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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Note 1 - General (Details Textual)

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Note 1 - General (Details Textual) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Note 1 - General (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Jun. 23, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	May 26, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2021
Number of Operating Segments				4
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities						$ 47	$ 40
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost						26	(0)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total			$ (27)		$ 0	(27)	0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business			28		(0)	28	(0)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses						43	1,915
India-Based Do It Yourself Consumer Adhesives Business [Member] \| Pidilite Industries Ltd. [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business		$ 257	28
Disposition of Business, Cash Potentially Receivable Under Earnout		$ 28
Disposition of Business, Period to Determine Cash Receivable Under Earnout (Month)		18 months
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses		$ 257	28
Huntsman International LLC [Member]
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities						47	40
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost						26	(0)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total			(27)		0	(27)	0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business			28		$ (0)	28	(0)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses						$ 43	$ 1,915
The 2031 Senior Notes [Member] \| Huntsman International LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								2.95%	2.95%
The 2022 Senior Note [Member] \| Huntsman International LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.125%
Debt Instrument, Amount Redeemed	$ 400
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	2
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total			$ (26)
The 2022 Senior Note [Member] \| Huntsman International LLC [Member] \| Debt Redemption Premium [Member]
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost	$ 25

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