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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS - COMPENSATION COST AND STOCK OPTIONS (Details)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS - COMPENSATION COST AND STOCK OPTIONS (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Authorized number of shares to be granted under the Stock Incentive Plan 37,200  
Remaining shares available for grant 3,000  
Compensation cost from continuing operations $ 8 $ 9
Total income tax benefit recognized in the statements of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements $ 2 $ 2
Stock options    
Weighted average of the assumptions utilized for stock options granted    
Dividend yield (as a percent) 5.60% 2.20%
Expected volatility (as a percent) 57.90% 58.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 1.40% 1.40%
Expected life of stock options granted during the period 5 years 10 months 24 days 5 years 10 months 24 days
Shares    
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 9,544  
Granted (in shares) 2,940  
Forfeited (in shares) (931)  
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 11,553  
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 7,558  
Weighted Average Exercise Price    
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 15.51  
Granted (in dollars per share) 8.86  
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 20.29  
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) 13.43  
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 14.07  
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 6 years 2 months 12 days  
Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 4 years 6 months  
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 33  
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 20  
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share) $ 2.94  
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Stock Incentive Plan $ 16  
Weighted-average period over which cost is expected to be recognized 2 years 2 months 12 days  
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised $ 0 $ 0
Stock options | Maximum    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Contractual term 10 years  
Stock-based awards    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Vesting period 3 years  
Performance Awards    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Vesting period 2 years  
Weighted average of the assumptions utilized for stock options granted    
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 0.90% 0.70%
Huntsman International    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Compensation cost from continuing operations $ 7 $ 8