Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Huntsman International
Members' equity
Huntsman International
Accumulated deficit
Huntsman International
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Huntsman International
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
Huntsman International
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Treasury stock
Unearned stock-based compensation
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 $ 3,138us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
$ (1,194)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (618)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 149us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 1,475us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013           2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
3,305us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(50)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(13)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember
(687)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(577)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
149us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
2,129us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance (in units) at Dec. 31, 2013 2,728us-gaap_CommonUnitIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
                       
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013           240,401,442us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                          
Net income   57us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  8us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
65us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
        54us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  8us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
62us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Dividends paid to parent   (30)hun_DividendsPaidToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (30)hun_DividendsPaidToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Other comprehensive income (loss)     4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
          3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Issuance of nonvested stock awards             15us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  (15)us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember
       
Vesting of stock awards             7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
          7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Vesting of stock awards (in shares)           997,196us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Recognition of stock-based compensation             2us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  5us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember
      7us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards                   (6)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (6)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (in shares)           (295,205)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Stock options exercised             4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
          4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Stock options exercised (in shares)           224,361us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Contribution from parent 7hun_ContributionFromParentNetOfDistributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
      7hun_ContributionFromParentNetOfDistributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests       (4)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(4)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
            (4)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(4)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Excess tax benefit related to stock-based compensation 1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
      1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
  1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
          1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Dividends declared on common stock                   (30)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (30)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014 3,146us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
(1,167)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(614)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
157us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
1,522us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014           2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
3,334us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(50)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(23)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember
(669)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(574)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
157us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
2,177us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance (in units) at Mar. 31, 2014 2,728us-gaap_CommonUnitIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
                       
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014           241,327,794us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 3,166us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
(956)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(1,087)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
173us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
1,296us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014           3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
3,385us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(50)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(14)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember
(493)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(1,053)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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173us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
1,951us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance (in units) at Dec. 31, 2014 2,728us-gaap_CommonUnitIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
      2,728us-gaap_CommonUnitIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014           243,416,979us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                          
Net income   5us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  10us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
15us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
        5us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  10us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
15us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Dividends paid to parent   (31)hun_DividendsPaidToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (31)hun_DividendsPaidToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Other comprehensive income (loss)     (161)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(168)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
          (163)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(170)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Issuance of nonvested stock awards             19us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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  (19)us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember
       
Vesting of stock awards             6us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
          6us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Vesting of stock awards (in shares)           1,000,585us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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Recognition of stock-based compensation             3us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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  5us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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      8us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards                   (7)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (7)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (in shares)           (302,372)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Stock options exercised (in shares)           11,732us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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Contribution from parent 8hun_ContributionFromParentNetOfDistributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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      8hun_ContributionFromParentNetOfDistributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Excess tax benefit related to stock-based compensation 1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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  1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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          1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Dividends declared on common stock                   (31)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (31)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 3,175us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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(982)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(1,248)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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176us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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1,121us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015           $ 3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 3,414us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (50)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (28)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (526)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (1,216)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 176us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 1,773us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance (in units) at Mar. 31, 2015 2,728us-gaap_CommonUnitIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
      2,728us-gaap_CommonUnitIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015           244,126,924us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember