165,000,000 16,000,000 6,000,000 120,000,000 26 -4,000,000 50,000,000 91,000,000 40,000,000 57,000,000 36,000,000 786,000,000 48,000,000 44,000,000 80,000,000 41,000,000 56,000,000 5,000,000 37,000,000 -582,000,000 32,000,000 411,000,000 66,000,000 76,000,000 -48,000,000 10,000,000 36,000,000 73,000,000 -4 -57,000,000 -30 105,000,000 10,000,000 
      yoy
    -1470.31% -12466.67% -74.17% -634615484.62% -500.00% -88.00% 31.87% -100.00% -107.02% 38.89% -88.42% -16.67% 29.55% -55.00% 1817.07% -14.29% 780.00% 116.22% -107.04% 75.00% -98.78% -43.94% -865.79% -166.67% 4010.00% 83.33% 4.11% 1199999900.00% -117.54% -120000100.00% -30.48% -100.00%     
      qoq
    -70.45% -2493.55% -118.79% -1131.25% 166.67% -95.00% 461538361.54% -100.00% -108.00% -45.05% 127.50% -29.82% 58.33% -95.42% 1537.50% 9.09% -45.00% 95.12% -26.79% 1020.00% -86.49% -106.36% -1918.75% -92.21% 522.73% -13.16% -258.33% -580.00% -72.22% -50.68% -1825000100.00% -100.00% 189999900.00% -100.00% 950.00%  
      per share data
                                        
      basic earnings per share - note m
                                        
      income from discontinued operations
    -0.115 -0.51 0.02 0.01 -0.06 -0.49 -0.01  0.07 0.15 -0.01 -0.03 0.05 -0.28 13.23 0.29 14,000,000.78 -7,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000 21,999,999.71 -13,000,000 -7,000,000 -2,000,000 24,250,000 43,000,000 31,000,000 23,000,000 2,250,000  7,000,000  0.445  0.05  
      diluted earnings per share - note m
                                        
      comprehensive income
    -207.25 -652 82 -258 67 -17 94  -37 47 115 118 -31 -53 786 28 18 103 104 39 44 -634 70 369 69 67 -85 19 -102 122 10 79 169  
      other comprehensive income, net of tax
                                        
      unrealized translation gain
    11.5 91 49 -94 52 -25 -27  -33 -4 27 82 -90 -86 -5 -17 -30 23 -34 48 34 -52 38 -43 -9 -31  -140 55 62 105 60  
      unrealized gain on commodity hedges
    0.5 -1 -1   -3  -0.5 -3                      
      other comprehensive income - note n
    12 90 51 -93 -23   24.75 -3 24 78 -27.25 -89  -20                     
      income on acquisitions and divestitures, net - note b
      18,000,000          10,500,000 35,000,000                       
      sales
        522,000,000 544,000,000 575,000,000  517,000,000 546,000,000 603,000,000 525,000,000 632,000,000 644,000,000 604,000,000 512,000,000 325,000,000 637,000,000 598,000,000 552,000,000 609,000,000 574,000,000 610,000,000 533,000,000 609,000,000 641,000,000 667,000,000 576,000,000 956,000,000 971,000,000 974,000,000 842,000,000 880,000,000 870,000,000 1,320,000,000 1,193,000,000 
      intangibles amortization expense - note f
          20,000,000                              
      loss on acquisitions and divestitures
                                        
      other net periodic benefit loss - note j
          2,000,000                              
      income tax benefit - note i
          -104,000,000                         14,000,000     
      income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes - note b
          -1,000,000                              
      basic earnings per share - note l
                                        
      diluted earnings per share - note l
                                        
      other comprehensive income - note m
          -26                              
      life sciences
           42                             
      personal care
           27                             
      specialty additives
           26                             
      intermediates
                                       
      diluted earnings per share net income
           0.51                             
      diluted earnings per share income from continuing operations
           0.54                             
      ebitda
           34                             
      adjusted ebitda
           70                             
      adjusted diluted eps from continuing operations excluding intangibles amortization expense
           0.45                             
      gross profit as a percent of sales
           20.7                             
      income tax expense - note j
            5,250,000 15,000,000  8,000,000                         
      income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) - note c
            1,500,000 8,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 187,250,000 -15,000,000 748,000,000 16,000,000                     
      other net periodic benefit loss
              2,000,000 -1,000,000                         
      unrealized loss on commodity hedges
               -4    -3                     
      intangibles amortization expense
                17,750,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000              
      income tax benefit
                6,250,000 1,000,000 20,000,000 5,000,000 -5,500,000 -24,000,000   -5,250,000 12,000,000 -10,000,000 -24,000,000 6,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000  2,500,000 -5,000,000 1,000,000      
      other net periodic benefit income - note k
                  1,000,000                      
      income on acquisitions and divestitures
                  7,000,000                      
      net income on acquisitions and divestitures
                    2,750,000 2,000,000 -5,000,000          -750,000 -2,000,000       
      goodwill impairment
                                        
      other net periodic benefit income
                    250,000    250,000    4,250,000  -1,000,000 18,000,000 250,000  1,000,000      
      other comprehensive income
                    -26 23 -34 48 34 -52 38 -42 -9 -37 -138 49 11 67 109 64  
      net income on divestitures
                       14,000,000 750,000   3,000,000 -750,000   3,000,000    1,000,000     
      pension and postretirement obligation adjustment
                              -6         
      net change in investment securities
                                        
      net interest and other financing expense
                               55,000,000 23,250,000 33,000,000 29,000,000 31,000,000 50,750,000 51,000,000 38,000,000 132,000,000 
      income tax expense
                               24,000,000         
      other comprehensive loss, net of tax
                                        
