Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)

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OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 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
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Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION                      
Number of segments                 5us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments    
Operating segment information                      
Revenues $ 2,951us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,884us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,988us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,755us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,705us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,842us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,830us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,702us-gaap_Revenues $ 11,578us-gaap_Revenues $ 11,079us-gaap_Revenues $ 11,187us-gaap_Revenues
Segment EBITDA                 1,022hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet 889hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet 1,187hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
Interest expense                 (205)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet (190)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet (226)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Income tax expense-continuing operations                 (51)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (125)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (169)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax benefit-discontinued operations                 2us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 2us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 3us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
Depreciation and amortization                 (445)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization (448)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization (432)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC (38)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 188us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 119us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 54us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 41us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 64us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 47us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (24)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 323us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 128us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 363us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Subtotal                      
Operating segment information                      
Segment EBITDA                 1,032hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
894hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
1,192hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (445)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
(446)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
(427)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
Discontinued Operations                      
Operating segment information                      
Segment EBITDA                 (10)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
(5)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
(5)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Depreciation and amortization                   (2)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
(5)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Operating segments | Polyurethanes                      
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 5,032us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
4,964us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
4,894us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Segment EBITDA                 669hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
696hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
726hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (131)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
(156)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
(152)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Operating segments | Performance Products                      
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 3,072us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
3,019us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
3,065us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Segment EBITDA                 440hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
372hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
360hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (138)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
(121)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
(113)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Operating segments | Advanced Materials                      
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 1,248us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
1,267us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
1,325us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Segment EBITDA                 182hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
86hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
54hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (42)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
(38)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
(31)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Operating segments | Textile Effects                      
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 896us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
811us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
752us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Segment EBITDA                 28hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
(78)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
(49)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (16)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
(17)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
(23)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Operating segments | Pigments and Additives                      
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 1,549us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
1,269us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
1,436us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Segment EBITDA                 (59)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
79hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
352hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (78)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
(73)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
(69)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Eliminations.                      
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 (219)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(251)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(285)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Corporate and other                      
Operating segment information                      
Segment EBITDA                 (228)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
(261)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
(251)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (40)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
(41)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
(39)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Huntsman International                      
Operating segment information                      
Revenues 2,951us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,844us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,988us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,755us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,705us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,842us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,830us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,702us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
11,578us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
11,079us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
11,187us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Segment EBITDA                 1,020hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
888hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
1,187hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Interest expense                 (214)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
(203)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
(238)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Income tax expense-continuing operations                 (43)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
(137)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
(179)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Income tax benefit-discontinued operations                 2us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
3us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (430)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
(424)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
(408)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC (40)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
198us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
120us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
57us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
32us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
68us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
49us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
(23)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
335us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
126us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
365us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Huntsman International | Subtotal                      
Operating segment information                      
Segment EBITDA                 1,030hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
893hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
1,192hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (430)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
(422)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
(403)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_ReportableSegmentMember
Huntsman International | Discontinued Operations                      
Operating segment information                      
Segment EBITDA                 (10)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
(5)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
(5)hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Depreciation and amortization                   (2)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
(5)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Huntsman International | Operating segments | Polyurethanes                      
Operating segment information                      
Segment EBITDA                 669hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
696hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
726hun_IncomeLossFromOperationsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Depreciation and amortization                 (131)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
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Operating segment information                      
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