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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details)

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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2007
Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Capital expenditures for EHS matters   $ 26us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod $ 17us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod      
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities   10hun_SiteContingencyNumberOfFormerFacilityOrThirdPartySitesWithClaimsAgainstEntityForCleanupLiabilities        
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities operated by predecessor companies   1hun_SiteContingencyNumberOfFormerFacilityOrThirdPartySitesWithClaimsAgainstEntityForCleanupLiabilitiesOperatedByPredecessorCompanies        
Liability related to estimated environmental remediation costs   19hun_SiteContingencyEnvironmentalRemediationCostsLiability        
Accrued liabilities related to environmental dispute at Star Lake Canal site   18hun_AccruedLiabilitiesRelatedToEnvironmentalDisputeOnStarLakeCanalSite        
Amount receivable as indemnity protection for environmental dispute on Star Lake Canal site   18hun_ReceivableAsIndemnityProtectionForEnvironmentalDisputeOnStarLakeCanalSite        
Accrued environmental liabilities   57us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies   60us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies    
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as accrued liabilities   6us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent   7us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent    
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as other noncurrent liabilities   51us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent   53us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent    
Maximum period for payment of remediation liabilities   30 years        
Period over which Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) program is phased 11 years          
Minimum quantity of chemical substances and isolated intermediates, companies can manufacture in or import into the EEA per year which will require registration   1hun_MinimumAnnualLimitOfChemicalSubstanceForRegistration        
REACH compliance expenditures       5us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense 4us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense 8us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense
Future Cut GHG Emissions Percentage   40.00%hun_FutureCutGhgEmissionsPercentage        
Future Renewable Energy Requirement At European Union Level   27.00%hun_FutureRenewableEnergyRequirementAtEuropeanUnionLevel        
Rockwood Holdings, Inc            
Accrued environmental liabilities   16us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember 		  17us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
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Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as accrued liabilities   3us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember 		  3us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember 		   
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as other noncurrent liabilities   $ 13us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember 		  $ 14us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
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= hun_RockwoodHoldingsIncMember 		   
Maximum period for payment of remediation liabilities   30 years