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                     3,000,000 13,000,000 11,000,000 
      net income attributable to ashland
                                10,000,000 36,000,000 73,000,000 -4,000,000 -57,000,000 -33,000,000 92,000,000 -1,000,000 
      income from discontinued operations attributable to ashland
                                -0.02  0.11 0.05     
      net change in available-for-sale securities
                                -6  
      comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                     14 10 
      comprehensive income attributable to ashland
                                19 -102 122 10 76 155 -147 
      income from discontinued operations (net of tax) - note d
                                   3,000,000   3,000,000  
      other comprehensive income, net of tax - note m
                                        
      net gain on acquisitions and divestitures
                                        
      before income taxes
                                        
      (net of tax) - note d
                                    34,500,000    
      attributable to ashland
                                    -0.213 -0.26   
      dividends paid per common share
                                    0.251 0.225 0.39 0.39 
      income tax expense - note i
                                      30,000,000  
      income from continuing operations attributable to ashland
                                      1.43 -0.01 
      net gain on divestitures
                                        
      unrealized translation loss
                                        
      unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
                                        
      other comprehensive loss
                                        
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 
                                           
        assets
                                           
        current assets
                                           
        cash and cash equivalents
      215,000,000 207,000,000 168,000,000 219,000,000 300,000,000 399,000,000 439,000,000 440,000,000 417,000,000 349,000,000 399,000,000 532,000,000 646,000,000 629,000,000 964,000,000 194,000,000 210,000,000 262,000,000 373,000,000 335,000,000 454,000,000 416,000,000 353,000,000 157,000,000 232,000,000 132,000,000 164,000,000 149,000,000 294,000,000 182,000,000 225,000,000 601,000,000 566,000,000 492,000,000 605,000,000 704,000,000 1,188,000,000 
        accounts receivable, net(a) - notes a and h
      242,000,000                                     
        inventories - note a
      568,000,000    545,000,000    626,000,000    629,000,000    473,000,000    529,000,000    597,000,000    663,000,000    634,000,000    671,000,000 
        other assets
      180,000,000 149,000,000 139,000,000 127,000,000 107,000,000 189,000,000 178,000,000 143,000,000 125,000,000 120,000,000 107,000,000 117,000,000 91,000,000 91,000,000 77,000,000 66,000,000 68,000,000 72,000,000 86,000,000 100,000,000 87,000,000 121,000,000 119,000,000 53,000,000 64,000,000 47,000,000 63,000,000 62,000,000 74,000,000 144,000,000 122,000,000 92,000,000 91,000,000 73,000,000 113,000,000 106,000,000 113,000,000 
        total current assets
      1,205,000,000 1,124,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,069,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,427,000,000 1,365,000,000 1,506,000,000 1,526,000,000 1,631,000,000 1,724,000,000 1,768,000,000 1,817,000,000 2,025,000,000 1,734,000,000 1,717,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,418,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,547,000,000 1,670,000,000 1,645,000,000 1,344,000,000 1,433,000,000 2,037,000,000 2,087,000,000 1,991,000,000 1,712,000,000 1,672,000,000 1,713,000,000 1,964,000,000 1,903,000,000 1,839,000,000 2,377,000,000 2,334,000,000 2,866,000,000 
        noncurrent assets
                                           
