Huntsman Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS - ACCRUED RESTRUCTURING COSTS BY TYPE OF COST AND INITIATIVE (Details)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS - ACCRUED RESTRUCTURING COSTS BY TYPE OF COST AND INITIATIVE (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	$ 168
Reversal of reserves no longer required	(1)	$ (1)
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs	(40)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance	2
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	118
2015 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	9
Restructuring payments	(20)
Workforce reductions
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	109
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs	(38)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance	1
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	$ 60
Number of positions terminated \| item	773
Number of positions not terminated \| item	702
Workforce reductions \| 2015 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	$ 2
Restructuring payments	(14)
Demolition and decommissioning
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	16
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs	(2)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	14
Demolition and decommissioning \| 2015 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	1
Restructuring payments	(1)
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	38
Reversal of reserves no longer required	(1)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance	1
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	39
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs \| 2015 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	1
Other restructuring costs
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period	5
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	5
Other restructuring costs \| 2015 and prior initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Restructuring charges	5
Restructuring payments	$ (5)