Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Details)

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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Details)
lb in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
lb
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2012
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES      
Total equity method investments $ 261 $ 243  
Total investments 266 248  
International Diol Company      
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES      
Cost method investments $ 5 5  
Ownership percentage in cost method unconsolidated affiliates 4.00%    
BASF Huntsman Shanghai Isocyanate Investment BV      
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES      
Total equity method investments $ 116 112  
Ownership interest (as a percent) 50.00%    
BASF Huntsman Shanghai Isocyanate Investment BV | SLIC      
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES      
Ownership interest held by equity method investee that creates an indirect ownership interest by the reporting entity (as a percent) 70.00%    
Indirect ownership interest in an unaffiliated entity (as a percent) 35.00%    
Expansion of annual capacity of MDI (in pounds) | lb 530    
Nanjing Jinling Huntsman New Material Co., Ltd.      
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES      
Total equity method investments $ 124 112  
Ownership interest (as a percent) 49.00%    
Jurong Ningwu New Materials Development Co Ltd      
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES      
Total equity method investments $ 21 $ 19  
Ownership interest (as a percent) 30.00%    
Sinopec (Nanjing Jingling)      
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES      
Total equity method investments $ 76    
Ownership interest (as a percent)     49.00%
Cumulative capital contributions, net of license fees from joint venture 83    
License fees expected to be received in 2018 $ 7    
Sinopec (Nanjing Jingling) | Sinopec      
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES      
Ownership interest (as a percent)     51.00%