Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details)

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Components of other comprehensive income        
Balance at the beginning of the period $ (1,076)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax $ (585)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax $ (585)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax  
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (183)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax    
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 13us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax 9us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax    
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (170)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Balance at the end of the period (1,246)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax (578)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax    
Net income 15us-gaap_ProfitLoss 62us-gaap_ProfitLoss    
Discontinued Operations        
Components of other comprehensive income        
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Foreign currency translation adjustment        
Components of other comprehensive income        
Balance at the beginning of the period 25hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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246hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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246hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (182)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (182)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Balance at the end of the period (157)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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244hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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25hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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246hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss), tax 74us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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47us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax        
Components of other comprehensive income        
Balance at the beginning of the period (1,122)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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(851)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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(851)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 13us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax 13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Balance at the end of the period (1,109)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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(842)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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(1,122)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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(851)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss), tax 178us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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80us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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182us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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83us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax | Amount reclassified        
Components of other comprehensive income        
Prior service credit (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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(2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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Actuarial loss 19us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
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13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
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Settlement loss   1hun_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForSettlementGainLossBeforeTax
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Total before tax 17hun_IncomeLossFromContinuingAndDiscontinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
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12hun_IncomeLossFromContinuingAndDiscontinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
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Income tax expense (4)hun_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
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(3)hun_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
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Net income 13us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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9us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Other comprehensive income of unconsolidated affiliates        
Components of other comprehensive income        
Balance at the beginning of the period 10hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Balance at the end of the period 9hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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12hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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  12hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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Other, net        
Components of other comprehensive income        
Balance at the end of the period 11hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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8hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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11hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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8hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries        
Components of other comprehensive income        
Balance at the beginning of the period (23)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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8hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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8hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Balance at the end of the period (30)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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(4)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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Net income 10us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Huntsman Corporation        
Components of other comprehensive income        
Balance at the beginning of the period (1,053)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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(577)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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(577)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (176)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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(6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 13us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (163)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Balance at the end of the period $ (1,216)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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$ (574)hun_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNetOfTax
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