Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT (Details)

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DEBT (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Dec. 31, 2014
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Huntsman International
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Huntsman International
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Term loans
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Term loans
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Term loans
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Term loans
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Term loans
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Term loans
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Credit Facilities
Huntsman International
Dec. 31, 2014
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Other debt instruments
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Other debt instruments
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Facility
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Oct. 01, 2014
Revolving Facility
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2014
Revolving Facility
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Facility
Huntsman International
LIBOR
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Facility
Huntsman International
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan C
Huntsman International
LIBOR
Dec. 31, 2014
Extended Term Loan B
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Extended Term Loan B
Huntsman International
LIBOR
Dec. 31, 2014
Extended Term Loans B Series 2
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Extended Term Loans B Series 2
Huntsman International
LIBOR
Dec. 31, 2014
Intercompany Note
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Intercompany Note
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2014
Intercompany Note
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2014
Intercompany Note
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Intercompany Note
Huntsman International
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2014
Intercompany Note
Huntsman International
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2014
2021 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2021 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
2021 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
Prior to January 15, 2021
Dec. 31, 2014
2020 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2020 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
2022 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Nov. 13, 2014
2022 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2022 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
Prior to August 15, 2022
Dec. 31, 2014
Additional 2021 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Additional 2021 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
EUR (€)
Jun. 02, 2014
Additional 2021 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Jun. 02, 2014
Additional 2021 Senior Notes
Huntsman International
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021
Huntsman International
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts receivable programs
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable programs
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2016
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
EU A/R Program Maturing April 2016
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
EU A/R Program Maturing April 2016
Huntsman International
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
New Term Loan
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Oct. 01, 2014
New Term Loan
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Oct. 15, 2013
New Term Loan
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Oct. 01, 2014
New Term Loan
Huntsman International
LIBOR
Dec. 31, 2014
New Term Loan
Huntsman International
LIBOR
Oct. 01, 2014
New Term Loan
Huntsman International
LIBOR Floor
Dec. 31, 2014
New Term Loan
Huntsman International
LIBOR Floor
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior notes
Huntsman International
Occurrence of certain change of control events
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior subordinated notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior subordinated notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior subordinated notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior subordinated notes
Huntsman International
USD ($)
Debt                                                                                                                                                      
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates $ 5,200hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates $ 3,910hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates $ 207hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		$ 247hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		  $ 158hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hun_ArabianAminesCompanyMember 		$ 5,200hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 3,910hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 207hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		$ 247hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		$ 2,528hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanMember 		$ 1,351hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanMember 		    $ 2,528hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 1,351hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  $ 109hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_OtherDebtInstrumentsMember 		$ 112hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_OtherDebtInstrumentsMember 		$ 109hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_OtherDebtInstrumentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 112hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_OtherDebtInstrumentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                                                              $ 229hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_AccountsReceivableProgramsMember 		$ 248hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_AccountsReceivableProgramsMember 		$ 229hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_AccountsReceivableProgramsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 248hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_AccountsReceivableProgramsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                    $ 1,596hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember 		$ 1,061hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember 		$ 1,596hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 1,061hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  $ 531hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMember 		$ 891hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMember 		$ 531hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 891hun_TotalDebtExcludingDebtToAffiliates
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Total current portion of debt 267us-gaap_DebtCurrent [1] 277us-gaap_DebtCurrent [1] 172us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		183us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		    267us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		[1] 277us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Long-term portion 4,933us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent [1] 3,633us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent [1] 36us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember 		    4,933us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Notes payable to affiliates-current             100us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		100us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                                                                                                                                     
Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent 6us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 6us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent         656us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		779us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Total debt 5,206us-gaap_LongTermDebt 3,916us-gaap_LongTermDebt         5,956us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                                                              445us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingApril2021Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  650us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingNovember2020Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  400us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingNovember2022Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                                                             
Committed Amount                         49hun_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hun_SasolHuntsmanGmbHAndCoKGMember 		40hun_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hun_SasolHuntsmanGmbHAndCoKGMember 		              625hun_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		625hun_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Revolving Increase provided by commitments                                             25hun_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentIncrease
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		200hun_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentIncrease
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Principal Outstanding                                                     50us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanCMember 		  952us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_ExtendedTermLoanBMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  339us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_ExtendedTermLoanBSeries2Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                                                        1,200us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		                             
Amount Outstanding                                           0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		        49us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_TermLoanCMember 		  952us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_ExtendedTermLoanBMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		  339us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_ExtendedTermLoanBSeries2Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		              549us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingApril2021Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		449us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingApril2021Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		    647us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingNovember2020Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		      182us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_Additional2021SeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		149us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_Additional2021SeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		    531us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMaturingMarch2021Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		522us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_SeniorSubordinatedNotesMaturingMarch2021Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		139us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hun_EUAccountsReceivableProgramMaturingApril2016Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		114us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Reference rate (as a percent)                                                 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
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[1] At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, $46 and $39 of cash and cash equivalents, $10 and $9 of restricted cash, $41 each of accounts and notes receivable (net), $68 and $54 of inventories, $6 and $3 of other current assets, $339 and $369 of property, plant and equipment (net), $40 and $17 of intangible assets (net), $27 and $28 of other noncurrent assets, $92 and $73 of accounts payable, $37 and $32 of accrued liabilities, $172 and $183 of current portion of debt, $36 and $64 of longterm debt, and $97 and $45 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See “Note 7. Variable Interest Entities.”