HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
May 03, 2018 |
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| SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM | |||||||||
| Number of shares repurchased | 9,596,332 | ||||||||
| Value of repurchase of common stock, excluding commission | $ 81 | $ 81 | $ 34 | $ 37 | $ 87 | $ 51 | $ 196 | ||
| DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK | |||||||||
| Cash dividends paid | $ 38 | $ 38 | $ 39 | $ 39 | $ 39 | $ 39 | $ 115 | $ 118 | |
| Cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.1625 | $ 0.1625 | $ 0.1625 | $ 0.1625 | $ 0.1625 | $ 0.1625 | |||
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| Remaining amount authorized for repurchase | $ 50 | ||||||||
| Share Repurchase Program 2018 | Maximum | |||||||||
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| Value authorized to be repurchased | $ 950 | ||||||||
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