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OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)

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OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION    
Number of segments 5us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments  
Operating segment information    
Revenues $ 2,589us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,755us-gaap_Revenues
Segment EBITDA 159hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet 261hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
Interest expense (56)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet (48)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Income tax expense-continuing operations (2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (36)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax expense-discontinued operations (1)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation  
Depreciation and amortization (95)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization (123)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC 5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 54us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Subtotal    
Operating segment information    
Segment EBITDA 160hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
268hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
Discontinued Operations    
Operating segment information    
Segment EBITDA (1)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
(7)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Operating segments | Polyurethanes    
Operating segment information    
Revenues 890us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
1,200us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Segment EBITDA 93hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
158hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Operating segments | Performance Products    
Operating segment information    
Revenues 656us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
765us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Segment EBITDA 118hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
92hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Operating segments | Advanced Materials    
Operating segment information    
Revenues 290us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
319us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Segment EBITDA 55hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
41hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Operating segments | Textile Effects    
Operating segment information    
Revenues 206us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
224us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Segment EBITDA 11hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
8hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Operating segments | Pigments and Additives    
Operating segment information    
Revenues 572us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
318us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Segment EBITDA (75)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
13hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Eliminations.    
Operating segment information    
Revenues (25)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(71)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Corporate and other    
Operating segment information    
Segment EBITDA (42)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
(44)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Huntsman International    
Operating segment information    
Revenues 2,589us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,755us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Segment EBITDA 159hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
261hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Interest expense (58)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
(51)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Income tax expense-continuing operations (3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
(37)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Income tax expense-discontinued operations (1)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
 
Depreciation and amortization (92)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
(116)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC 5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
57us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Huntsman International | Subtotal    
Operating segment information    
Segment EBITDA 160hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
268hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
Huntsman International | Discontinued Operations    
Operating segment information    
Segment EBITDA (1)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
(7)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Huntsman International | Operating segments | Polyurethanes    
Operating segment information    
Segment EBITDA 93hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
158hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Huntsman International | Operating segments | Performance Products    
Operating segment information    
Segment EBITDA 118hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
92hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Huntsman International | Operating segments | Advanced Materials    
Operating segment information    
Segment EBITDA 55hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
41hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Huntsman International | Operating segments | Textile Effects    
Operating segment information    
Segment EBITDA 11hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
8hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Huntsman International | Operating segments | Pigments and Additives    
Operating segment information    
Segment EBITDA (75)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
13hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Huntsman International | Corporate and other    
Operating segment information    
Segment EBITDA $ (42)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
$ (44)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember