Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) - BALANCE SHEETS (Details)

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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) - BALANCE SHEETS (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents [1] $ 340 $ 470    
Prepaid assets 66 60    
Receivable from affiliate 18 27    
Total current assets 2,958 5,979    
Investment in and advances to affiliates 526 266    
Total assets 7,953 10,244    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Payable to affiliate 32 18    
Accrued liabilities [1] 554 569    
Total current liabilities 1,611 3,265    
Other long-term liabilities [1] 1,073 1,086    
Total liabilities 5,204 6,873    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 256,006,849 and 252,759,715 shares issued and 232,994,172 and 240,213,606 shares outstanding, respectively 3 3    
Additional paid-in capital 3,984 3,889    
Treasury stock, 23,012,680 and 12,607,223 shares, respectively (427) (150)    
Unearned stock-based compensation (16) (15)    
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 292 161    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,316) (1,268)    
Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders' equity 2,520 2,620    
Total liabilities and equity $ 7,953 $ 10,244    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Common stock, shares authorized 1,200,000,000 1,200,000,000    
Common stock, shares issued 256,006,849 252,759,715    
Common stock, shares outstanding 232,994,172 240,213,606    
Treasury stock, shares 23,012,680 12,607,223    
Parent        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2    
Prepaid assets $ 1 1    
Receivable from affiliate 72 54    
Note receivable from affiliate 100 100    
Total current assets 173 157    
Note receivable from affiliate-long-term 488 742    
Investment in and advances to affiliates 2,251 2,082    
Total assets 2,912 2,981    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Payable to affiliate 381 346    
Accrued liabilities 3 3    
Total current liabilities 384 349    
Other long-term liabilities 8 12    
Total liabilities 392 361    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 256,006,849 and 252,759,715 shares issued and 232,994,172 and 240,213,606 shares outstanding, respectively 3 3    
Additional paid-in capital 3,984 3,889    
Treasury stock, 23,012,680 and 12,607,223 shares, respectively (427) (150)    
Unearned stock-based compensation (16) (15)    
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 292 161    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,316) (1,268)    
Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders' equity 2,520 2,620 $ 1,287 $ 1,442
Total liabilities and equity $ 2,912 $ 2,981    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01    
Common stock, shares authorized 1,200,000,000 1,200,000,000    
Common stock, shares issued 256,006,849 252,759,715    
Common stock, shares outstanding 232,994,172 240,213,606    
Treasury stock, shares 23,012,680 12,607,223    
[1] At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, $7 and $15 of cash and cash equivalents, nil and $11 of restricted cash, 30 and $35 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $49 and $46 of inventories, $5 and $7 of other current assets, $265 and $283 of property, plant and equipment (net), $10 each of intangible assets (net), $52 and $43 of other noncurrent assets, $123 and $109 of accounts payable, $30 and $32 of accrued liabilities, $25 and $21 of current portion of debt, $61 and $86 of longterm debt, and $97 and $98 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See “Note 8. Variable Interest Entities.”