Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SELECTED UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Details)

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SELECTED UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, 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
Quarterly Financial 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
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
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
(Loss) 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) before extraordinary gain                 345us-gaap_IncomeLossBeforeExtraordinaryItemsAndCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrinciple 149us-gaap_IncomeLossBeforeExtraordinaryItemsAndCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrinciple 371us-gaap_IncomeLossBeforeExtraordinaryItemsAndCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrinciple
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 (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation (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
Basic income (loss) per share:                      
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share) $ (0.16)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.77us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.49us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.25us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.17us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.28us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.20us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.09)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.36us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.55us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.55us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Net (loss) income attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share) $ (0.16)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.77us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.49us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.17us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.27us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.20us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.53us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.53us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted income (loss) per share:                      
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share) $ (0.16)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.76us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.48us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.25us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.17us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.27us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.19us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.09)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.34us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.55us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.53us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Net (loss) income attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share) $ (0.16)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.76us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.48us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.17us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.26us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.31us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.53us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.51us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Discrete tax benefit   94us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions                  
Huntsman International                      
Quarterly Financial Information                      
Revenues 2,951us-gaap_Revenues
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2,755us-gaap_Revenues
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2,705us-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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Gross profit 450us-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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Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 67hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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39hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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41hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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29hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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151hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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92hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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(Loss) income from continuing operations (35)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Income (loss) before extraordinary gain                 357us-gaap_IncomeLossBeforeExtraordinaryItemsAndCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrinciple
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