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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 3 Months Ended
Jan. 09, 2019
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES            
Notional Amounts         € 535 $ 602
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the hedge of net investments     $ 8 $ (24)    
Cash received from forward swap contract related to the sale of investment in Venator   $ 16 16      
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES            
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES            
Cash received from forward swap contract related to the sale of investment in Venator     $ 16      
Forward foreign currency contracts            
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES            
Notional Amounts           194
Maximum maturity period of spot or forward exchange rate contracts     1 year      
Six-year interest rate contract entered in year 2019 | Designated as Hedging Instrument            
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES            
Hedging period of interest rate contract 6 years          
Notional Amounts $ 17          
Fixed rate 2.66%          
Fair value of the hedge           $ 0