Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) - STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details)

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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) - STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($)
$ 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Balance       $ 1,442         $ 1,442    
Net income $ 128 $ 55 $ 87 56 $ 4 $ 55 $ 29 $ 5 326 $ 93 $ 323
Other comprehensive loss                 (391) (240) (491)
Vesting of stock awards                 2 7 7
Recognition of stock-based compensation                 25 26 24
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards                 (3) (7) (7)
Stock options exercised                 1 1 48
Accrued and unpaid dividends                     (1)
Cash paid for noncontrolling interest                   (1)  
Treasury stock repurchased                   (100)  
Dividends declared on common stock                 (120) (121) $ (121)
Balance 1,287       1,442       $ 1,287 $ 1,442  
Common stock                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Vesting of stock awards (in shares)                 914,081 1,037,743 1,018,050
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (in shares)                 (256,468) (304,340) (302,200)
Stock options exercised                     $ 1
Stock options exercised (in shares)                 77,477 48,572 2,299,687
Treasury stock repurchased (in shares)                 (1,444,769) (7,118,928)  
Additional paid-in capital                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Issuance of nonvested stock awards                 $ 16 $ 19 $ 15
Vesting of stock awards                 2 7 7
Recognition of stock-based compensation                 9 10 10
Stock options exercised                 1 1 47
Cash paid for noncontrolling interest                   (1)  
Treasury stock repurchased                 15 (15)  
Treasury stock                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Treasury stock repurchased                 (15) (85)  
Unearned stock-based compensation                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Issuance of nonvested stock awards                 (16) (19) (15)
Recognition of stock-based compensation                 16 16 14
Accumulated deficit                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards                 (3) (7) (7)
Accrued and unpaid dividends                     (1)
Dividends declared on common stock                 (120) (121) (121)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Other comprehensive loss                 (383) (235) (476)
Huntsman Corporation                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Balance       1,442       1,778 1,442 1,778 1,980
Net income                 326 93 323
Other comprehensive loss                 (383) (235) (476)
Vesting of stock awards                 2 7 7
Recognition of stock-based compensation                 25 26 24
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards                 (3) (7) (7)
Stock options exercised                 1 1 48
Excess tax benefit related to stock-based compensation                   1 1
Excess tax expense related to stock-based compensation                 (3)    
Accrued and unpaid dividends                     (1)
Cash paid for noncontrolling interest                   (1)  
Treasury stock repurchased                   (100)  
Dividends declared on common stock                 (120) (121) (121)
Balance 1,287       1,442       1,287 1,442 1,778
Huntsman Corporation | Common stock                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Balance       $ 3       $ 3 $ 3 $ 3 $ 2
Balance (in shares)       237,080,026       243,416,979 237,080,026 243,416,979 240,401,442
Vesting of stock awards (in shares)                 914,081 1,037,743 1,018,050
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (in shares)                 (256,468) (304,340) (302,200)
Stock options exercised                     $ 1
Stock options exercised (in shares)                 77,477 48,572 2,299,687
Treasury stock repurchased (in shares)                 (1,444,769) (7,118,928)  
Balance $ 3       $ 3       $ 3 $ 3 $ 3
Balance (in shares) 236,370,347       237,080,026       236,370,347 237,080,026 243,416,979
Huntsman Corporation | Additional paid-in capital                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Balance       $ 3,407       $ 3,385 $ 3,407 $ 3,385 $ 3,305
Issuance of nonvested stock awards                 16 19 15
Vesting of stock awards                 2 7 7
Recognition of stock-based compensation                 9 10 10
Stock options exercised                 1 1 47
Excess tax benefit related to stock-based compensation                   1 1
Excess tax expense related to stock-based compensation                 (3)    
Cash paid for noncontrolling interest                   (1)  
Treasury stock repurchased                 15 (15)  
Balance $ 3,447       $ 3,407       3,447 3,407 3,385
Huntsman Corporation | Treasury stock                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Balance       (135)       (50) (135) (50) (50)
Treasury stock repurchased                 (15) (85)  
Balance (150)       (135)       (150) (135) (50)
Huntsman Corporation | Unearned stock-based compensation                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Balance       (17)       (14) (17) (14) (13)
Issuance of nonvested stock awards                 (16) (19) (15)
Recognition of stock-based compensation                 16 16 14
Balance (17)       (17)       (17) (17) (14)
Huntsman Corporation | Accumulated deficit                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Balance       (528)       (493) (528) (493) (687)
Net income                 326 93 323
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards                 (3) (7) (7)
Accrued and unpaid dividends                     (1)
Dividends declared on common stock                 (120) (121) (121)
Balance (325)       (528)       (325) (528) (493)
Huntsman Corporation | Accumulated other comprehensive loss                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                      
Balance       $ (1,288)       $ (1,053) (1,288) (1,053) (577)
Other comprehensive loss                 (383) (235) (476)
Balance $ (1,671)       $ (1,288)       $ (1,671) $ (1,288) $ (1,053)