Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
U.S.        
Current   $ 48 $ 55 $ 75
Deferred   21 (4) 79
Non-U.S.        
Current   24 48 42
Deferred   (47) (48) (71)
Total income tax expense   46 51 125
Reconciliation between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate to the provision (benefit) for income taxes        
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes   176 404 279
Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 35%   62 142 98
State tax expense net of federal benefit   (3) 10 11
Non-U.S. tax rate differentials   4 (7) 10
Effects of non-U.S. operations   (6) 3 1
U.S. domestic manufacturing deduction   (7) (14) (14)
Currency exchange gains and losses $ (58) (58) (7) 14
Effect of tax holidays   (6)    
U.S. foreign tax credits, net of associated income and taxes   (22) (2) (86)
Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result of other comprehensive income   (3) (7) (22)
Tax authority audits and dispute resolutions   10 3 9
Change in valuation allowance   75 (76) 100
Other, net     6 4
Total income tax expense   $ 46 $ 51 $ 125
U.S. income tax statutory rate (as a percent)   35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Component of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes        
U.S.   $ 243 $ 435 $ 419
Non-U.S.   (67) (31) (140)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes   176 404 279
Deferred income tax assets:        
Net operating loss carryforwards 871 871 875  
Pension and other employee compensation 280 280 313  
Property, plant and equipment 97 97 109  
Intangible assets 131 131 46  
Foreign tax credits 14 14 17  
Other, net 100 100 100  
Total 1,493 1,493 1,460  
Deferred income tax liabilities:        
Property, plant and equipment (577) (577) (540)  
Pension and other employee compensation (8) (8) (2)  
Other, net (128) (128) (103)  
Total (713) (713) (645)  
Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance 780 780 815  
Valuation allowance-net operating losses and other (784) (784) (702)  
Net deferred tax liability (4) (4)    
Net deferred tax asset     113  
Current deferred tax asset     62  
Current deferred tax liability     (51)  
Non-current deferred tax asset 418 418 435  
Non-current deferred tax liability (422) (422) (333)  
Huntsman International        
U.S.        
Current   46 43 41
Deferred   21 (1) 124
Non-U.S.        
Current   24 48 42
Deferred   (46) (47) (70)
Total income tax expense   45 43 137
Reconciliation between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate to the provision (benefit) for income taxes        
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes   176 409 289
Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 35%   62 143 101
State tax expense net of federal benefit   (3) 10 11
Non-U.S. tax rate differentials   4 (7) 10
Effects of non-U.S. operations   (5) 4 3
U.S. domestic manufacturing deduction   (7) (13) (14)
Currency exchange gains and losses   (58) (7) 14
Effect of tax holidays   (6)    
U.S. foreign tax credits, net of associated income and taxes   (22) (2) (86)
Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result of other comprehensive income   (3) (7) (22)
Tax authority audits and dispute resolutions   10 3 9
Change in valuation allowance   74 (88) 108
Other, net   (1) 7 3
Total income tax expense   $ 45 $ 43 $ 137
U.S. income tax statutory rate (as a percent)   35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Component of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes        
U.S.   $ 243 $ 436 $ 429
Non-U.S.   (67) (27) (140)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes   176 409 $ 289
Deferred income tax assets:        
Net operating loss carryforwards 871 871 874  
Pension and other employee compensation 278 278 311  
Property, plant and equipment 103 103 118  
Intangible assets 131 131 46  
Foreign tax credits 14 14 17  
Other, net 100 100 100  
Total 1,497 1,497 1,466  
Deferred income tax liabilities:        
Property, plant and equipment (573) (573) (535)  
Pension and other employee compensation (8) (8) (2)  
Other, net (128) (128) (103)  
Total (709) (709) (640)  
Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance 788 788 826  
Valuation allowance-net operating losses and other (788) (788) (707)  
Net deferred tax asset     119  
Current deferred tax asset     62  
Current deferred tax liability     (52)  
Non-current deferred tax asset 418 418 435  
Non-current deferred tax liability $ (418) $ (418) $ (326)