HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
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Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
May 03, 2018 |
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| SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM | |||||||||
| Number of shares repurchased | 5,895,665 | ||||||||
| Value of stock repurchased | $ 175 | ||||||||
| DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK | |||||||||
| Cash dividends paid | $ 39 | $ 39 | $ 39 | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 118 | $ 90 | |
| Cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.1625 | $ 0.1625 | $ 0.1625 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.4875 | $ 0.375 | |
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| Remaining amount authorized for repurchase | $ 50 | ||||||||
| Share Repurchase Program 2018 | Maximum | |||||||||
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| Value authorized to be repurchased | $ 950 | ||||||||
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