Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details)

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details)
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 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
EUR (€)
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2009
Sep. 30, 2016
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Nov. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                      
Notional Amounts               € 671 $ 754    
Amount received from counterparties           $ 66          
Amount of loss recognized on the hedge of net investments     $ 11   $ 18            
Huntsman International                      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                      
Amount received from counterparties           $ 66          
Forward foreign currency contracts                      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                      
Maximum maturity period of spot or forward exchange rate contracts         1 year            
Notional Amounts                 $ 176    
Forward foreign currency contracts | Huntsman International                      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                      
Number of derivative instruments held | item               2 2    
Twelve-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009 | Non Designated Hedge Instrument | Arabian Amines Company                      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                      
Notional Amounts                 $ 20    
Fair value of the hedge                 $ 2    
Hedging period of interest rate contract             12 years        
Additional (reduction of) interest expense due to changes in the fair value of the hedges     $ 0   $ 0            
Twelve-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009 | Non Designated Hedge Instrument | Arabian Amines Company | LIBOR                      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                      
Variable rate basis         LIBOR            
Fixed percentage to be paid under the hedge               5.02% 5.02%    
Cross-currency interest rate contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument                      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                      
Notional Amounts € 161 € 255               $ 200 $ 350
U.S. dollar interest payments to be received twice each year                   $ 5  
Equivalent annual rate of interest receivable (as a percent) 5.125%                 5.125%  
U.S. dollar interest payments to be made twice each year | € € 3                    
Equivalent annual rate of interest payable (as a percent) 3.60%                 3.60%  
Fair value of the swap                 $ 21    
Amount received from counterparties       $ 66              
Five years cross currency interest rate contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument                      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                      
Number of derivative instruments held | item 2 3               2 3
Term of cross currency interest rate contract 5 years 5 years                  
Eight years cross currency interest rate contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument                      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                      
Number of derivative instruments held | item 1                 1  
Term of cross currency interest rate contract 8 years                    
Forward interest rate contract beginning in December, 2014 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Huntsman International                      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                      
Notional Amounts                 $ 50    
Fixed percentage to be paid under the hedge               2.50% 2.50%    
Fair value of the hedge                 $ 1    
Forward interest rate contract beginning in January, 2015 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Huntsman International                      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities                      
Notional Amounts                 $ 50    
Fixed percentage to be paid under the hedge               2.50% 2.50%    
Fair value of the hedge                 $ 1