        property, plant and equipment - note f
                                           
        cost
      3,355,000,000 3,336,000,000 3,261,000,000 3,227,000,000 3,316,000,000 3,265,000,000 3,299,000,000 3,277,000,000 3,211,000,000 3,191,000,000 3,164,000,000 3,116,000,000 3,050,000,000 3,065,000,000 3,081,000,000 3,070,000,000 3,066,000,000 3,343,000,000 3,307,000,000 3,310,000,000 3,265,000,000 3,203,000,000 3,172,000,000 3,155,000,000 3,165,000,000 3,196,000,000 3,167,000,000 3,195,000,000 3,847,000,000 3,826,000,000 3,859,000,000 3,795,000,000 3,762,000,000 3,707,000,000 4,364,000,000 4,283,000,000 4,343,000,000 
        accumulated depreciation
      2,154,000,000 2,135,000,000 2,041,000,000 1,993,000,000 2,013,000,000 1,971,000,000 1,959,000,000 1,910,000,000 1,838,000,000 1,837,000,000 1,813,000,000 1,770,000,000 1,712,000,000 1,713,000,000 1,701,000,000 1,669,000,000 1,639,000,000 1,819,000,000 1,775,000,000 1,748,000,000 1,700,000,000 1,649,000,000 1,608,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,588,000,000 1,616,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,574,000,000 1,948,000,000 1,933,000,000 1,919,000,000 1,850,000,000 1,792,000,000 1,770,000,000 2,159,000,000 2,097,000,000 2,119,000,000 
        net property, plant and equipment
      1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,234,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,294,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,373,000,000 1,354,000,000 1,351,000,000 1,346,000,000 1,338,000,000 1,352,000,000 1,380,000,000 1,401,000,000 1,427,000,000 1,524,000,000 1,532,000,000 1,562,000,000 1,565,000,000 1,554,000,000 1,564,000,000 1,575,000,000 1,577,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,587,000,000 1,621,000,000 1,899,000,000 1,893,000,000 1,940,000,000 1,945,000,000 1,970,000,000 1,937,000,000 2,205,000,000 2,186,000,000 2,224,000,000 
        goodwill - note g
      705,000,000 705,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,352,000,000   1,362,000,000 1,383,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,369,000,000  1,356,000,000 1,404,000,000 1,411,000,000  1,901,000,000 1,760,000,000 1,792,000,000  1,734,000,000 1,723,000,000 2,274,000,000  2,285,000,000 2,279,000,000 2,289,000,000  2,447,000,000 2,503,000,000 2,475,000,000  2,426,000,000 2,413,000,000 2,348,000,000  
        intangibles - note g
      563,000,000 578,000,000 580,000,000 588,000,000 751,000,000 761,000,000   886,000,000 916,000,000 940,000,000 959,000,000  1,001,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,068,000,000  1,133,000,000 971,000,000 1,001,000,000  1,026,000,000 1,044,000,000 1,072,000,000  1,118,000,000 1,135,000,000 1,159,000,000  1,249,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,298,000,000  1,316,000,000 1,017,000,000 1,026,000,000  
        operating lease assets, net - note j
      103,000,000    114,000,000    122,000,000                             
        restricted investments - note e
      297,000,000 283,000,000 272,000,000 277,000,000 295,000,000 287,000,000   290,000,000 321,000,000 349,000,000 343,000,000  346,000,000 387,000,000 390,000,000  315,000,000 302,000,000 316,000,000  297,000,000 277,000,000 314,000,000  310,000,000 296,000,000 279,000,000  304,000,000 303,000,000 315,000,000  299,000,000 298,000,000 297,000,000  
        asbestos insurance receivable, net(b) - notes a and m
      127,000,000                                     
        deferred income taxes - note k
      157,000,000    210,000,000    22,000,000                             
        other assets - note i
      253,000,000    264,000,000    251,000,000                             
        total noncurrent assets
      3,406,000,000 3,497,000,000 4,158,000,000 4,162,000,000 4,450,000,000 4,362,000,000 4,521,000,000 4,501,000,000 4,433,000,000 4,503,000,000 4,552,000,000 4,535,000,000 4,445,000,000 4,595,000,000 4,755,000,000 4,815,000,000 4,895,000,000 5,531,000,000 5,246,000,000 5,361,000,000 5,330,000,000 5,316,000,000 5,323,000,000 5,982,000,000 5,818,000,000 5,888,000,000 5,911,000,000 5,952,000,000 6,540,000,000 6,552,000,000 6,728,000,000 6,691,000,000 6,715,000,000 6,667,000,000 6,809,000,000 6,729,000,000 6,831,000,000 
        total assets
      4,611,000,000 4,621,000,000 5,233,000,000 5,231,000,000 5,645,000,000 5,747,000,000 5,948,000,000 5,866,000,000 5,939,000,000 6,029,000,000 6,183,000,000 6,259,000,000 6,213,000,000 6,412,000,000 6,780,000,000 6,549,000,000 6,612,000,000 6,766,000,000 6,664,000,000 6,742,000,000 6,877,000,000 6,986,000,000 6,968,000,000 7,326,000,000 7,251,000,000 7,925,000,000 7,998,000,000 7,943,000,000 8,252,000,000 8,224,000,000 8,441,000,000 8,655,000,000 8,618,000,000 8,506,000,000 9,186,000,000 9,063,000,000 9,697,000,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                           
        current liabilities
                                           
        trade and other payables
      189,000,000 185,000,000 185,000,000 184,000,000 214,000,000 198,000,000 207,000,000 202,000,000 210,000,000 210,000,000 246,000,000 246,000,000 265,000,000 241,000,000 248,000,000 236,000,000 236,000,000 236,000,000 217,000,000 217,000,000 233,000,000 225,000,000 255,000,000 234,000,000 313,000,000 275,000,000 280,000,000 277,000,000 483,000,000 397,000,000 387,000,000 382,000,000 409,000,000 392,000,000 520,000,000 458,000,000 541,000,000 
        accrued expenses and other liabilities
      213,000,000 216,000,000 209,000,000 207,000,000 256,000,000 230,000,000 225,000,000 190,000,000 208,000,000 201,000,000 206,000,000 200,000,000 269,000,000 291,000,000 541,000,000 214,000,000 251,000,000 241,000,000 241,000,000 252,000,000 277,000,000 238,000,000 218,000,000 245,000,000 271,000,000 241,000,000 232,000,000 257,000,000 338,000,000 263,000,000 266,000,000 266,000,000 324,000,000 274,000,000 406,000,000 451,000,000 486,000,000 
        current operating lease obligations - note j
      21,000,000    20,000,000    22,000,000                             
        total current liabilities
      423,000,000 420,000,000 463,000,000 425,000,000 490,000,000 464,000,000 453,000,000 414,000,000 456,000,000 432,000,000 472,000,000 464,000,000 553,000,000 550,000,000 810,000,000 908,000,000 934,000,000 602,000,000 569,000,000 585,000,000 813,000,000 937,000,000 972,000,000 688,000,000 757,000,000 1,007,000,000 920,000,000 906,000,000 1,075,000,000 742,000,000 712,000,000 1,003,000,000 968,000,000 895,000,000 1,037,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,216,000,000 
        noncurrent liabilities
                                           
