Huntsman Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS - NARRATIVE (Details)

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BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	7 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2018	Feb. 28, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 03, 2018
BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS
Aggregate proceeds from sale of investment		$ 16			$ 16
Unrealized gains on fair value adjustments to Venator investment					$ 57
Venator Materials PLC
BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS
Aggregate number shares sold	4,334,389
Percentage of equity ownership interest sold	4.00%
Aggregate proceeds from sale of investment				$ 16		$ 19
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	49.00%		49.00%		49.00%	49.00%
Unrealized gains on fair value adjustments to Venator investment			$ (18)		$ 57
Possible period of time in which investment shares are not able to be sold					12 months
Venator Materials PLC \| Forward Swap
BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS
Realized gain				$ 1
Over allotment \| Venator Materials PLC
BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS
Underwriters purchased an additional shares							1,948,955
Venator Materials PLC
BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS
Ownership interest (as a percent)							53.00%

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