Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Details 2)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Nonvested shares    
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value    
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Stock Incentive Plan $ 39us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Weighted-average period over which cost is expected to be recognized 2 years 2 months 12 days  
Value of share awards vested $ 20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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$ 19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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Performance Awards    
Nonvested shares    
Weighted-average volatility rate 30.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsWeightedAverageVolatilityRate
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Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 0.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Performance Awards | Minimum    
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value    
Performance period 2 years  
Performance Awards | Maximum    
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value    
Performance period 3 years  
Equity Awards    
Nonvested shares    
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares) 1,821,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Granted (in shares) 831,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Vested (in shares) (743,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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Forfeited (in shares) (3,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares) 1,906,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value    
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 17.37us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Granted (in dollars per share) $ 23.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Vested (in dollars per share) $ 17.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 19.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 17.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= hun_EquityAwardsMember
 
Liability Awards    
Nonvested shares    
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares) 492,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= hun_LiabilityAwardsMember
 
Granted (in shares) 256,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= hun_LiabilityAwardsMember
 
Vested (in shares) (258,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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= hun_LiabilityAwardsMember
 
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares) 490,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value    
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 18.50us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Granted (in dollars per share) $ 22.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Vested (in dollars per share) $ 17.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= hun_LiabilityAwardsMember
 
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 21.47us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Restricted stock units    
Nonvested shares    
Vested (in shares) (35,574)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value    
The number of restricted stock units vested at the balance sheet date (in shares) 423,873hun_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedNumber
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