Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION-HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC (UNAUDITED) (Details 2)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION-HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC (UNAUDITED) (Details 2) (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:                      
Trade sales, services and fees, net                 $ 11,317us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 10,847us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 10,964us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Related party sales                 261us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties 232us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties 223us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
Total 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
Cost of goods sold                 9,659us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold 9,326us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold 9,153us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Gross profit 449us-gaap_GrossProfit 515us-gaap_GrossProfit 505us-gaap_GrossProfit 450us-gaap_GrossProfit 446us-gaap_GrossProfit 507us-gaap_GrossProfit 451us-gaap_GrossProfit 349us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,919us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,753us-gaap_GrossProfit 2,034us-gaap_GrossProfit
Selling, general and administrative                 974us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 942us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 951us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Research and development                 158us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense 140us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense 152us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Other operating expense (income)                 (4)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet 10us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet (6)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 67hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts 39hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts 13hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts 39hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts 41hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts 37hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts 29hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts 44hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts 158hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts 151hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts 92hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
Operating income                 633us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 510us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 845us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest (expense) income, net                 (205)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet (190)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet (226)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries                 6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 7us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Loss on early extinguishment of debt                 (28)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (51)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (80)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Other income (loss)                 (2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 1us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income from continuing operations before income taxes                 404hun_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes 279hun_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes 547hun_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
Income tax benefit (expense)                 (51)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (125)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (169)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income from continuing operations (34)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 194us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 124us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 69us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 43us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 72us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 54us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (15)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 353us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 154us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 378us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax                 (8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Income before extraordinary gain                 345us-gaap_IncomeLossBeforeExtraordinaryItemsAndCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrinciple 149us-gaap_IncomeLossBeforeExtraordinaryItemsAndCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrinciple 371us-gaap_IncomeLossBeforeExtraordinaryItemsAndCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrinciple
Extraordinary gain on the acquisition of a business, net of tax of nil                     2us-gaap_ExtraordinaryItemGainOrLossNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Net income (35)us-gaap_ProfitLoss 194us-gaap_ProfitLoss 124us-gaap_ProfitLoss 62us-gaap_ProfitLoss 42us-gaap_ProfitLoss 70us-gaap_ProfitLoss 54us-gaap_ProfitLoss (17)us-gaap_ProfitLoss 345us-gaap_ProfitLoss 149us-gaap_ProfitLoss 373us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (22)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (21)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (10)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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
Other comprehensive income (loss)                 (491)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 172us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (186)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (7)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (26)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (9)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC                 (153)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 295us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 178us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Huntsman International                      
Revenues:                      
Trade sales, services and fees, net                 11,317us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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10,847us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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10,964us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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Related party sales                 261us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
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232us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
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223us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
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Total revenues 2,951us-gaap_Revenues
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2,844us-gaap_Revenues
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2,988us-gaap_Revenues
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2,755us-gaap_Revenues
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2,705us-gaap_Revenues
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2,842us-gaap_Revenues
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2,830us-gaap_Revenues
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2,702us-gaap_Revenues
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11,578us-gaap_Revenues
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11,079us-gaap_Revenues
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11,187us-gaap_Revenues
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Cost of goods sold                 9,651us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
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9,309us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
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9,146us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
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Gross profit 450us-gaap_GrossProfit
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516us-gaap_GrossProfit
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506us-gaap_GrossProfit
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455us-gaap_GrossProfit
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450us-gaap_GrossProfit
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511us-gaap_GrossProfit
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456us-gaap_GrossProfit
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353us-gaap_GrossProfit
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1,927us-gaap_GrossProfit
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1,770us-gaap_GrossProfit
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2,041us-gaap_GrossProfit
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Selling, general and administrative                 969us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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936us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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934us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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Research and development                 158us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
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140us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
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152us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
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Other operating expense (income)                 (4)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
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10us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
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(6)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
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Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 67hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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39hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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13hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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39hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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41hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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37hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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29hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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158hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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151hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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92hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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Operating income                 646us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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533us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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869us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Interest (expense) income, net                 (214)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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(203)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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(238)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries                 6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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7us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt                 (28)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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(51)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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(80)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Other income (loss)                 (1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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1us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes                 409hun_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
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289hun_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
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559hun_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
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Income tax benefit (expense)                 (43)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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(137)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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(179)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Income from continuing operations (35)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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147us-gaap_IncomeLossBeforeExtraordinaryItemsAndCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrinciple
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Extraordinary gain on the acquisition of a business, net of tax of nil                     2us-gaap_ExtraordinaryItemGainOrLossNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
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Reportable legal entities | Huntsman International | Parent Company                      
Revenues:                      
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(185)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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503us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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141us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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126us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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