Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) - BALANCE SHEETS (Details)

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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) - BALANCE SHEETS (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 470 [1] $ 385 [1] $ 236 $ 825
Prepaid assets 60 49    
Receivable from affiliate 27 15    
Total current assets 5,979 3,555    
Investment in and advances to affiliates 266 248    
Total assets 10,244 9,189    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Payable to affiliate 18 16    
Accrued liabilities [1] 569 471    
Total current liabilities 3,265 1,778    
Other long-term liabilities [1] 1,086 1,057    
Total liabilities 6,873 7,722    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 252,759,715 and 250,802,175 shares issued and 240,213,606 and 236,370,347 shares outstanding, respectively 3 3    
Additional paid-in capital 3,889 3,447    
Treasury stock, 12,607,223 shares (150) (150)    
Unearned stock-based compensation (15) (17)    
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 161 (325)    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,268) (1,671)    
Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders' equity 2,620 1,287    
Total liabilities and equity $ 10,244 $ 9,189    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Common stock, shares authorized 1,200,000,000 1,200,000,000    
Common stock, shares issued 252,759,715 250,802,175    
Common stock, shares outstanding 240,213,606 236,370,347    
Treasury stock, shares 12,607,223 12,607,223    
Parent        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2 $ 1   150
Prepaid assets 1      
Receivable from affiliate 54 36    
Note receivable from affiliate 100 100    
Total current assets 157 137    
Note receivable from affiliate-long-term 742 696    
Investment in and advances to affiliates 2,082 781    
Total assets 2,981 1,614    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Payable to affiliate 346 315    
Accrued liabilities 3 2    
Total current liabilities 349 317    
Other long-term liabilities 12 10    
Total liabilities 361 327    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 252,759,715 and 250,802,175 shares issued and 240,213,606 and 236,370,347 shares outstanding, respectively 3 3    
Additional paid-in capital 3,889 3,447    
Treasury stock, 12,607,223 shares (150) (150)    
Unearned stock-based compensation (15) (17)    
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 161 (325)    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,268) (1,671)    
Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders' equity 2,620 1,287 $ 1,442 $ 1,778
Total liabilities and equity $ 2,981 $ 1,614    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Common stock, shares authorized 1,200,000,000 1,200,000,000    
Common stock, shares issued 252,759,715 250,802,175    
Common stock, shares outstanding 240,213,606 236,370,347    
Treasury stock, shares 12,607,223 12,607,223    
[1] At December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, $15 and $20 of cash and cash equivalents, $11 and $10 of restricted cash, $35 and $21 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $46 and $45 of inventories, $7 and $5 of other current assets, $283 and $279 of property, plant and equipment (net), $10 each of intangible assets (net), $43 and $37 of other noncurrent assets, $109 and $89 of accounts payable, $32 and $30 of accrued liabilities, $21 and $12 of current portion of debt, $86 and $114 of longterm debt, and $98 and $76 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See “Note 7. Variable Interest Entities.”