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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)

v2.4.1.9
RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period $ 113us-gaap_RestructuringReserve $ 105us-gaap_RestructuringReserve $ 92us-gaap_RestructuringReserve Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required (5)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment (26)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment (16)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment Ìý
Net activity of discontinued operations (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringReserve (3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringReserve Ìý Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (10)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment 2us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment 4us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment Ìý
Pigments and Additives opening balance sheet liabilities 1hun_RestructuringReserveAdjustmentToOpeningBalanceSheetLiabilities Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 138us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 113us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 105us-gaap_RestructuringReserve Ìý
2011 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 24us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (50)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
Ìý
2012 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 69us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (18)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
Ìý
2012 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 121us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (104)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
2013 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 36us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (18)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
Ìý Ìý
2013 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 65us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (86)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
2014 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 64us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2014Member
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (2)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2014Member
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Workforce reductions Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 52us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
90us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
73us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required (4)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
(22)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
(15)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (4)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý 2us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý
Pigments and Additives opening balance sheet liabilities 1hun_RestructuringReserveAdjustmentToOpeningBalanceSheetLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 87us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
52us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
90us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý
Number of positions terminated 1,572us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Number of positions not terminated 1,418hun_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsNotBeenTerminated
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Workforce reductions | 2011 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 9us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (31)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
Ìý
Workforce reductions | 2012 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 64us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (12)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
Ìý
Workforce reductions | 2012 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 32us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (66)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Workforce reductions | 2013 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 28us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (10)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
Ìý Ìý
Workforce reductions | 2013 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 37us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (58)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Workforce reductions | 2014 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 64us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2014Member
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2014Member
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Demolition and decommissioning Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance Ìý Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_DemolitionAndDecommissioningMember
Ìý
Demolition and decommissioning | 2011 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 5us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_DemolitionAndDecommissioningMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (6)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_DemolitionAndDecommissioningMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
Ìý
Demolition and decommissioning | 2012 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 16us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_DemolitionAndDecommissioningMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (16)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_DemolitionAndDecommissioningMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Demolition and decommissioning | 2013 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 7us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_DemolitionAndDecommissioningMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (7)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_DemolitionAndDecommissioningMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 60us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
15us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
Ìý 17us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
Reversal of reserves no longer required Ìý (4)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
Ìý Ìý
Net activity of discontinued operations (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
(3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
Ìý Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (6)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
2us-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
60us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
Ìý 17us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | 2011 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (2)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
Ìý
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | 2012 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 53us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (3)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | 2013 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (8)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_NonCancelableLeaseCostAndContractTerminationCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Other restructuring costs Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 1us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
Ìý 2us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required (1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
Ìý (1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance Ìý Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 3us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Other restructuring costs | 2011 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 10us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (11)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
Ìý
Other restructuring costs | 2012 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 5us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (6)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
Ìý
Other restructuring costs | 2012 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 20us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (19)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Other restructuring costs | 2013 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 8us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (8)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
Ìý Ìý
Other restructuring costs | 2013 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 17us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (13)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Other restructuring costs | 2014 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments $ (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= hun_OtherRestructuringCostsMember
/ hun_TypeOfRestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2014Member
Ìý Ìý Ìý