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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 3)

v2.4.1.9
RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 3) (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
Current portion of restructuring reserves 89us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent 55us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent Ìý Ìý
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 49us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent 58us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent Ìý Ìý
Polyurethanes Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 9us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
27us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required (1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
(9)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 6us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
9us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
27us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý
Current portion of restructuring reserves 3us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 3us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Performance Products Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 10us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Ìý Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (2)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
(1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 9us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
10us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Current portion of restructuring reserves 9us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Advanced Materials Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 12us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
27us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
12us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required (2)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
(8)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý 2us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 5us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
12us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
27us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý
Current portion of restructuring reserves 2us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 3us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Textile Effects Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 68us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
42us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
69us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required (1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
(9)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
(16)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (6)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
2us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
2us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 54us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
68us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
42us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý
Current portion of restructuring reserves 11us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 43us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Pigments and Additives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 2us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
1us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
3us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Ìý
Foreign currency effect on liability balance Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
(1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Ìý
Pigments and Additives opening balance sheet liabilities 1hun_RestructuringReserveAdjustmentToOpeningBalanceSheetLiabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 59us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
2us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
1us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Ìý
Current portion of restructuring reserves 59us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discontinued Operations Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 3us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Ìý Ìý 6us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Net activity of discontinued operations (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 1us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Ìý 6us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
6us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Current portion of restructuring reserves 1us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Corporate and other Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 9us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Ìý Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Restructuring charges 13us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required (1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 4us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Ìý 2us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
1us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Current portion of restructuring reserves 4us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Ìý Ìý 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_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (50)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
Ìý
2011 and prior initiatives | Performance Products Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (2)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Ìý
2011 and prior initiatives | Advanced Materials Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (15)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý
2011 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 14us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (27)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý
2011 and prior initiatives | Pigments and Additives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (5)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Ìý
2011 and prior initiatives | Corporate and other Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2011AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Ìý
2012 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 69us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (18)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
Ìý
Net activity of discontinued operations Ìý (3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringReserve
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
Ìý Ìý
2012 initiatives | Polyurethanes Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 38us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (12)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý
2012 initiatives | Advanced Materials Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 30us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (6)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý
2012 initiatives | Discontinued Operations Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Net activity of discontinued operations Ìý (3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringReserve
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Ìý Ìý
2012 initiatives | Corporate and other Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Ìý
2012 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 121us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (104)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 63us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
95us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý
2012 and prior initiatives | Polyurethanes Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 5us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (14)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý Ìý
2012 and prior initiatives | Advanced Materials Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 38us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (45)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý Ìý
2012 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 73us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (41)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý Ìý
2012 and prior initiatives | Pigments and Additives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (3)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Ìý Ìý
2012 and prior initiatives | Corporate and other Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2012AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Ìý Ìý
2013 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 36us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (18)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 12us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
18us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
Ìý Ìý
2013 initiatives | Performance Products Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 18us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (7)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Ìý Ìý
2013 initiatives | Textile Effects Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2013Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý Ìý
2013 initiatives | Pigments and Additives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
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Ìý Ìý
2013 initiatives | Corporate and other Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 17us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (10)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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Ìý Ìý
2013 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 65us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (86)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
2013 and prior initiatives | Polyurethanes Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (3)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
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= hun_PolyurethanesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
2013 and prior initiatives | Performance Products Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 23us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (22)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
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= hun_PerformanceProductsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
2013 and prior initiatives | Advanced Materials Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 10us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (14)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
2013 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 13us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (25)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
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= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
2013 and prior initiatives | Pigments and Additives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (4)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_PigmentsAndAdditivesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
2013 and prior initiatives | Corporate and other Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 14us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (18)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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= hun_Initiative2013AndPriorMember
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Ìý Ìý Ìý
2014 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 64us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (2)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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= hun_Initiative2014Member
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 63us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2014Member
Ìý Ìý Ìý
2014 initiatives | Advanced Materials Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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= hun_Initiative2014Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_AdvancedMaterialsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
2014 initiatives | Textile Effects Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges 6us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ hun_RestructuringImpairmentAndPlantClosingCostsInitiativeAxis
= hun_Initiative2014Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hun_TextileEffectsMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý
2014 initiatives | Pigments and Additives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges $ 57us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Ìý Ìý Ìý