Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 3)

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OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 3) (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
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
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
Long-lived assets 4,423us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [1]       3,824us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [1]       4,423us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [1] 3,824us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [1] 3,745us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Revenues 2,951us-gaap_Revenues
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2,844us-gaap_Revenues
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,988us-gaap_Revenues
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,755us-gaap_Revenues
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,705us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
2,842us-gaap_Revenues
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= 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
Long-lived assets 4,375us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
[1]       3,759us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
[1]       4,375us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
[1] 3,759us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
[1] 3,656us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
United States                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Revenues                 6,116us-gaap_Revenues
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= country_US
3,319us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
3,347us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Long-lived assets 1,748us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= country_US
      1,422us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      1,748us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,422us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,387us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
United States | Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 1,700us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      1,357us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      1,700us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,357us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,299us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Germany                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Revenues                 921us-gaap_Revenues
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= country_DE
586us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
600us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Long-lived assets 381us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= country_DE
      200us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
      381us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
200us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
201us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Germany | Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 381us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
      200us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
      381us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
200us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
201us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Netherlands                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 314us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= country_NL
      356us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
      314us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
356us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
351us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
Netherlands | Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 314us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
      356us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
      314us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
356us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
351us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
United Kingdom                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 311us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
      312us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
      311us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
312us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
314us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
United Kingdom | Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 311us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
      312us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
      311us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
312us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
314us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Mexico                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Revenues                 960us-gaap_Revenues
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= country_MX
853us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
954us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
China                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Revenues                 1,626us-gaap_Revenues
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= country_CN
1,081us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
1,040us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Long-lived assets 221us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
      202us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
      221us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
202us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
169us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
China | Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 221us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
      202us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
      221us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
202us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
169us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
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= country_CN
Italy                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Revenues                 522us-gaap_Revenues
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= country_IT
437us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
465us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
Long-lived assets 211us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
      197us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
      211us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
197us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
164us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
Italy | Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 211us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
      197us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
      211us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
197us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
164us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
Saudi Arabia                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 207us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
      220us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
      207us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
220us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
231us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
Saudi Arabia | Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 207us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
      220us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
      207us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
220us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
231us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SA
France                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 170us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
      162us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
      170us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
162us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
154us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
France | Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 170us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
      162us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
      170us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
162us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
154us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Switzerland                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 132us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
      154us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
      132us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
154us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
163us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
Switzerland | Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 132us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
      154us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
      132us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
154us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
163us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
Spain                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 112us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
      138us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
      112us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
138us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
147us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
Spain | Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets 112us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
      138us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
      112us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
138us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
147us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_ES
Other nations                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Revenues                 1,433us-gaap_Revenues
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= hun_OtherNationsMember
4,803us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hun_OtherNationsMember
4,781us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hun_OtherNationsMember
Long-lived assets 616us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hun_OtherNationsMember
      461us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hun_OtherNationsMember
      616us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hun_OtherNationsMember
461us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hun_OtherNationsMember
464us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hun_OtherNationsMember
Other nations | Huntsman International                      
Revenues and long-lived assets                      
Long-lived assets $ 616us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hun_OtherNationsMember
      $ 461us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hun_OtherNationsMember
      $ 616us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hun_OtherNationsMember
$ 461us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hun_OtherNationsMember
$ 463us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
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= hun_OtherNationsMember
[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.”