SELECTED UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Revenues | $ 2,332 | $ 2,638 | $ 2,740 | $ 2,589 | $ 2,951 | $ 2,884 | $ 2,988 | $ 2,755 | $ 10,299 | $ 11,578 | $ 11,079 |
| Gross profit | 377 | 474 | 549 | 452 | 450 | 516 | 506 | 455 | 1,852 | 1,927 | 1,770 |
| Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs | 81 | 14 | 114 | 93 | 67 | 39 | 13 | 39 | 302 | 158 | 151 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 9 | 64 | 41 | 17 | (35) | 204 | 125 | 72 | 131 | 366 | 152 |
| Net income (loss) | 9 | 64 | 39 | 15 | (37) | 204 | 125 | 65 | 127 | 357 | 147 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International | 4 | $ 56 | $ 29 | $ 5 | (40) | 198 | $ 120 | $ 57 | 94 | 335 | 126 |
| Foreign tax credits | 14 | $ 17 | 14 | 17 | |||||||
| Taxable gain (loss) on currency conversion of intercompany debt | 0 | ||||||||||
| Tax benefit from foreign exchange transactions | 33 | 33 | |||||||||
| Tax benefit from currency exchange gains before valuation allowances and contingencies | 58 | 58 | $ 7 | $ (14) | |||||||
| Contingent liabilities and valuation allowances | $ 25 | $ 25 | |||||||||
| Discrete tax benefit | $ 94 | ||||||||||
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense (benefit) attributable to foreign currency exchange transactions. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the combined amount of contingent liabilities and valuation allowances. No definition available.
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- Definition The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to unrealized currency exchange gains and losses. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of foreign currency transaction gain (losses) as a result of conversion of the intercompany debts due to or from the reporting entity. No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate amount provided for estimated restructuring charges, asset impairment loss and plant closing cost incurred during an accounting period. Generally, these items are either unusual or infrequent, but not both (in which case they would be extraordinary items). No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) to previously recorded tax expense. Includes, but is not limited to, significant settlements of income tax disputes, and unusual tax positions or infrequent actions taken by the entity, including tax assessment reversal, and IRS tax settlement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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