Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

DEBT (Details)

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DEBT (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Huntsman International
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Huntsman International
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Term loans
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Term loans
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Term loans
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Term loans
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Credit Facilities
Huntsman International
Mar. 31, 2015
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Other debt instruments
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Other debt instruments
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Revolving Facility
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Revolving Facility
Huntsman International
LIBOR
Mar. 31, 2015
Revolving Facility
Huntsman International
Maximum
Mar. 31, 2015
Extended Term Loan B
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Extended Term Loan B
Huntsman International
LIBOR
Mar. 31, 2015
Extended Term Loans B Series 2
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Extended Term Loans B Series 2
Huntsman International
LIBOR
Mar. 31, 2015
Term Loan C
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Term Loan C
Huntsman International
LIBOR
Mar. 31, 2015
Intercompany Note
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Intercompany Note
Minimum
Mar. 31, 2015
Intercompany Note
Maximum
LIBOR
Mar. 31, 2015
Intercompany Note
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Intercompany Note
Huntsman International
Minimum
Mar. 31, 2015
Intercompany Note
Huntsman International
Maximum
LIBOR
Mar. 31, 2015
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Accounts receivable programs
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts receivable programs
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
U.S. A/R Program Maturing March 2018
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
EU A/R Program Maturing March 2018
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
EU A/R Program Maturing March 2018
Huntsman International
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior notes
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior notes
Huntsman International
Occurrence of certain change of control events
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior subordinated notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior subordinated notes
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior subordinated notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior subordinated notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
2020 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
2021 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
2021 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
2022 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
2025 Senior Notes
Prior to January 1, 2025
Mar. 31, 2015
2025 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
2025 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
New Term Loan
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
New Term Loan
Huntsman International
LIBOR
Mar. 31, 2015
New Term Loan
Huntsman International
LIBOR Floor
Debt                                                                                                                        
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates $ 5,358hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates $ 5,200hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates $ 198hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
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/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		$ 156hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hun_ArabianAminesCompanyMember 		$ 5,358hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 5,200hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 198hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		$ 207hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		$ 2,512hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanMember 		$ 2,528hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanMember 		$ 2,512hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 2,528hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  $ 79hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_OtherDebtInstrumentsMember 		$ 109hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_OtherDebtInstrumentsMember 		$ 79hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_OtherDebtInstrumentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 109hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_OtherDebtInstrumentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                              $ 214hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_AccountsReceivableProgramsMember 		$ 229hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_AccountsReceivableProgramsMember 		$ 214hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_AccountsReceivableProgramsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 229hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_AccountsReceivableProgramsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		      $ 1,862hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember 		$ 1,596hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember 		$ 1,862hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 1,596hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  $ 493hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMember 		$ 531hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMember 		$ 493hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 531hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                     
Total current portion of debt 529us-gaap_DebtCurrent [1] 267us-gaap_DebtCurrent [1] 168us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		172us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		  529us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		[1] 267us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Long-term portion 4,829us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent [1] 4,933us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent [1] 30us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		  4,829us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Notes payable to affiliates-current           100us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		100us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                                                                                                         
Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent 6us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 6us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent       606us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		656us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                                                                                                         
Total debt 5,364us-gaap_LongTermDebt 5,206us-gaap_LongTermDebt       6,064us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                                                                                    650us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingNovember2020Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  445us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingApril2021Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		        484us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMaturingMarch2021Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		     
Committed Amount                                     625hun_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                                                                                 
Principal Outstanding                                           943us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_ExtendedTermLoanBMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  335us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_ExtendedTermLoanBSeries2Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  50us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanCMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		   
Amount Outstanding                                     0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		    942us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_ExtendedTermLoanBMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  335us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_ExtendedTermLoanBSeries2Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  49us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanCMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                      90us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_USAccountsReceivableProgramMaturingMarch2018Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		124us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_EUAccountsReceivableProgramMaturingMarch2018Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		114us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_EUAccountsReceivableProgramMaturingMarch2018Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                  647us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		489us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingApril2021Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingApril2021Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		   
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Reference rate (as a percent)                                       2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Weighted average interest rate at period end (as a percent)                           3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Principal amount of notes issued                                                                                                             326us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		300us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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[1] At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, $54 and $46 of cash and cash equivalents, $9 and $10 of restricted cash, $41 each of accounts and notes receivable (net), $41 and $68 of inventories, $5 and $6 of other current assets, $326 and $339 of property, plant and equipment (net), $38 and $40 of intangible assets (net), $27 each of other noncurrent assets, $88 and $92 of accounts payable, $33 and $37 of accrued liabilities, $168 and $172 of current portion of debt, $30 and $36 of longterm debt, and $95 and $97 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See “Note 5. Variable Interest Entities.”