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

INCOME TAXES - TAX CREDITS AND OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS (Details)

INCOME TAXES - TAX CREDITS AND OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards			$ 359	$ 411
Valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets			227	424	$ 496	$ 526
Releases of valuation allowances			132	22	19
Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions					12
Luxembourg
Income Tax
Operating loss carryforwards			670
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance			102
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards			$ 174
Releases of valuation allowances	$ 24			15
Italy
Income Tax
Releases of valuation allowances				$ 7
Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions					9
China
Income Tax
Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions					3
Spain
Income Tax
Releases of valuation allowances					12
Netherlands
Income Tax
Releases of valuation allowances					$ 7
Switzerland
Income Tax
Releases of valuation allowances		$ 80
Carryover period			7 years
UK
Income Tax
Releases of valuation allowances		$ 15
Non-US jurisdictions
Income Tax
Operating loss carryforwards			$ 1,449
Operating loss carryforwards, subject to expiration			330
Portion of operating loss carryforwards that are subject to expiration, subject to valuation allowance			259
Releases of valuation allowances			13
Non-US jurisdictions \| Expiration in 2018
Income Tax
Portion of operating loss carryforwards that are subject to expiration, subject to valuation allowance			91
Non-US jurisdictions \| Expiration in 2019
Income Tax
Operating loss carryforwards, subject to expiration			156
Portion of operating loss carryforwards that are subject to expiration, subject to valuation allowance			$ 138