Huntsman Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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Notes Tables
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - LEGAL MATTERS (Details)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - LEGAL MATTERS (Details) - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2016 € in Millions, $ in Millions	EUR (€) state	USD ($) state	USD ($)
State Antitrust Claims
LEGAL MATTERS
Number of states in which Plaintiffs have raised claims \| state	15	15
Consumer Protection Claims
LEGAL MATTERS
Number of states in which Plaintiffs have raised claims \| state	9	9
Unjust Enrichment Claims
LEGAL MATTERS
Number of states in which Plaintiffs have raised claims \| state	16	16
Antitrust matters - Indirect action cases
LEGAL MATTERS
Accrued liability relating to the cases \| $			$ 0
Product Delivery Claim
LEGAL MATTERS
Accrued liability relating to the cases \| $			0
Maximum amount of claims of customer	€ 153	$ 159
Aggregate amount of current claims	113	117
Minimum threshold amount for insured liability \| $		$ 10
Product Delivery Claim \| Minimum
LEGAL MATTERS
Possible loss \| €	0
Product Delivery Claim \| Maximum
LEGAL MATTERS
Possible loss	€ 113		$ 117

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