Huntsman Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	$ 138us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Reversal of reserves no longer required	(1)	(4)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance	(7)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	169us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Workforce reductions
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	87
Reversal of reserves no longer required	(1)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance	(8)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	117
Number of positions terminated	1,572
Number of positions not terminated	1,479
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	48
Restructuring charges		2
Foreign currency effect on liability balance	1
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	48
Other restructuring costs
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period			3
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	4		3
2014 initiatives and prior
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	42
Restructuring payments	(27)
2014 initiatives and prior \| Workforce reductions
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	31
Restructuring payments	(16)
2014 initiatives and prior \| Demolition and decommissioning
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	2
Restructuring payments	(2)
2014 initiatives and prior \| Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring payments	(1)
2014 initiatives and prior \| Other restructuring costs
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	9
Restructuring payments	(8)
2015 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	24
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	24
2015 initiatives \| Workforce reductions
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	$ 24