Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

DEBT (Details)

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DEBT (Details)
€ in Millions, ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Jul. 24, 2015
CNY (¥)
Jul. 24, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Oct. 15, 2013
USD ($)
Debt                    
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates     $ 5,121   $ 4,795          
Total current portion of debt [1]     267   170          
Long-term portion [1]     4,854   4,625          
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates     5,121   4,795          
Notes payable to affiliates-current     100   100          
Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent     656   698          
Total debt     5,877   5,593          
Debt issuances costs   $ 67 79              
Consolidated VIE's                    
Debt                    
Total current portion of debt     172   15          
Long-term portion     36   137          
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates     207   151          
Arabian Amines Company                    
Debt                    
Total current portion of debt         11          
Long-term portion         132          
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates         143          
A/R Programs                    
Variable interest entity ownership percentage   50.00%                
Term loans                    
Debt                    
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates     2,468   $ 2,454          
Senior Credit Facilities                    
Debt                    
Weighted average interest rate at period end (as a percent)       3.00% 3.00%          
Other debt instruments                    
Debt                    
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates     109   $ 125          
Revolving Facility                    
Debt                    
Revolving Increase provided by commitments $ 25                  
Principal Outstanding 625       625          
Carrying amount         0          
Amount of letter of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding         15          
Revolving Facility | LIBOR                    
Debt                    
Reference rate (as a percent)   2.75%                
Revolving Facility | Maximum                    
A/R Programs                    
Debt instrument covenant consolidated leverage ratio   3.75                
Extended Term Loan B                    
Debt                    
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs         (1)          
Principal Outstanding         312          
Carrying amount         311          
Extended Term Loan B | LIBOR                    
Debt                    
Reference rate (as a percent)   2.75%                
Extended Term Loans B Series 2                    
Debt                    
Principal Outstanding         192          
Carrying amount         192          
Extended Term Loans B Series 2 | LIBOR                    
Debt                    
Reference rate (as a percent)   3.00%                
2015 Extended Term Loan B                    
Debt                    
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs         (5)          
Principal Outstanding         773          
Carrying amount         768          
2015 Extended Term Loan B | LIBOR                    
Debt                    
Reference rate (as a percent)   3.00%                
2014 New Term Loan                    
Debt                    
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs         (55)          
Principal Outstanding         1,188          
Carrying amount         1,133          
Principal amount of debt $ 1,200                 $ 773,000
A/R Programs                    
Percentage of amortization of the original principal amount 1.00%                  
2014 New Term Loan | LIBOR                    
Debt                    
Reference rate LIBOR                  
Reference rate (as a percent) 3.00% 3.00%                
2014 New Term Loan | LIBOR Floor                    
Debt                    
Reference rate LIBOR floor                  
Reference rate (as a percent) 0.75% 0.75%                
Term Loan C                    
Debt                    
Principal Outstanding         50          
Carrying amount         50          
Term Loan C | LIBOR                    
Debt                    
Reference rate (as a percent)   2.25%                
Intercompany Note                    
A/R Programs                    
Outstanding loan due to Huntsman Corporation         797          
Outstanding loan due from Huntsman International         797          
Due from Huntsman International, current         100          
Due to Huntsman Corporation, current         100          
Intercompany Note | Minimum                    
Debt                    
Reference rate   U.S. A/R Program                
Reference rate (as a percent)   (0.10%)                
Intercompany Note | Maximum                    
Debt                    
Reference rate   LIBOR                
Reference rate (as a percent)   (0.25%)                
2020 Senior Notes                    
Debt                    
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs         (4)          
Total debt         650          
Carrying amount         $ 646          
Interest rate (as a percent)       4.875% 4.875%          
2021 Senior Notes                    
Debt                    
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs         $ (2)          
Total debt | €       € 445            
Carrying amount       € 443 $ 484          
Interest rate (as a percent)       5.125% 5.125%          
2022 Senior Notes                    
Debt                    
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs         $ (4)          
Total debt         400          
Carrying amount         $ 396          
Interest rate (as a percent)       5.125% 5.125%          
2022 Senior Notes | Prior to January 1, 2025                    
A/R Programs                    
Percentage of principal amount at which the entity may redeem some or all of the notes   100.00%                
2025 Senior Notes                    
Debt                    
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs         $ (4)          
Total debt | €       € 300            
Carrying amount       € 297 $ 324          
Interest rate (as a percent)       4.25% 4.25%     4.25% 4.25%  
Principal amount of debt               € 300 $ 326  
Accounts receivable programs                    
Debt                    
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates     229   $ 215          
A/R Programs                    
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral     472   438          
U.S. A/R Program Maturing March 2018                    
Debt                    
Carrying amount         90          
Reference rate   USD LIBOR                
Amount of letter of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding         7          
A/R Programs                    
Reduction in applicable margin on borrowings (as a percent)   0.95%                
Maximum Funding Availability         250          
EU A/R Program Maturing March 2018                    
Debt                    
Carrying amount       € 114 125          
Reference rate   GBP LIBOR, USD LIBOR or EURIBOR                
A/R Programs                    
Reduction in applicable margin on borrowings (as a percent)   1.10%                
Maximum Funding Availability       € 225 246          
HPS (China) debt                    
Debt                    
Carrying amount             $ 0      
HPS China Term Loan                    
Debt                    
Principal amount of debt           ¥ 669 103      
HPS China Working Capital Facility                    
Debt                    
Principal Outstanding           ¥ 423 $ 65      
Senior notes                    
Debt                    
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates     1,582   $ 1,850          
Senior notes | Occurrence of certain change of control events                    
A/R Programs                    
Percentage of principal amount at which the entity may redeem some or all of the notes   101.00%                
Senior subordinated notes                    
Debt                    
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates     $ 526              
[1] At December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, $34 and $46 of cash and cash equivalents, $12 and $10 of restricted cash, $26 and $41 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $54 and $68 of inventories, $5 and $6 of other current assets, $307 and $339 of property, plant and equipment (net), $36 and $40 of intangible assets (net), $38 and $27 of other noncurrent assets, $82 and $92 of accounts payable, $27 and $37 of accrued liabilities, $15 and $172 of current portion of debt, $137 and $36 of longterm debt, and $54 and $97 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See “Note 7. Variable Interest Entities.”