Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES - COMPONENTS OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RECONCILIATION, AND DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES - COMPONENTS OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RECONCILIATION, AND DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
U.S.        
Current   $ (4) $ 48 $ 55
Deferred   25 21 (4)
Non-U.S.        
Current   75 24 48
Deferred   (9) (47) (48)
Total income tax expense   87 46 51
Reconciliation between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate to the provision (benefit) for income taxes        
Income from continuing operations before income taxes   448 176 404
Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 35%   157 62 142
Change resulting from:        
State tax expense net of federal benefit   (1) (3) 10
Non-U.S. tax rate differentials   (47) 4 (7)
Non-taxable portion of gain on sale of European surfactants business   (23)    
U.S. domestic manufacturing deduction     (7) (14)
Currency exchange gains and losses $ (58) (4) (58) (7)
Effect of tax holidays     (6)  
U.S. foreign tax credits, net of associated income and taxes     (22) (2)
Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result of other comprehensive income   (1) (3) (7)
Tax authority audits and dispute resolutions   (6) 10 3
Change in valuation allowance   (13) 75 (76)
Other non-U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses, tax effect of rate changes, transfer pricing adjustments and various withholding taxes   19 (6) 3
Other U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses and other credits   6   6
Total income tax expense   $ 87 $ 46 $ 51
U.S. income tax statutory rate (as a percent)   35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Component of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes        
U.S.   $ 66 $ 243 $ 435
Non-U.S.   382 (67) (31)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes   448 176 404
Deferred income tax assets:        
Net operating loss and AMT credit carryforwards 871 848 871  
Pension and other employee compensation 280 329 280  
Property, plant and equipment 97 85 97  
Intangible assets 131 118 131  
Foreign tax credits 14 5 14  
Other, net 100 87 100  
Total 1,493 1,472 1,493  
Deferred income tax liabilities:        
Property, plant and equipment (577) (611) (577)  
Pension and other employee compensation (8) (1) (8)  
Other, net (128) (134) (128)  
Total (713) (746) (713)  
Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance 780 726 780  
Valuation allowance-net operating losses and other (784) (757) (784)  
Non-current deferred tax asset 418 396 418  
Non-current deferred tax liability (422) (427) (422)  
Net deferred tax liability (4) (31) (4)  
Netherlands, China and Switzerland        
Change resulting from:        
Non-U.S. tax rate differentials   47    
Huntsman International        
U.S.        
Current   (4) 46 43
Deferred   24 21 (1)
Non-U.S.        
Current   75 24 48
Deferred   (9) (46) (47)
Total income tax expense   86 45 43
Reconciliation between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate to the provision (benefit) for income taxes        
Income from continuing operations before income taxes   444 176 409
Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 35%   156 62 143
Change resulting from:        
State tax expense net of federal benefit   (1) (3) 10
Non-U.S. tax rate differentials   (47) 4 (7)
Non-taxable portion of gain on sale of European surfactants business   (23)    
U.S. domestic manufacturing deduction     (7) (13)
Currency exchange gains and losses   (4) (58) (7)
Effect of tax holidays     (6)  
U.S. foreign tax credits, net of associated income and taxes     (22) (2)
Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result of other comprehensive income   (1) (3) (7)
Tax authority audits and dispute resolutions   (6) 10 3
Change in valuation allowance   (15) 74 (88)
Other non-U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses, tax effect of rate changes, transfer pricing adjustments and various withholding taxes   21 (5) 4
Other U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses and other credits   6 (1) 7
Total income tax expense   $ 86 $ 45 $ 43
U.S. income tax statutory rate (as a percent)   35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Component of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes        
U.S.   $ 62 $ 243 $ 436
Non-U.S.   382 (67) (27)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes   444 176 $ 409
Deferred income tax assets:        
Net operating loss and AMT credit carryforwards 871 851 871  
Pension and other employee compensation 278 327 278  
Property, plant and equipment 103 88 103  
Intangible assets 131 117 131  
Foreign tax credits 14 5 14  
Other, net 100 87 100  
Total 1,497 1,475 1,497  
Deferred income tax liabilities:        
Property, plant and equipment (573) (608) (573)  
Pension and other employee compensation (8) (1) (8)  
Other, net (128) (134) (128)  
Total (709) (743) (709)  
Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance 788 732 788  
Valuation allowance-net operating losses and other (788) (759) (788)  
Non-current deferred tax asset 418 396 418  
Non-current deferred tax liability $ (418) (423) $ (418)  
Net deferred tax liability   $ (27)