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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period $ 138us-gaap_RestructuringReserve Ìý Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required (1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment (4)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (7)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 169us-gaap_RestructuringReserve Ìý Ìý
Workforce reductions Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 87us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required (1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (8)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 117us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý Ìý
Number of positions terminated 1,572us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý Ìý
Number of positions not terminated 1,479hun_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsNotBeenTerminated
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý Ìý
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 48us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance 1us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 48us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
Ìý Ìý
Other restructuring costs Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period Ìý Ìý 3us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 4us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
Ìý 3us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
2014 initiatives and prior Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 42us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (27)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
2014 initiatives and prior | Workforce reductions Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 31us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (16)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
2014 initiatives and prior | Demolition and decommissioning Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_DemolitionAndDecommissioningMember
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (2)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_DemolitionAndDecommissioningMember
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
2014 initiatives and prior | Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
2014 initiatives and prior | Other restructuring costs Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 9us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (8)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
2015 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 24us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2015Member
Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 24us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2015Member
Ìý Ìý
2015 initiatives | Workforce reductions Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges $ 24us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2015Member
Ìý Ìý