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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Operating loss carryforwards | |||||
| Additional foreign tax credits claimed | $ 31hun_AdditionalForeignTaxCreditsClaimed | ||||
| Valuation allowance against incremental deferred tax asset | 21us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance | ||||
| Decrease in foreign tax credit | 10hun_ForeignTaxCreditAdjustment | ||||
| Deferred foreign tax credit after adjustment | 104hun_DeferredTaxAssetsCreditCarryforwardForeignAfterAdjustment | ||||
| Income tax benefit from release of valuation allowance | 104hun_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromReleaseOfValuationAllowance | ||||
| Discrete tax benefit | 94us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions | ||||
| Deferred foreign income tax benefit | 48us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 71us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 55us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | ||
| Number of non-U.S. tax jurisdictions in which the entity is operating | 40hun_IncomeTaxNumberOfTaxJurisdictions | ||||
| Non-U.S. tax rate differentials | (7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | 10us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | 1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | ||
| Currency exchange gains and losses | (7)hun_IncomeTaxReconciliationUnrealizedCurrencyExchangeGainsAndLosses | 14hun_IncomeTaxReconciliationUnrealizedCurrencyExchangeGainsAndLosses | 11hun_IncomeTaxReconciliationUnrealizedCurrencyExchangeGainsAndLosses | ||
| Operating loss carryforwards, subject to expiration | 14hun_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration | ||||
| Valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets | 702us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 814us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 736us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 756us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | |
| Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions | 111hun_ReleaseOfValuationAllowancesInVariousJurisdictions | 16hun_ReleaseOfValuationAllowancesInVariousJurisdictions | |||
| Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions | 3hun_EstablishOfValuationAllowancesInVariousJurisdictions | ||||
| Establishment (release) of valuation allowances on U.S. foreign tax credits | (94)hun_EstablishmentReleaseOfValuationAllowancesOnForeignTaxCredits | 95hun_EstablishmentReleaseOfValuationAllowancesOnForeignTaxCredits | |||
| Non-US | |||||
| Operating loss carryforwards | |||||
| Deferred foreign income tax benefit |
7us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
22us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
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| Net operating loss carryforwards |
3,411us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, subject to expiration |
1,174hun_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
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| Portion of operating loss carryforwards that are subject to expiration, subject to valuation allowance |
910hun_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpirationAndValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
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| Non-US | Scheduled to expire next year | |||||
| Operating loss carryforwards | |||||
| Portion of operating loss carryforwards that are subject to expiration, subject to valuation allowance |
124hun_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpirationAndValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / hun_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationByPeriodAxis = hun_OperatingLossCarryforwardsScheduledToExpireInNextYearMember |
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| Luxembourg | |||||
| Operating loss carryforwards | |||||
| Net operating loss carryforwards |
877us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_LU |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance |
209us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_LU |
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| Valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets |
255us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_LU |
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| Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions |
6hun_ReleaseOfValuationAllowancesInVariousJurisdictions / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_LU |
12hun_ReleaseOfValuationAllowancesInVariousJurisdictions / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_LU |
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| China, the U.S. and Luxembourg | |||||
| Operating loss carryforwards | |||||
| Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions |
24hun_ReleaseOfValuationAllowancesInVariousJurisdictions / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = hun_ChinaUSAndLuxembourgMember |
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| India, Indonesia and the U.S. | |||||
| Operating loss carryforwards | |||||
| Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions |
23hun_EstablishOfValuationAllowancesInVariousJurisdictions / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = hun_IndiaIndonesiaAndUSMember |
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| India | |||||
| Operating loss carryforwards | |||||
| Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions |
$ 3hun_EstablishOfValuationAllowancesInVariousJurisdictions / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_IN |
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Represents the amount of foreign tax credit claimed by the entity. No definition available.
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Amount after adjustment before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign tax credit carryforwards. No definition available.
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Represents the amount of valuation allowance established (released) on U.S. foreign tax credits. No definition available.
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Represents the balance sheet effect of amount of valuation allowance established in various jurisdictions. No definition available.
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Represent the decrease (increase) in foreign tax credits during the period. No definition available.
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Represents the income tax expense (benefit) recognized during the period for the release of a valuation allowance. No definition available.
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Represents the number of non-U.S. tax jurisdictions in which the entity is operating. No definition available.
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to unrealized currency exchange gains and losses. No definition available.
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The amount of operating loss carryforwards, which are subject to expiration dates. No definition available.
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The amount of operating loss carryforwards, which are subject to expiration dates and valuation allowance. No definition available.
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Represents the balance sheet effect amount of valuation allowance released in various jurisdictions. No definition available.
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Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset representing potential future taxable deductions from net operating loss carryforwards for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) to previously recorded tax expense. Includes, but is not limited to, significant settlements of income tax disputes, and unusual tax positions or infrequent actions taken by the entity, including tax assessment reversal, and IRS tax settlement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset representing potential future taxable deductions from tax credit carryforwards for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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