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

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details)

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 09, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 EUR (€) item	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) item
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Notional Amounts								€ 435	$ 485
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the hedge of net investments					$ 14	$ 35	$ (96)
Proceeds from termination							$ 7
Forward foreign currency contracts
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Notional Amounts						$ 151			$ 135
Maximum maturity period of spot or forward exchange rate contracts					3 months
Approximate term of foreign currency contracts					1 month
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Notional Amounts				€ 161						$ 200
Proceeds from termination			$ 7
Five years cross currency interest rate contract \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Number of derivative instruments held \| item				2						2
Term of cross currency interest rate contract				5 years
Eight years cross currency interest rate contract \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Number of derivative instruments held \| item				1						1
Term of cross currency interest rate contract				8 years
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%
Amount paid to counterparties		$ 1
Derivative settlement to be amortized from AOCI into earnings		$ 1

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