Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) - STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Details)

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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) - STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (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
Operating Activities:                      
Net income $ 128 $ 55 $ 87 $ 56 $ 4 $ 55 $ 29 $ 5 $ 326 $ 93 $ 323
Equity in (income) loss of subsidiaries                 (5) (6) (6)
Stock-based compensation                 34 30 28
Net cash provided by operating activities                 1,088 575 760
Investing Activities:                      
Net cash used in investing activities                 (202) (600) (1,606)
Financing Activities:                      
Dividends paid to common stockholders (30) $ (30) $ (30) (30) (30) $ (31) $ (31) (31) (120) (121) (121)
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards                 (3) (7) (7)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                 1 1 47
Repurchase of common stock                   (100)  
Other, net                 (1) (1) 4
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                 (723) (562) 1,197
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 157 (603) 340
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       $ 257 [1]       860 257 [1] 860 520
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 414 [1]       $ 257 [1]       414 [1] 257 [1] 860
Huntsman Corporation                      
Operating Activities:                      
Net income                 326 93 323
Equity in (income) loss of subsidiaries                 (199) 32 (222)
Stock-based compensation                 1 1 1
Noncash interest income                 (12) (9) (9)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                 12 8 9
Net cash provided by operating activities                 128 125 102
Investing Activities:                      
Loan to affiliate                   (195)  
Repayments of loan by affiliate                 1 148 122
Net cash used in investing activities                 1 (47) 122
Financing Activities:                      
Dividends paid to common stockholders                 (120) (121) (121)
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards                 (3) (7) (7)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                 1 1 47
Repurchase of common stock                   (100)  
(Decrease) increase in payable to affiliates                 (6) (1) 2
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                 (128) (228) (79)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 1 (150) 145
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period               $ 150   $ 150 5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1               $ 1   $ 150
[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.”