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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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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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| Cash dividends paid | $ 30us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 31us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 30us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 30us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 30us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 30us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 30us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 30us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 121us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 120us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | $ 96us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock |
| Cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.125us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.125us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.125us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.125us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.125us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.125us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.125us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.125us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.50us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.50us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.40us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid |
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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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