Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule I-Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) (Details 5)

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Schedule I-Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) (Details 5) (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
Operating Activities:                      
Net income $ (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
Equity in income of subsidiaries                 (6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Stock-based compensation                 28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 29us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 27us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Net cash provided by operating activities                 760us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 708us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 774us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing Activities:                      
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities                 (1,606)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (566)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (471)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Financing Activities:                      
Dividends paid to common stockholders (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (31)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (121)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (120)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (96)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards                 (7)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards (6)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards (7)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                 47us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 13us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 3us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Other, net                   3us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (6)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 1,197us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (473)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 340us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 133us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (167)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       520us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1]       387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 520us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] 387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 554us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 860us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1]       520us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1]       860us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] 520us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] 387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Huntsman Corporation                      
Operating Activities:                      
Net income                 323us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		128us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		363us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Equity in income of subsidiaries                 (222)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(32)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(257)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Stock-based compensation                 1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Noncash interest (income) expense                 (9)hun_ReceivedInKindInterest
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		6hun_ReceivedInKindInterest
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(13)hun_ReceivedInKindInterest
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                 9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		63us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		128us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by operating activities                 102us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		166us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		222us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Investing Activities:                      
Loan to affiliate                   (177)us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(299)us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Repayments of loan by affiliate                 122us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfAdvanceToAffiliate
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		  139us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfAdvanceToAffiliate
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities                 122us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(177)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(160)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Financing Activities:                      
Dividends paid to common stockholders                 (121)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(120)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(96)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards                 (7)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(6)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(7)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                 47us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		13us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		3us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliates                 2us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(48)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(108)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 (79)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(161)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(208)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 145us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(172)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		(146)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		      177us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		177us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		323us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 150us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		      $ 5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		      $ 150us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		$ 5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_HuntsmanCorporationParentCompanyMember 		$ 177us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= 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.”