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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Details)

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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 13, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total equity method investments Ìý $ 341us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 277us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Total investments Ìý 350us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 285us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
Cumulative capital contributions, net of license fees from joint venture Ìý 85hun_CumulativeCapitalContributionsFromJointVenture Ìý
International Diol Company Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in cost method unconsolidated affiliates Ìý 5us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hun_InternationalDiolCompanyMember 		5us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hun_InternationalDiolCompanyMember
Ownership percentage in cost method unconsolidated affiliates Ìý 4.00%hun_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hun_InternationalDiolCompanyMember 		Ìý
White Mountain Titanium Corporation Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in cost method unconsolidated affiliates Ìý 3us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hun_WhiteMountainTitaniumCorporationMember 		3us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hun_WhiteMountainTitaniumCorporationMember
Ownership percentage in cost method unconsolidated affiliates Ìý 3.00%hun_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hun_WhiteMountainTitaniumCorporationMember 		Ìý
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total equity method investments Ìý 91us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_LouisianaPigmentCompanyLPMember 		104us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_LouisianaPigmentCompanyLPMember
Ownership interest (as a percent) Ìý 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_LouisianaPigmentCompanyLPMember 		Ìý
BASF ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Shanghai Isocyanate Investment BV Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total equity method investments Ìý 100us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_BASFÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ShanghaiIsocyanateInvestmentBVMember 		87us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_BASFÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ShanghaiIsocyanateInvestmentBVMember
Ownership interest (as a percent) Ìý 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_BASFÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ShanghaiIsocyanateInvestmentBVMember 		Ìý
BASF ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Shanghai Isocyanate Investment BV | SLIC Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ownership interest held by equity method investee that creates an indirect ownership interest by the reporting entity (as a percent) Ìý 70.00%hun_OwnershipInterestHeldByEquityMethodInvestee
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_SLICMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_BASFÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ShanghaiIsocyanateInvestmentBVMember 		Ìý
Indirect ownership interest in an unaffiliated entity (as a percent) Ìý 35.00%hun_IndirectOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hun_SLICMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_BASFÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ShanghaiIsocyanateInvestmentBVMember 		Ìý
Nanjing Jinling ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ New Material Co., Ltd. Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total equity method investments Ìý 122us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_NanjingJinlingÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾NewMaterialCoLtdMember 		62us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_NanjingJinlingÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾NewMaterialCoLtdMember
Ownership interest (as a percent) Ìý 49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_NanjingJinlingÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾NewMaterialCoLtdMember 		Ìý
Nippon Aqua Co., Ltd. Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total equity method investments Ìý 12us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_NipponAquaCoLtdMember 		8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_NipponAquaCoLtdMember
Ownership interest (as a percent) Ìý 15.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_NipponAquaCoLtdMember 		Ìý
Jurong Ningwu New Materials Development Co Ltd Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total equity method investments Ìý 16us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_JurongNingwuNewMaterialsDevelopmentCoLtdMember 		15us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_JurongNingwuNewMaterialsDevelopmentCoLtdMember
Ownership interest (as a percent) Ìý 30.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_JurongNingwuNewMaterialsDevelopmentCoLtdMember 		Ìý
Others Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total equity method investments Ìý Ìý 1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_OthersMember
Investment in cost method unconsolidated affiliates Ìý 1us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_OthersMember 		Ìý
Sinopec (Nanjing Jingling) | Forecast Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total equity method investments Ìý 90us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_SinopecJinlingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember 		Ìý
Expected license fees to be received Ìý $ 50us-gaap_ProceedsFromLicenseFeesReceived
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_SinopecJinlingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember 		Ìý
Other information Ìý Ìý Ìý
ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ share of joint venture (as a percent) 49.00%hun_JointVenturePartnershipPercentageEntity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_SinopecJinlingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember 		Ìý Ìý
Joint venture partner share of joint venture (as a percent) 51.00%hun_JointVenturePartnershipShareJointVenturePartner
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= hun_SinopecJinlingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember 		Ìý Ìý