        long-term debt - note h
      1,384,000,000 1,382,000,000 1,336,000,000 1,313,000,000 1,349,000,000 1,325,000,000   1,314,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,316,000,000  1,302,000,000 1,336,000,000 1,580,000,000  1,578,000,000 1,571,000,000 1,601,000,000  1,547,000,000 1,535,000,000 1,502,000,000  2,275,000,000 2,275,000,000 2,275,000,000  2,450,000,000 2,579,000,000 2,584,000,000  2,584,000,000 2,812,000,000 2,825,000,000  
        asbestos litigation reserves - note m
      389,000,000                                     
        employee benefit obligations - note l
      96,000,000    110,000,000    100,000,000                             
        operating lease obligations - note j
      85,000,000    99,000,000    106,000,000                             
        other liabilities - note i
      299,000,000    286,000,000    291,000,000                             
        total noncurrent liabilities
      2,284,000,000 2,312,000,000 2,211,000,000 2,214,000,000 2,287,000,000 2,316,000,000 2,361,000,000 2,399,000,000 2,386,000,000 2,448,000,000 2,444,000,000 2,477,000,000 2,440,000,000 2,596,000,000 2,589,000,000 2,878,000,000 2,926,000,000 2,962,000,000 2,981,000,000 3,035,000,000 3,028,000,000 3,036,000,000 3,013,000,000 3,013,000,000 2,923,000,000 3,701,000,000 3,716,000,000 3,732,000,000 3,771,000,000 4,083,000,000 4,218,000,000 4,253,000,000 4,244,000,000 4,212,000,000 5,006,000,000 5,046,000,000 5,316,000,000 
        commitments and contingencies - notes j and m
                                           
        equity - notes n and o
                                           
        common stock
      1,000,000    1,000,000    1,000,000    1,000,000    1,000,000    1,000,000    1,000,000             
        issued 46 million and 47 million shares in 2025 and 2024
                                           
        paid-in capital
      6,000,000        4,000,000    135,000,000    327,000,000    769,000,000    756,000,000    946,000,000    931,000,000    923,000,000 
        retained earnings
      2,298,000,000    3,315,000,000    3,595,000,000    3,653,000,000    2,796,000,000    2,649,000,000    3,224,000,000    2,750,000,000    2,696,000,000    2,704,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -401,000,000    -448,000,000    -503,000,000    -569,000,000    -372,000,000    -383,000,000    -410,000,000    -291,000,000         
        total equity
      1,904,000,000    2,868,000,000    3,097,000,000    3,220,000,000    2,752,000,000    3,036,000,000    3,571,000,000    3,406,000,000    3,406,000,000 3,399,000,000 3,143,000,000 3,001,000,000 3,165,000,000 
        total liabilities and equity
      4,611,000,000    5,645,000,000    5,939,000,000    6,213,000,000    6,612,000,000    6,877,000,000    7,251,000,000    8,252,000,000    8,618,000,000 8,506,000,000 9,186,000,000 9,063,000,000 9,697,000,000 
        accounts receivable, net(a) - note h
       201,000,000 226,000,000 163,000,000                                  
        inventories - note f
       567,000,000 542,000,000 528,000,000  532,000,000    712,000,000 730,000,000 724,000,000  609,000,000 573,000,000 530,000,000  517,000,000 512,000,000 537,000,000  617,000,000 611,000,000 633,000,000  595,000,000 599,000,000 619,000,000  656,000,000 649,000,000 674,000,000  631,000,000 687,000,000 666,000,000  
        property, plant and equipment
                                           
        operating lease assets, net - note i
       101,000,000 98,000,000 99,000,000  116,000,000    126,000,000 124,000,000 107,000,000  112,000,000 115,000,000 117,000,000  134,000,000 132,000,000 137,000,000  140,000,000 144,000,000 157,000,000              
        asbestos insurance receivable, net(b) - note l
       129,000,000 126,000,000 129,000,000                                  
        deferred income taxes
       241,000,000 241,000,000 241,000,000  160,000,000 150,000,000 45,000,000  20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000  30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000  26,000,000 26,000,000 26,000,000  24,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000  28,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000  28,000,000    35,000,000 199,000,000 199,000,000  
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                           
        current operating lease obligations - note i
       19,000,000 19,000,000 20,000,000  21,000,000    21,000,000 20,000,000 18,000,000  18,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000  24,000,000 23,000,000 23,000,000  23,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000              
        asbestos litigation reserve - note l
       404,000,000 391,000,000 401,000,000  427,000,000    437,000,000 443,000,000 454,000,000  483,000,000 462,000,000 472,000,000  501,000,000 489,000,000 498,000,000  525,000,000 530,000,000 540,000,000              
        employee benefit obligations - note k
       111,000,000 110,000,000 110,000,000  97,000,000    108,000,000 110,000,000 110,000,000  137,000,000 140,000,000 145,000,000  158,000,000 152,000,000 157,000,000  152,000,000 151,000,000 152,000,000              
        operating lease obligations - note i
       84,000,000 82,000,000 83,000,000  100,000,000    109,000,000 108,000,000 95,000,000  100,000,000 102,000,000 104,000,000  118,000,000 119,000,000 124,000,000  126,000,000 131,000,000 143,000,000              
        other liabilities
       303,000,000 263,000,000 279,000,000  324,000,000 288,000,000 293,000,000  290,000,000 280,000,000 326,000,000  356,000,000 331,000,000 339,000,000  364,000,000 421,000,000 433,000,000  438,000,000 416,000,000 426,000,000  419,000,000 426,000,000 433,000,000  573,000,000 541,000,000 409,000,000  361,000,000 445,000,000 438,000,000  
        commitments and contingencies - note l
                                           
