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

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 12, 2015 kt	Dec. 01, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2011
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Reversal of reserves no longer required									$ (5)	$ (26)	$ (16)
Pension-related charges									2	7
Noncash charges									37	13	15
Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs	67	39	13	39	41	37	29	44	158	151	92
Restructuring reserve	138us-gaap_RestructuringReserve				113us-gaap_RestructuringReserve				138us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	113us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	105us-gaap_RestructuringReserve			92us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Impairment of long-lived assets									26us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Calais, France Facility
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations												100
Performance Products
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring reserve	9				10				9	10				1
Performance Products \| Australian operation
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring reserve					5					5
Polyurethanes
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Reversal of reserves no longer required									(1)	(9)
Pension-related charges										6
Restructuring reserve	6				9				6	9	27
Polyurethanes \| Netherlands
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Noncash charges									16
Advanced Materials
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Reversal of reserves no longer required									(2)	(8)
Restructuring reserve	5				12				5	12	27			12
Textile Effects
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Reversal of reserves no longer required									(1)	(9)	(16)
Restructuring reserve	54				68				54	68	42			69
Textile Effects \| Basel, Switzerland
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									19	73	10
Reversal of reserves no longer required										(5)	(7)
Noncash pension-related charges									9	9	11
Pigments and Additives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring reserve	59				2				59	2	1			3
Corporate and other
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									13
Reversal of reserves no longer required									(1)
Restructuring reserve	4				9				4	9	2			1
Workforce reductions
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Reversal of reserves no longer required									(4)	(22)	(15)
Restructuring reserve	87				52				87	52	90			73
Workforce reductions \| Performance Products
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									23	13
Workforce reductions \| Polyurethanes
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										5	38
Reversal of reserves no longer required										9
Workforce reductions \| Advanced Materials
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									11
Workforce reductions \| Textile Effects \| Qingdao plant
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									6
Workforce reductions \| Pigments and Additives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges	57
Expected number of positions to be terminated													900
Workforce reductions \| Corporate and other
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										18
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Reversal of reserves no longer required										(4)
Restructuring reserve	48				60				48	60	15			17
Other restructuring costs
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Reversal of reserves no longer required									(1)		(1)
Restructuring reserve	3				1				3	1				2
Other restructuring costs \| Textile Effects
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Reversal of reserves no longer required											(9)
Global transformational change program \| Advanced Materials
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										38	38
Reversal of reserves no longer required										(8)
Pension-related charges											4
Noncash charges										4
2013 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									65
Restructuring payments									(86)
2013 and prior initiatives \| Performance Products
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									23
Restructuring payments									(22)
2013 and prior initiatives \| Polyurethanes
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									2
Restructuring payments									(3)
2013 and prior initiatives \| Advanced Materials
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									10
Restructuring payments									(14)
2013 and prior initiatives \| Textile Effects
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									13
Restructuring payments									(25)
2013 and prior initiatives \| Pigments and Additives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									3
Restructuring payments									(4)
2013 and prior initiatives \| Corporate and other
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									14
Restructuring payments									(18)
2014 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									64
Noncash charges									32
Restructuring payments									(2)
Restructuring reserve	63								63
2014 initiatives \| Advanced Materials
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									1
Restructuring payments									(1)
2014 initiatives \| Textile Effects
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									6
Restructuring payments									(1)
2014 initiatives \| Pigments and Additives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges									57
2012 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										121
Restructuring payments										(104)
Restructuring reserve	63				95				63	95
2012 and prior initiatives \| Polyurethanes
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										5
Restructuring payments										(14)
2012 and prior initiatives \| Advanced Materials
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										38
Restructuring payments										(45)
2012 and prior initiatives \| Textile Effects
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										73
Restructuring payments										(41)
2012 and prior initiatives \| Pigments and Additives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										4
Restructuring payments										(3)
2012 and prior initiatives \| Corporate and other
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										1
Restructuring payments										(1)
2013 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										36
Restructuring payments										(18)
Restructuring reserve	12				18				12	18
2013 initiatives \| Performance Products
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										18
Restructuring payments										(7)
2013 initiatives \| Textile Effects
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										1
2013 initiatives \| Pigments and Additives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring payments										(1)
2013 initiatives \| Corporate and other
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges										17
Restructuring payments										(10)
2011 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges											24
Restructuring payments											(50)
2011 and prior initiatives \| Performance Products
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges											1
Restructuring payments											(2)
2011 and prior initiatives \| Advanced Materials
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges											4
Restructuring payments											(15)
2011 and prior initiatives \| Textile Effects
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges											14
Restructuring payments											(27)
2011 and prior initiatives \| Pigments and Additives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges											4
Restructuring payments											(5)
2011 and prior initiatives \| Corporate and other
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges											1
Restructuring payments											(1)
2012 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges											69
Restructuring payments											(18)
2012 initiatives \| Polyurethanes
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges											38
Restructuring payments											(12)
2012 initiatives \| Advanced Materials
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges											30
Restructuring payments											(6)
2012 initiatives \| Corporate and other
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative
Restructuring charges											$ 1