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Note 20 - Income Taxes - Summary of Changes in the Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance (Details)

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Note 20 - Income Taxes - Summary of Changes in the Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Valuation allowance, beginning $ 231 $ 215 $ 412
Valuation allowance, ending 206 231 215
Net decrease (increase) 25 (16) 197
Foreign currency movements 6 0 3
Decrease to deferred tax assets with no impact on operating tax expense, including an offsetting (decrease) increase to valuation allowances (17) (40) (15)
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation 14 (56) 185
Components of change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense:      
Pre-tax income and losses in jurisdictions with valuation allowances resulting in no tax expense or benefit 14 (133) 53
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 0 0 132
Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 0 77 0
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation 14 (56) 185
Valuation allowance, beginning 231 215 412
Valuation allowance, ending 206 231 215
Net decrease (increase) 25 (16) 197
Foreign currency movements 6 0 3
Decrease to deferred tax assets with no impact on operating tax expense, including an offsetting (decrease) increase to valuation allowances (17) (40) (15)
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation 14 (56) 185
Huntsman International LLC [Member]      
Valuation allowance, beginning 231 215 412
Valuation allowance, ending 206 231 215
Net decrease (increase) 25 (16) 197
Foreign currency movements 6 0 3
Decrease to deferred tax assets with no impact on operating tax expense, including an offsetting (decrease) increase to valuation allowances (17) (40) (15)
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation 14 (56) 185
Components of change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense:      
Pre-tax income and losses in jurisdictions with valuation allowances resulting in no tax expense or benefit 14 (133) 53
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 0 0 132
Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 0 77 0
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation 14 (56) 185
Valuation allowance, beginning 231 215 412
Valuation allowance, ending 206 231 215
Net decrease (increase) 25 (16) 197
Foreign currency movements 6 0 3
Decrease to deferred tax assets with no impact on operating tax expense, including an offsetting (decrease) increase to valuation allowances (17) (40) (15)
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation $ 14 $ (56) $ 185