Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details)

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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:        
Goodwill   $ 119us-gaap_Goodwill   $ 122us-gaap_Goodwill
Huntsman International        
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:        
Goodwill   119us-gaap_Goodwill
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  122us-gaap_Goodwill
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Rockwood Holdings, Inc        
Acquisition cost        
Cash payments 1,038us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Expected purchase price adjustment receivable (25)hun_ExpectedPurchasePriceAdjustmentReceivable
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Transaction related costs   0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
5us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
 
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:        
Cash 78us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Accounts receivable 220us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Inventories 400us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 46us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Property, plant and equipment 591us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Intangible assets 33us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Deferred income taxes, non-current 126us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Other assets 9us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Accounts payable (146)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (80)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Long-term debt, non-current (3)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Pension and related liabilities (233)hun_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPensionAndRelatedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Deferred income taxes, non-current (10)hun_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Other liabilities (18)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Total fair value of net assets acquired 1,013us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
     
Estimated pro forma revenues and net income (loss) attributable to business acquisition        
Revenues     3,133us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
 
Net income attributable to business acquisition     69us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
 
Basic     $ 0.29us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
 
Diluted     $ 0.28us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
 
Rockwood Holdings, Inc | Huntsman International        
Estimated pro forma revenues and net income (loss) attributable to business acquisition        
Revenues     3,133us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
 
Net income attributable to business acquisition     $ 72us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember