Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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GENERAL (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 26, 2017
USD ($)
Jul. 10, 2017
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May 02, 2017
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Apr. 25, 2017
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Feb. 09, 2017
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Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2017
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Sep. 30, 2017
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Jul. 14, 2017
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May 21, 2017
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employee
GENERAL                        
Number of operating segments | segment               5        
Loss from write-off of fixed assets and lost inventory           $ (9)   $ (9)        
Merger                        
Merger costs           6   6        
Venator Materials PLC | Venator Notes                        
GENERAL                        
Principal amount of debt                     $ 375  
Huntsman International                        
GENERAL                        
Loss from write-off of fixed assets and lost inventory           (9)   (9)        
Merger                        
Merger costs           6   6        
Huntsman International | 2015 Extended Term Loan B                        
GENERAL                        
Early repayment of term loan $ 100     $ 100                
HuntsmanClariant                        
Merger                        
Percentage of affirmative votes required for merger                       66.70%
Merger value                       $ 20,000
Number of associates | employee                       28,000
Merger costs           6 $ 0 6 $ 0      
Fire at titanium manufacturing facility in Pori, Finland                        
GENERAL                        
Retained deductibles for physical damage due to fire accident               $ 15        
Retained deductibles for number of business interruption days               60 days        
Aggregate insured limit               $ 500        
Partial progress payment received from insurer   $ 11 $ 76   $ 54              
Fire at titanium manufacturing facility in Pori, Finland | Accrued Liabilities                        
GENERAL                        
Deferred income for costs not yet incurred           $ 46   46        
Fire at titanium manufacturing facility in Pori, Finland | Other operating income, net                        
GENERAL                        
Loss from write-off of fixed assets and lost inventory               32        
Loss due to cleanup costs of facility               15        
Partial progress payment received from insurer               $ 84        
Minimum | HuntsmanClariant                        
Merger                        
Number of production sites | site                       200
Forecast | Venator Materials PLC                        
GENERAL                        
Principal amount of debt                   $ 750    
Forecast | Venator Materials PLC | Venator Notes                        
GENERAL                        
Principal amount of debt                   375    
Forecast | Venator Materials PLC | Venator Term Loan                        
GENERAL                        
Principal amount of debt                   $ 375