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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Summary of Financial Instruments Subject to Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table summarizes financial instruments subject to recurring fair value measurements as of March 31, 2021.

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

Total

fair

 

 

Quoted prices

in active

markets for

identical

assets

 

 

Significant

other

observable

inputs

 

 

Significant

unobservable

inputs

 

(In millions)

 

value

 

 

value

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

373

 

 

$

373

 

 

$

373

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Restricted investments (a)

 

 

332

 

 

 

332

 

 

 

332

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Investment of captive insurance company (b)

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Foreign currency derivatives

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

—

 

Total assets at fair value

 

$

717

 

 

$

717

 

 

$

714

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

—

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency derivatives

 

$

6

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Included in restricted investments is $30 million classified in the other current assets caption on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(b)

Included in other noncurrent assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

The following table summarizes financial asset instruments subject to recurring fair value measurements as of September 30, 2020.

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

Total

fair

 

 

Quoted prices

in active

markets for

identical

assets

 

 

Significant

other

observable

inputs

 

 

Significant

unobservable

inputs

 

(In millions)

 

value

 

 

value

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

454

 

 

$

454

 

 

$

454

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Restricted investments (a)

 

 

331

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Investment of captive insurance company (b)

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Foreign currency derivatives

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

—

 

Total assets at fair value

 

$

795

 

 

$

795

 

 

$

794

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

—

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency derivatives

 

$

3

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Included in restricted investments is $30 million classified in the other current assets caption on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(b)

Included in other noncurrent assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Summary of Investment Portfolio The following table provides a summary of the activity within the investment portfolio as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020:

 

(In millions)

 

March 31

2021

 

 

September 30

2020

 

Original cost

 

$

335

 

 

$

335

 

Accumulated adjustments, net (a)

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(30

)

Adjusted cost, beginning of year

 

 

285

 

 

 

305

 

Investment income (b)

 

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

Net unrealized gain (c)

 

 

45

 

 

 

46

 

Realized gains (c)

 

 

11

 

 

 

2

 

Settlement funds

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

Disbursements

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(35

)

Fair value

 

$

332

 

 

$

331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The accumulated adjustments include investment income, realized gains, disbursements and settlements recorded in previous periods.

 

 

(b)

Investment income for the demand deposit includes interest income as well as dividend income transferred from the equity and fixed income mutual funds.

 

 

(c)

Presented under the original cost method.

 

 

The following table presents gross unrealized gains and losses for the restricted investment securities as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Adjusted Cost

 

 

Unrealized Gain

 

 

Unrealized Loss

 

 

Fair Value

 

As of March 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposit

 

$

6

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

6

 

Equity mutual fund

 

 

97

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

141

 

Fixed income mutual fund

 

 

184

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

185

 

 

 

$

287

 

 

$

48

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposit

 

$

7

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

7

 

Equity mutual fund

 

 

116

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

146

 

Fixed income mutual fund

 

 

162

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

$

285

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Summary of Investment Income, Net Gains and Losses Realized and Disbursements Related to Investments

The following table presents the investment income, net gains and losses realized and disbursements related to the investments within the portfolio for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

March 31

 

 

March 31

 

(In millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Investment income

 

$

3

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

7

 

Net gains (losses) unrealized (a)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(32

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

(23

)

Disbursements

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Ashland determined that all unrealized gains and (losses) were related to equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Due to the new accounting guidance adopted in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, the net unrealized gains and (losses) during the year ended September 30, 2019 and forward were recorded within the net interest and other expense caption in the Statements of Consolidated Income (Loss).

 

 
Summary of Net Gains and Losses on Foreign Currency Derivatives The following table summarizes the net gains and losses recognized during the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 within the Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss).

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

March 31

 

 

March 31

 

(In millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Foreign currency derivative gains (a)

 

$

—

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

 

(a)

Includes a $3 million loss reported within the net income (loss) from acquisitions and divestitures caption for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021.

 

 
Summary of Fair Values of Outstanding Foreign Currency Derivatives

The following table summarizes the fair values of the outstanding foreign currency derivatives as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020 included in accounts receivable and accrued expenses and other liabilities of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

 

 

March 31

 

 

September 30

 

(In millions)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Foreign currency derivative assets

 

$

3

 

 

$

1

 

Notional contract values

 

 

196

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency derivative liabilities

 

$

6

 

 

$

3

 

Notional contract values

 

 

342

 

 

 

215