HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||
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Apr. 19, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Feb. 07, 2018 |
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| SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM | ||||
| Number of shares repurchased | 1,822,315 | 1,685,300 | ||
| Value of stock repurchased | $ 52 | $ 51 | ||
| DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK | ||||
| Cash dividends paid | $ 39 | $ 30 | ||
| Cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.1625 | $ 0.125 | ||
| Share Repurchase Program 2015 | ||||
| SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM | ||||
| Remaining amount authorized for repurchase | $ 50 | |||
| Share Repurchase Program 2018 | Maximum | ||||
| SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM | ||||
| Value authorized to be repurchased | $ 400 | |||
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