Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details)

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details)
€ in Millions, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 17, 2010
EUR (€)
item
Nov. 30, 2014
EUR (€)
item
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
Sep. 30, 2015
EUR (€)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 17, 2010
USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Notional Amounts             € 626 $ 699    
Amount received from counterparties         $ 66          
Amount of gain recognized on the hedge of net investments     $ 4   61          
Net euro assets             € 1,291 1,440    
Huntsman International                    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Amount received from counterparties         $ 66          
Forward foreign currency contracts                    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Notional Amounts               208    
Maximum maturity period of spot or forward exchange rate contracts         1 year          
Twelve-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009 | Non Designated Hedge Instrument | Arabian Amines Company                    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Notional Amounts               24    
Hedging period of interest rate contract           12 years        
Fair value of the hedge               $ 3    
Additional (reduction of) interest expense due to changes in the fair value of the hedges                
Twelve-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009 | Non Designated Hedge Instrument | Arabian Amines Company | LIBOR                    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Fixed percentage to be paid under the hedge             5.02% 5.02%    
Cross currency interest rate contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument                    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Notional Amounts € 255 € 161             $ 200 $ 350
Amount received from counterparties       $ 66            
U.S. dollar interest payments to be received twice each year                 $ 5  
Equivalent annual rate of interest receivable (as a percent)   5.125%             5.125%  
U.S. dollar interest payments to be made twice each year | €   € 3                
Equivalent annual rate of interest payable (as a percent)   3.60%             3.60%  
Fair value of the swap               $ 28    
Five years cross currency interest rate contract                    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Number of cross currency interest rate contracts | item   2                
Term of cross currency interest rate contract   5 years                
Five years cross currency interest rate contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument                    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Number of cross currency interest rate contracts | item 3 2                
Term of cross currency interest rate contract 5 years 5 years                
Eight years cross currency interest rate contract                    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Number of cross currency interest rate contracts | item   1                
Term of cross currency interest rate contract   8 years                
Eight years cross currency interest rate contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument                    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Number of cross currency interest rate contracts | item   1                
Term of cross currency interest rate contract   8 years                
Forward interest rate contract beginning in December, 2014 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Huntsman International                    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Notional Amounts               $ 50    
Fixed percentage to be paid under the hedge             2.50% 2.50%    
Fair value of the hedge               $ 1    
Forward interest rate contract beginning in January, 2015 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Huntsman International                    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                    
Notional Amounts               $ 50    
Fixed percentage to be paid under the hedge             2.50% 2.50%    
Fair value of the hedge               $ 2