RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Feb. 12, 2015
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Mar. 04, 2015
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Dec. 01, 2014
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Pension-related charges |
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$ 1hun_RestructuringPensionSettlementsCashCharge
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
(1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
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Noncash charges |
29us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
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6us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
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Accelerated depreciation |
28hun_RestructuringCostsAcceleratedDepreciation
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Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs |
93hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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39hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCosts
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Calais, France Facility |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Accelerated depreciation |
28hun_RestructuringCostsAcceleratedDepreciation / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = hun_CalaisFranceFacilityMember
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Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations |
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100hun_RestructuringTitaniumDioxideCapacityDecrease / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = hun_CalaisFranceFacilityMember
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Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations (as a percent) |
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13.00%hun_RestructuringTitaniumDioxideCapacityDecreasePercentage / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = hun_CalaisFranceFacilityMember
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Performance Products | Lavera, France facility |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Impairment of long-lived assets |
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1us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = hun_LaveraFranceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_PerformanceProductsMember
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Corporate and other |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
(1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
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Workforce reductions |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
(1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
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Workforce reductions | Calais, France Facility |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
22us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = hun_CalaisFranceFacilityMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
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Workforce reductions | Performance Products |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
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23us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_PerformanceProductsMember
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Workforce reductions | Advanced Materials |
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Restructuring charges |
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7us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
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(3)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
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Workforce reductions | Pigments and Additives |
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Restructuring charges |
34us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
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3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
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1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
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Expected number of positions to be terminated |
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900us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
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Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
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2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
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Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | Textile Effects |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
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2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_TextileEffectsMember
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Demolition and decommissioning | Textile Effects |
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Restructuring charges |
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2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = hun_DemolitionAndDecommissioningMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_TextileEffectsMember
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2013 and prior initiatives |
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Restructuring charges |
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41us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
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2014 initiatives and prior |
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Restructuring charges |
42us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
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Noncash charges |
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1us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
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2014 initiatives and prior | Performance Products |
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Restructuring charges |
1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_PerformanceProductsMember
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2014 initiatives and prior | Polyurethanes |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_PolyurethanesMember
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2014 initiatives and prior | Textile Effects |
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Restructuring charges |
3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_TextileEffectsMember
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2014 initiatives and prior | Pigments and Additives |
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Restructuring charges |
34us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
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2014 initiatives and prior | Corporate and other |
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Restructuring charges |
2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
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2014 initiatives and prior | Workforce reductions |
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Restructuring charges |
31us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
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2014 initiatives and prior | Demolition and decommissioning |
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Restructuring charges |
2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = hun_DemolitionAndDecommissioningMember / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
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2014 initiatives and prior | Other restructuring costs |
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Restructuring charges |
9us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiatives2014AndPriorMember
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2015 initiatives |
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Restructuring charges |
24us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiative2015Member
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2015 initiatives | Textile Effects |
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Restructuring charges |
1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiative2015Member / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_TextileEffectsMember
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2015 initiatives | Pigments and Additives |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
23us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiative2015Member / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
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2015 initiatives | Workforce reductions |
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Restructuring charges |
$ 24us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis = hun_Initiative2015Member
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