Huntsman Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
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Accounting Policies
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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details)

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 EUR (€) item	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) item
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be reclassified to earnings			$ 0
Notional Amounts						€ 510	$ 581
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the hedge of net investments			$ 35	$ (96)	$ 27
Proceeds from termination				7
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from termination				7
Forward foreign currency contracts
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Notional Amounts				$ 93			$ 151
Maximum maturity period of spot or forward exchange rate contracts			3 months
Approximate term of foreign currency contracts			1 month
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Notional Amounts		€ 161						$ 200
Proceeds from termination	$ 7
Five years cross currency interest rate contract \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Number of derivative instruments held \| item		2						2
Term of cross currency interest rate contract		5 years
Eight years cross currency interest rate contract \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Number of derivative instruments held \| item		1						1
Term of cross currency interest rate contract		8 years

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