Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule I-Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) (Details)

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Schedule I-Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 860us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] $ 520us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] $ 387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 554us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Receivable from affiliate 42us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent 33us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent    
Total current assets 5,039us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 4,159us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Investment in and advances to affiliates 350us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 285us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures    
Total assets 11,002us-gaap_Assets 9,188us-gaap_Assets 8,884us-gaap_Assets  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Payable to affiliate 57us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent 46us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent    
Accrued liabilities 739us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent [1] 726us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent [1]    
Total current liabilities 2,332us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 2,159us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Other long-term liabilities 1,447us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent [1] 948us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent [1]    
Total liabilities 9,051us-gaap_Liabilities 7,059us-gaap_Liabilities    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 248,893,036 and 245,930,859 issued and 243,416,979 and 240,401,442 outstanding in 2014 and 2013, respectively 3us-gaap_CommonStockValue 2us-gaap_CommonStockValue    
Additional paid-in capital 3,385us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital 3,305us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital    
Treasury stock, 4,043,526 shares at both December 31, 2014 and 2013 (50)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue (50)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue    
Unearned stock-based compensation (14)us-gaap_DeferredCompensationEquity (13)us-gaap_DeferredCompensationEquity    
Accumulated deficit (493)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit (687)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,053)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (577)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders' equity 1,778us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1,980us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Total liabilities and equity 11,002us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 9,188us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare    
Common stock, shares authorized 1,200,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 1,200,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized    
Common stock, shares issued 248,893,036us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 245,930,859us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued    
Common stock, shares outstanding 243,416,979us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 240,401,442us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding    
Treasury stock, shares 4,043,526us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 4,043,526us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares    
Huntsman Corporation        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 150us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
177us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
323us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Receivable from affiliate 16us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
7us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Note receivable from affiliate 100us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
100us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Total current assets 266us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
112us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Note receivable from affiliate-long-term 650us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
772us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in and advances to affiliates 1,176us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
1,399us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 2,092us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
2,283us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Payable to affiliate 304us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
292us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued liabilities 2us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
2us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Total current liabilities 306us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
294us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 8us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
9us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 314us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
303us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 248,893,036 and 245,930,859 issued and 243,416,979 and 240,401,442 outstanding in 2014 and 2013, respectively 3us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
2us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Additional paid-in capital 3,385us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
3,305us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Treasury stock, 4,043,526 shares at both December 31, 2014 and 2013 (50)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
(50)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Unearned stock-based compensation (14)us-gaap_DeferredCompensationEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
(13)us-gaap_DeferredCompensationEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Accumulated deficit (493)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
(687)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,053)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
(577)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders' equity 1,778us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
1,980us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
1,773us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
1,662us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Total liabilities and equity $ 2,092us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
$ 2,283us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Common stock, shares authorized 1,200,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
1,200,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Common stock, shares issued 248,893,036us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
245,930,859us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Common stock, shares outstanding 243,416,979us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
240,401,442us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
Treasury stock, shares 4,043,526us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
4,043,526us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
   
[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.”