        stockholders’ equity - note n
       1,889,000,000 2,559,000,000 2,592,000,000  2,967,000,000    3,149,000,000 3,267,000,000 3,318,000,000  3,266,000,000 3,381,000,000 2,763,000,000                      
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
       4,621,000,000 5,233,000,000 5,231,000,000  5,747,000,000 5,948,000,000 5,866,000,000  6,029,000,000 6,183,000,000 6,259,000,000  6,412,000,000 6,780,000,000 6,549,000,000  6,766,000,000 6,664,000,000 6,742,000,000  6,986,000,000 6,968,000,000 7,326,000,000  7,925,000,000 7,998,000,000 7,943,000,000  8,224,000,000 8,441,000,000 8,655,000,000      
        short-term debt - note h
        50,000,000      16,000,000       376,000,000  95,000,000 85,000,000 93,000,000  446,000,000 471,000,000 179,000,000  332,000,000 261,000,000 229,000,000  82,000,000 59,000,000 355,000,000  223,000,000 95,000,000 92,000,000  
        current assets held for sale - note b
         32,000,000  41,000,000         4,000,000 604,000,000      61,000,000 64,000,000 60,000,000              
        current liabilities held for sale - note b
         14,000,000  15,000,000          47,000,000      5,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000              
        accounts receivable(a) - notes a and h
          243,000,000                                 
        asbestos insurance receivable(b) - notes a and m
          132,000,000                                 
        asbestos litigation reserve - note m
          414,000,000    427,000,000                             
        issued 47 million and 51 million shares in 2024 and 2023
                                           
        accounts receivable(a) - note h
           224,000,000                                
        asbestos insurance receivable(b) - note l
           136,000,000                                
        accounts receivable(a) - note g
            260,000,000 194,000,000                              
        inventories - note e
            550,000,000 588,000,000                              
        goodwill - note f
            1,379,000,000 1,396,000,000                              
        intangibles - note f
            851,000,000 875,000,000                              
        operating lease assets, net - note h
            117,000,000 123,000,000                              
        restricted investments - note d
            306,000,000 315,000,000                              
        asbestos insurance receivable(b) - note k
            121,000,000 124,000,000                              
        short-term debt - note g
                                           
        current operating lease obligations - note h
            21,000,000 22,000,000                              
        long-term debt - note g
            1,328,000,000 1,341,000,000                              
        asbestos litigation reserve - note k
            399,000,000 412,000,000                  576,000,000 587,000,000 594,000,000  631,000,000 665,000,000 676,000,000  702,000,000 663,000,000 674,000,000  
        employee benefit obligations - note j
            97,000,000 98,000,000                  147,000,000 145,000,000 145,000,000  186,000,000 190,000,000 194,000,000  191,000,000 1,017,000,000 1,040,000,000  
        operating lease obligations - note h
            101,000,000 107,000,000                              
        commitments and contingencies - note k
                                           
        stockholders’ equity - note m
            3,134,000,000 3,053,000,000                  3,217,000,000 3,362,000,000           
        accounts receivable (a) - notes a and h
              338,000,000                             
        asbestos insurance receivable (b) - notes a and m
              127,000,000                             
        issued 51 million and 54 million shares in 2023 and 2022
                                           
        accounts receivable (a) - note h
               345,000,000 395,000,000 351,000,000  488,000,000 407,000,000 340,000,000  384,000,000                    
        asbestos insurance receivable (b) - note l
               129,000,000 133,000,000 135,000,000  140,000,000 131,000,000 132,000,000  136,000,000 128,000,000 130,000,000                  
        accounts receivable (a) - notes a and i
                  402,000,000    369,000,000                     
        current assets held for sale - note c
                      597,000,000    6,000,000                 
        property, plant and equipment - note g
                                           
