Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

DEBT (Details 2)

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DEBT (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Apr. 17, 2015
Jan. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Redemption of Notes and Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt        
Loss on early extinguishment of debt $ 3us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt      
Huntsman International        
Redemption of Notes and Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt        
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 3us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021 | Huntsman International        
Redemption of Notes and Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt        
Principal Amount of Notes Redeemed   289us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
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Carrying amount of debt to be redeemed   294hun_ExtinguishmentOfDebtCarryingAmount
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Amount Paid (Excluding Accrued Interest)     40us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt     3us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Interest rate on long-term debt (as a percent)   8.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Current portion of long-term debt $ 294us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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