Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - NET INCOME PER SHARE (Details)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - NET INCOME PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Basic and diluted income from continuing operations:                      
Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation                 $ 330 $ 97 $ 331
Basic and diluted net income:                      
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation $ 128 $ 55 $ 87 $ 56 $ 4 $ 55 $ 29 $ 5 $ 326 $ 93 $ 323
Shares (denominator):                      
Weighted average shares outstanding                 236.3 242.8 242.1
Dilutive shares:                      
Stock-based awards (in shares)                 3.3 2.6 3.9
Total weighted average shares outstanding, including dilutive shares                 239.6 245.4 246.0