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
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - INFORMATION (Details)

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - INFORMATION (Details)	12 Months Ended
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - INFORMATION (Details)	Dec. 31, 2018 item
Defined Benefit Plans \| Minimum
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Annual pay credits, percentage of eligible pay	6.00%
Defined Benefit Plans \| Maximum
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Annual pay credits, percentage of eligible pay	12.00%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Number of fully insured Medicare Part D plans in which participants have access	2
Salary deferral plan for new hires \| United States \| Maximum
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Non-discretionary employer contributions (as a percent)	6.00%
Employer contribution (as a percent of compensation)	4.00%
Total employer contribution (as a percent)	10.00%

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Aggregate percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a contribution (matching or non-discretionary) to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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