        goodwill - note h
                  1,312,000,000    1,430,000,000    1,758,000,000            2,465,000,000     
        intangibles - note h
                  963,000,000    1,099,000,000    1,013,000,000            1,319,000,000     
        operating lease assets, net - note k
                  107,000,000    124,000,000    137,000,000                 
        restricted investments - note f
                  313,000,000    384,000,000    301,000,000            302,000,000     
        asbestos insurance receivable (b) - notes a and n
                  138,000,000    134,000,000                     
        deferred income taxes - note l
                  20,000,000    30,000,000    26,000,000            28,000,000     
        other assets - note j
                  254,000,000    267,000,000    394,000,000            422,000,000     
        short-term debt - note i
                      365,000,000    280,000,000            235,000,000     
        current portion of long-term debt
                      9,000,000                     
        current operating lease obligations - note k
                  19,000,000    23,000,000    23,000,000                 
        current liabilities held for sale - note c
                      50,000,000                     
        long-term debt - note i
                  1,270,000,000    1,596,000,000    1,573,000,000            2,584,000,000     
        asbestos litigation reserve - note n
                  472,000,000    490,000,000    513,000,000            694,000,000     
        employee benefit obligations - note m
                  103,000,000    144,000,000    157,000,000            191,000,000     
        operating lease obligations - note k
                  94,000,000    110,000,000    124,000,000                 
        other liabilities - note j
                  325,000,000    349,000,000    432,000,000            400,000,000     
        commitments and contingencies - notes k and n
                                           
        equity - notes o and p
                                           
        issued 54 million and 57 million shares in 2022 and 2021
                                           
        current portion of long-term debt - note h
                     13,000,000  6,000,000 3,000,000               6,000,000 16,000,000 15,000,000  
        noncurrent assets held for sale - note c
                                           
        noncurrent liabilities held for sale - note c
                                           
        issued 57 million and 61 million shares in 2021 and 2020
                                           
        stockholders’ equity
                       3,202,000,000 3,114,000,000 3,122,000,000  3,013,000,000 2,983,000,000 3,625,000,000    3,305,000,000  3,399,000,000 3,511,000,000       
        accounts receivable
                        447,000,000 409,000,000 471,000,000 455,000,000 498,000,000 441,000,000 481,000,000 507,000,000 522,000,000 448,000,000 681,000,000 690,000,000 717,000,000 597,000,000 612,000,000 643,000,000 972,000,000 858,000,000 894,000,000 
        asbestos insurance receivable - note n
                          136,000,000            209,000,000     
        issued 61 million and 60 million shares in 2020 and 2019
                                           
        asbestos insurance receivable - note l
                           138,000,000 145,000,000 156,000,000              
        current assets held for sale - note d
                              59,000,000             
        property, plant and equipment - note h
                                           
        goodwill - note i
                              2,253,000,000    2,449,000,000        2,401,000,000 
        intangibles - note i
                              1,088,000,000    1,225,000,000        1,064,000,000 
        restricted investments - note g
                              310,000,000    312,000,000        292,000,000 
        asbestos insurance receivable - note o
                              157,000,000    179,000,000        196,000,000 
        deferred income taxes - note m
                              23,000,000    28,000,000        177,000,000 
        other assets - note k
                              410,000,000    448,000,000        420,000,000 
        noncurrent assets held for sale - note d
                                           
        short-term debt - note j
                              166,000,000    254,000,000        170,000,000 
        current liabilities held for sale - note d
                              7,000,000             
        long-term debt - note j
                              1,501,000,000    2,275,000,000        3,055,000,000 
        asbestos litigation reserve - note o
                              555,000,000    612,000,000        686,000,000 
        employee benefit obligations - note n
                              150,000,000    179,000,000        1,080,000,000 
        other liabilities - note k
                              453,000,000    426,000,000        426,000,000 
        noncurrent liabilities held for sale - note d
                                           
        commitments and contingencies - notes l and o
                                           
        equity - notes p and q
                                           
        issued 60 million and 62 million shares in 2019 and 2018
                                           
        held for sale - note b
                               756,000,000 739,000,000 713,000,000          
        asbestos insurance receivable - note k
                               161,000,000 175,000,000 178,000,000  181,000,000 203,000,000 205,000,000  211,000,000 193,000,000 194,000,000  
        issued 62 million shares in 2018 and 2017
                                  1,000,000         
        deferred and other income taxes
                                    28,000,000 28,000,000      
        stockholders' equity
                                     3,399,000,000  3,399,000,000    
        current assets of discontinued operations - note e
                                           
        noncurrent assets of discontinued operations - note e
                                           
        current liabilities of discontinued operations - note e
                                           
        noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations - note e
                                           
        issued 62 million shares in 2017 and 2016
                                      1,000,000     
        total ashland stockholders’ equity
                                      3,406,000,000    3,347,000,000 
        noncontrolling interest
                                           
        current assets of discontinued operations - note d
                                           
        equity and other unconsolidated investments
                                       32,000,000 61,000,000 60,000,000  
        noncurrent assets of discontinued operations - note d
                                           
        current liabilities of discontinued operations - note d
                                           
        noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations - note d
                                           
        equity
                                           
        total ashland stockholders' equity
                                        3,300,000,000 3,175,000,000  
        equity and other unconsolidated investments - note e
                                          57,000,000 
        current portion of long-term debt - note j
                                          19,000,000 
        issued 62 million shares in 2016 and 67 million shares in 2015
                                          1,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 
                            
          cash flows provided (used) by operating activities from continuing operations
                            
          net income
        32,000,000 -742,000,000 41,000,000 56,000,000  37,000,000 -582,000,000 32,000,000 411,000,000 66,000,000 76,000,000 -48,000,000 10,000,000 35,000,000 73,000,000 -4,000,000 -57,000,000 -30,000,000 105,000,000 10,000,000 
          loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                            
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash flows from operating activities
                            
