Huntsman Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	$ 113us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	$ 105us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	$ 92us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Reversal of reserves no longer required	(5)	(26)	(16)
Net activity of discontinued operations	(2)	(3)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance	(10)	2	4
Pigments and Additives opening balance sheet liabilities	1
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	138us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	113us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	105us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
2011 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges			24
Restructuring payments			(50)
2012 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges			69
Restructuring payments			(18)
2012 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges		121
Restructuring payments		(104)
2013 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges		36
Restructuring payments		(18)
2013 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	65
Restructuring payments	(86)
2014 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	64
Restructuring payments	(2)
Workforce reductions
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	52	90	73
Reversal of reserves no longer required	(4)	(22)	(15)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance	(4)		2
Pigments and Additives opening balance sheet liabilities	1
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	87	52	90
Number of positions terminated	1,572
Number of positions not terminated	1,418
Workforce reductions \| 2011 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges			9
Restructuring payments			(31)
Workforce reductions \| 2012 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges			64
Restructuring payments			(12)
Workforce reductions \| 2012 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges		32
Restructuring payments		(66)
Workforce reductions \| 2013 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges		28
Restructuring payments		(10)
Workforce reductions \| 2013 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	37
Restructuring payments	(58)
Workforce reductions \| 2014 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	64
Restructuring payments	(1)
Demolition and decommissioning
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Foreign currency effect on liability balance			1
Demolition and decommissioning \| 2011 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges			5
Restructuring payments			(6)
Demolition and decommissioning \| 2012 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges		16
Restructuring payments		(16)
Demolition and decommissioning \| 2013 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	7
Restructuring payments	(7)
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	60	15		17
Reversal of reserves no longer required		(4)
Net activity of discontinued operations	(2)	(3)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance	(6)	2
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	48	60		17
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs \| 2011 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring payments			(2)
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs \| 2012 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges		53
Restructuring payments		(3)
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs \| 2013 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	4
Restructuring payments	(8)
Other restructuring costs
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	1		2
Reversal of reserves no longer required	(1)		(1)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance			1
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	3
Other restructuring costs \| 2011 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges			10
Restructuring payments			(11)
Other restructuring costs \| 2012 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges			5
Restructuring payments			(6)
Other restructuring costs \| 2012 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges		20
Restructuring payments		(19)
Other restructuring costs \| 2013 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges		8
Restructuring payments		(8)
Other restructuring costs \| 2013 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	17
Restructuring payments	(13)
Other restructuring costs \| 2014 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring payments	$ (1)