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 4)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 12, 2015 kt	Mar. 04, 2015	Dec. 01, 2014 item
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Pension-related charges		$ 1
Reversal of reserves no longer required	(1)	(4)
Noncash charges	29	6
Accelerated depreciation	28
Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs	93	39
Calais, France Facility
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Accelerated depreciation	28
Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations			100
Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations (as a percent)			13.00%
Performance Products \| Lavera, France facility
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Impairment of long-lived assets		1
Corporate and other
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Reversal of reserves no longer required	(1)
Workforce reductions
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Reversal of reserves no longer required	(1)
Workforce reductions \| Calais, France Facility
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	22
Workforce reductions \| Performance Products
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges		23
Workforce reductions \| Advanced Materials
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges		7
Reversal of reserves no longer required		(3)
Workforce reductions \| Pigments and Additives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	34	3		1
Expected number of positions to be terminated					900
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges		2
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs \| Textile Effects
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges		2
Demolition and decommissioning \| Textile Effects
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges		2
2013 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges		41
2014 initiatives and prior
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	42
Noncash charges		1
2014 initiatives and prior \| Performance Products
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	1
2014 initiatives and prior \| Polyurethanes
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	2
2014 initiatives and prior \| Textile Effects
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	3
2014 initiatives and prior \| Pigments and Additives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	34
2014 initiatives and prior \| Corporate and other
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	2
2014 initiatives and prior \| Workforce reductions
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	31
2014 initiatives and prior \| Demolition and decommissioning
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	2
2014 initiatives and prior \| Other restructuring costs
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	9
2015 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	24
2015 initiatives \| Textile Effects
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	1
2015 initiatives \| Pigments and Additives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	23
2015 initiatives \| Workforce reductions
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	$ 24