          depreciation and amortization
        50,000,000 76,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000  61,000,000 61,000,000 61,000,000 64,000,000 62,000,000 82,000,000 81,000,000 76,000,000 75,000,000 82,000,000 79,000,000 83,000,000 65,000,000 76,000,000 77,000,000 
          original issue discount and debt issuance cost amortization
                       2,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 3,000,000 95,000,000 
          deferred income taxes
        68,000,000 4,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000  -2,000,000 -16,000,000 -12,000,000 19,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000 -94,000,000 -7,000,000     -1,000,000 2,000,000 
          gain from sales of property and equipment
        -5,000,000 1,000,000 -4,000,000                 
          stock based compensation expense - note o
                            
          benefit (loss) from excess tax deduction on stock based compensation
                            
          income from restricted investments
        -18,000,000   -23,000,000                 
          loss on acquisitions and divestitures, net - notes b
                            
          goodwill impairment
                           
          asset impairments
                            
          pension contributions
        -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000  -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000       
          loss on pension and other postretirement plan remeasurements
                            
          change in operating assets and liabilities
        -85,000,000 68,000,000 -48,000,000 17,000,000  62,000,000 -54,000,000 -109,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 -93,000,000 -44,000,000 214,000,000 16,000,000       
          total cash flows from operating activities from continuing operations
        40,000,000     140,000,000   135,000,000    215,000,000     52,000,000 50,000,000 12,000,000 
          cash flows provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations
                            
          additions to property, plant and equipment
        -34,000,000 -20,000,000 -25,000,000 -30,000,000  -28,000,000 -37,000,000 -29,000,000 -51,000,000 -33,000,000 -37,000,000 -33,000,000 -83,000,000 -42,000,000       
          proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
        5,000,000 5,000,000     5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000   
          proceeds from sale or restructuring of operations
          14,000,000                 
          proceeds from settlement of company-owned life insurance contracts
        7,000,000                    
          company-owned life insurance payments
        -4,000,000                   
          funds restricted for specific transactions
                          
          reimbursement from restricted investments
           8,000,000  7,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 12,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000       
          proceeds from sale of securities
        20,000,000 12,000,000                   
          purchase of securities
           -42,000,000  -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -4,000,000 -192,000,000           
          other investing cash flows
                            
          total cash flows used by investing activities from continuing operations
          -16,000,000 -4,000,000  -16,000,000 -29,000,000 -20,000,000 -42,000,000 -27,000,000 -25,000,000 -24,000,000 -67,000,000 -35,000,000       
          cash flows provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations
                            
          proceeds from (repayment of) short-term debt
          -8,000,000 -187,000,000  -25,000,000 292,000,000 14,000,000 -161,000,000 72,000,000 37,000,000 -26,000,000 173,000,000        
          repurchase of common stock
                         
          cash dividends paid
        -19,000,000 -19,000,000 -16,000,000 -17,000,000  -17,000,000 -17,000,000 -16,000,000 -16,000,000 -17,000,000 -15,000,000 -16,000,000 -16,000,000 -16,000,000       
          stock based compensation employee withholding taxes paid in cash
        1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000  -1,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000 -2,000,000       
          total cash flows used by financing activities from continuing operations
        -18,000,000 -70,000,000  -207,000,000    -7,000,000  -147,000,000           
          cash used by continuing operations
                       51,000,000     
          cash used by discontinued operations
                            
          operating cash flows
        -13,000,000 -9,000,000 21,000,000 -14,000,000  -19,000,000 -62,000,000 -17,000,000   17,000,000 -58,000,000 -13,000,000 -10,000,000   -13,000,000    
          total cash used by discontinued operations
        -13,000,000 -9,000,000     -63,000,000 -15,000,000   11,000,000 -60,000,000  -10,000,000       
          effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000       
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        8,000,000            112,000,000 -43,000,000       
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
                            
          cash and cash equivalents - end of year
                            
          changes in assets and liabilities
                            
          accounts receivable
                            
          inventories
                            
          trade and other payables
                            
          other assets and liabilities
                            
          supplemental disclosures
                            
          interest paid
                            
          income taxes paid
                            
          income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                            
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash flows from operating activities:
                            
          original issue discount and debt issuance costs amortization
         2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000 10,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000  3,000,000       
          income from affiliates
                           
          stock based compensation expense
         2,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000  3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000  4,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000  7,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000  2,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 
          loss (income) on divestitures
                            
          loss on pension plan remeasurements
                           
          proceeds from sale of operations
                      1,000,000     
          reimbursements from restricted investments
         16,000,000              5,000,000  7,000,000   
          purchases of securities
         -12,000,000                   
          total cash flows provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations
                            
