Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details)

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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2007
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Capital expenditures for EHS matters   $ 125us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod $ 92us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod $ 105us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities   10hun_SiteContingencyNumberOfFormerFacilityOrThirdPartySitesWithClaimsAgainstEntityForCleanupLiabilities    
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities operated by predecessor companies   1hun_SiteContingencyNumberOfFormerFacilityOrThirdPartySitesWithClaimsAgainstEntityForCleanupLiabilitiesOperatedByPredecessorCompanies    
Liability related to estimated environmental remediation costs   19hun_SiteContingencyEnvironmentalRemediationCostsLiability    
Accrued liabilities related to environmental dispute at Star Lake Canal site   18hun_AccruedLiabilitiesRelatedToEnvironmentalDisputeOnStarLakeCanalSite    
Amount receivable as indemnity protection for environmental dispute on Star Lake Canal site   18hun_ReceivableAsIndemnityProtectionForEnvironmentalDisputeOnStarLakeCanalSite    
Accrued environmental liabilities   60us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies 27us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies  
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as accrued liabilities   7us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent 5us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent  
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as other noncurrent liabilities   53us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent 22us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent  
Maximum period for payment of remediation liabilities   30 years    
Period over which Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) program is phased 11 years      
Minimum quantity of chemical substances and isolated intermediates, companies can manufacture in or import into the EEA per year which will require registration   1hun_MinimumAnnualLimitOfChemicalSubstanceForRegistration    
REACH compliance expenditures   5us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense 4us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense 8us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense
Future cut GHG emissions percentage   40.00%hun_FutureCutGhgEmissionsPercentage    
Future renewable energy requirement at European Union level   27.00%hun_FutureRenewableEnergyRequirementAtEuropeanUnionLevel    
Rockwood Holdings, Inc        
Accrued environmental liabilities   17us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
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Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as accrued liabilities   3us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
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Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as other noncurrent liabilities   $ 14us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
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Maximum period for payment of remediation liabilities   30 years