HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||
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Feb. 07, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Jan. 31, 2016 |
Oct. 27, 2015 |
Sep. 29, 2015 |
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| DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK | |||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends paid | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 120 | $ 120 | $ 121 | ||||
| Cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.125 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | ||||
| Cash declared paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.6125 | ||||||||||||||
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| SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM | |||||||||||||||
| Value authorized to be repurchased | $ 100 | ||||||||||||||
| Shares authorized for repurchase | 1.5 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||
| Stock repurchase price (in dollars per share) | $ 11.94 | ||||||||||||||
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| Remaining amount authorized for repurchase | $ 50 | $ 50 | $ 50 | ||||||||||||
| Share Repurchase Program 2015 | Maximum | |||||||||||||||
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| Value authorized to be repurchased | $ 150 | ||||||||||||||
| Share Repurchase Program 2018 | Maximum | |||||||||||||||
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| Value authorized to be repurchased | $ 400 | ||||||||||||||
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