Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
May 05, 2016
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS          
Authorized number of shares to be granted under the Stock Incentive Plan 8,200   8,200   8,200
Remaining shares available for grant 8,000   8,000    
Compensation cost from continuing operations $ 8 $ 4 $ 25 $ 21  
Total income tax benefit recognized in the statements of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements     $ 5 $ 5  
Stock options          
Weighted average of the assumptions utilized for stock options granted          
Dividend yield (as a percent) 3.30% 3.30% 5.60% 2.30%  
Expected volatility (as a percent) 57.60% 56.70% 57.90% 57.90%  
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 1.10% 1.70% 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 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)     3,024    
Exercised (in shares)     (43)    
Forfeited (in shares)     (1,110)    
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 11,415   11,415    
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 7,505   7,505    
Weighted Average Exercise Price          
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)     $ 15.51    
Granted (in dollars per share)     9.04    
Exercised (in dollars per share)     7.09    
Forfeited (in dollars per share)     19.61    
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 13.43   13.43    
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 14.09   $ 14.09    
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term     5 years 8 months 12 days    
Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term     3 years 10 months 24 days    
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 51   $ 51    
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 30   $ 30    
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)     $ 3.03    
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Stock Incentive Plan and the prior plan 12   $ 12    
Weighted-average period over which cost is expected to be recognized     1 year 10 months 24 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%  
the "Prior Plan"          
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS          
Remaining shares available for grant         0
Huntsman International          
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS          
Compensation cost from continuing operations $ 8 $ 4 $ 24 $ 20  
Total income tax benefit recognized in the statements of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements     $ 5 $ 5