          cash flows used by financing activities from continuing operations
                            
          repayment of short-term debt
                            
          cash provided (used) by continuing operations
         46,000,000 22,000,000 -105,000,000  82,000,000 259,000,000 -61,000,000  -87,000,000 4,000,000 -83,000,000  -32,000,000       
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
         454,000,000  232,000,000  294,000,000  566,000,000  1,188,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents - end of period
         39,000,000 38,000,000 335,000,000  63,000,000 196,000,000 157,000,000  -32,000,000 15,000,000 149,000,000  -43,000,000 -376,000,000 601,000,000  -113,000,000 -99,000,000 704,000,000 
          loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                            
          loss (income) from restricted investments
                -7,000,000 -8,000,000 -30,000,000 28,000,000         
          income on divestitures
                            
          impairment charges
                            
          total cash flows provided (used) by operating activities from continuing operations
           106,000,000                 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
          38,000,000 -119,000,000  63,000,000 196,000,000 -75,000,000  -32,000,000 15,000,000 -145,000,000    35,000,000     
          excess tax benefits on stock based compensation
                            
          loss from restricted investments
                            
          repayment of long-term debt
               -787,000,000 -2,000,000 -7,000,000 -1,000,000 -176,000,000 -132,000,000       
          debt issuance costs
                   -1,000,000        
          cash provided (used) by discontinued operations
                            
          investing cash flows
          -6,000,000 -3,000,000  -1,000,000 2,000,000 961,000,000 14,000,000 -6,000,000 -2,000,000         
          total cash provided (used) by discontinued operations
           -17,000,000     974,000,000            
          distributions from equity affiliates
                        -3,000,000   
          loss on early retirement of debt
                          
          income on acquisitions and divestitures, net - notes b
                            
          purchase of operations - net of cash acquired
                          
          proceeds from the settlement of derivative instruments
                2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000    1,000,000 4,000,000 
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                          
          premium on long-term debt repayment
                           
          income from discontinued operations
          2,000,000 5,000,000     -384,000,000 -43,000,000 -31,000,000 -23,000,000 1,000,000       
          stock based compensation expense - note p
                            
          income on acquisitions and divestitures - notes b and c
                            
          impairments
          9,000,000    3,000,000           
          net purchases of funds restricted for specific transactions
                            
          total cash flows provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations
             -42,000,000      -50,000,000 -22,000,000   99,000,000 -10,000,000    
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to
                            
          cash flows from operating activities:
                            
          (income) income from restricted investments
             -33,000,000 29,000,000 -13,000,000             
          excess tax benefit on stock based compensation
                1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000       
          income on acquisitions and divestitures
                            
          net purchase of funds restricted for specific transactions
          -1,000,000  -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000  -2,000,000  -2,000,000       
          net income on divestitures
           -14,000,000        3,000,000   1,000,000     
          proceeds from sales of securities
           42,000,000  6,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000            
          cash provided (used) by:
                            
          operating activities from continuing operations
                            
          investing activities from continuing operations
                            
          financing activities from continuing operations
                            
          discontinued operations
                            
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                            
          income
             13,000,000 7,000,000 2,000,000             
          distributions to equity affiliates
                            
          gain on pension and other postretirement plan remeasurements
                11,000,000 -18,000,000         
          purchase of operations
                 -1,000,000           
          payments for the settlement of derivative instruments
                -2,000,000       
          net (income) loss on divestitures
                            
          cash flows provided (used) by operating activities from
                            
          continuing operations
                            
          total cash flows used by operating activities from continuing operations
               -34,000,000    -9,000,000         
          cash flows provided (used) by investing activities from
                            
          cash flows provided (used) by financing activities
                            
          from continuing operations
                            
          stock based compensation expense - note q
                            
          net (income) loss on acquisitions and divestitures - notes c and d
                            
          life insurance payments
                          
          financing cash flows
                            
          change in cash and cash equivalents held by valvoline
                            
          proceeds from sales of operations
                            
          distributions from affiliates
                            
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations
                            
          to cash flows from operating activities
                            
          equity income from affiliates
                            
          realized gains and investment income on available-for-sale securities
                    -4,000,000 -2,000,000       
          net income on acquisitions and divestitures - notes c and d
                            
          proceeds from sale of operations or equity investments
                        14,000,000    
          proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
                            
          purchase of available-for-sale securities
                    -9,000,000       
          net income on acquisitions and divestitures
                            
          gain on post-employment plan remeasurement
                            
          proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
                     12,000,000 5,000,000    
          premium on long-term debt
                            
          gain on early retirement of debt
                            
          proceeds (uses) from sale of operations
                            
          cash flows from operating activities
                            
          deferred and other income taxes
                       8,000,000     
          realized gain and investment income on available-for-sale securities
                            
          purchases of available-for-sale securities
                            
          cash flows provided (used) by financing activities from
                            
          proceeds (repayment) from short-term debt
                       120,000,000     
          excess tax benefits related to share-based payments
                        1,000,000    
          cash transferred to valvoline
                            
          gain on available-for-sale securities
                            
          net gain on divestitures
                           1,000,000 
          proceeds from short-term debt
                            
          cash, beginning of period held by ashland
                            
          cash, beginning of period held by valvoline and reported as discontinued operations
                            
          loss
                            
          proceeds (uses) from sale of operations or equity investments
                            
          distributions to noncontrolling interest
                            
          uses from sale of operations or equity investments
                            
          debt issuance cost amortization
                            
          net gain on divestitures - notes b and c
                            
          losses on pension and other postretirement plan remeasurements
                            
          net proceeds from valvoline inc. initial public offering