Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) - BALANCE SHEETS (Details)

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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) - BALANCE SHEETS (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 414 [1] $ 257 [1] $ 860 $ 520
Receivable from affiliate 33 29    
Total current assets 3,555 3,834    
Investment in and advances to affiliates 332 347    
Total assets 9,189 9,820 10,923  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Payable to affiliate 31 27    
Accrued liabilities [1] 616 686    
Total current liabilities 1,778 1,917    
Other long-term liabilities [1] 1,381 1,226    
Total liabilities 7,722 8,191    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 250,802,175 and 249,483,541 issued and 236,370,347 and 237,080,026 outstanding in 2016 and 2015, respectively 3 3    
Additional paid-in capital 3,447 3,407    
Treasury stock, 12,607,223 and 11,162,454 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively (150) (135)    
Unearned stock-based compensation (17) (17)    
Accumulated deficit (325) (528)    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,671) (1,288)    
Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders' equity 1,287 1,442    
Total liabilities and equity $ 9,189 $ 9,820    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Common stock, shares authorized 1,200,000,000 1,200,000,000    
Common stock, shares issued 250,802,175 249,483,541    
Common stock, shares outstanding 236,370,347 237,080,026    
Treasury stock, shares 12,607,223 11,162,454    
Huntsman Corporation        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1   150 5
Receivable from affiliate 36 $ 26    
Note receivable from affiliate 100 100    
Total current assets 137 126    
Note receivable from affiliate-long-term 696 697    
Investment in and advances to affiliates 781 938    
Total assets 1,614 1,761    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Payable to affiliate 315 312    
Accrued liabilities 2 2    
Total current liabilities 317 314    
Other long-term liabilities 10 5    
Total liabilities 327 319    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 250,802,175 and 249,483,541 issued and 236,370,347 and 237,080,026 outstanding in 2016 and 2015, respectively 3 3    
Additional paid-in capital 3,447 3,407    
Treasury stock, 12,607,223 and 11,162,454 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively (150) (135)    
Unearned stock-based compensation (17) (17)    
Accumulated deficit (325) (528)    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,671) (1,288)    
Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders' equity 1,287 1,442 $ 1,778 $ 1,980
Total liabilities and equity $ 1,614 $ 1,761    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Common stock, shares authorized 1,200,000,000 1,200,000,000    
Common stock, shares issued 250,802,175 249,483,541    
Common stock, shares outstanding 236,370,347 237,080,026    
Treasury stock, shares 12,607,223 11,162,454    
[1] At December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, $25 and $34 of cash and cash equivalents, $10 and $12 of restricted cash, $27 and $26 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $46 and $54 of inventories, $5 each of other current assets, $284 and $307 of property, plant and equipment (net), $31 and $36 of intangible assets (net), $37 and $38 of other noncurrent assets, $90 and $82 of accounts payable, $34 and $27 of accrued liabilities, $14 and $15 of current portion of debt, $114 and $137 of longterm debt, and $76 and $54 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See “Note 8. Variable Interest Entities.”