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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule I-Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) (Details 5)

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Schedule I-Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (PARENT ONLY) (Details 5) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Activities: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Net income $ (38)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 188us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 119us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 54us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 41us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 64us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 47us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (24)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 323us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 128us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 363us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Equity in income of subsidiaries Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 29us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 27us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Net cash provided by operating activities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 760us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 708us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 774us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing Activities: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (1,606)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (566)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (471)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Financing Activities: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Dividends paid to common stockholders (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (31)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (121)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (120)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (96)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (7)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards (6)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards (7)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards
Proceeds from issuance of common stock Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 47us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 13us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 3us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Other, net Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (6)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,197us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (473)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 340us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 133us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (167)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Ìý Ìý Ìý 520us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] Ìý Ìý Ìý 387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 520us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] 387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 554us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 860us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] Ìý Ìý Ìý 520us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] Ìý Ìý Ìý 860us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] 520us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] 387us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Corporation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Operating Activities: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Net income Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 323us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Equity in income of subsidiaries Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (222)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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Noncash interest (income) expense Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (9)hun_ReceivedInKindInterest
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
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Net cash provided by operating activities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 102us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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Investing Activities: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Loan to affiliate Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (177)us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate
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Repayments of loan by affiliate Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 122us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfAdvanceToAffiliate
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 122us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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Financing Activities: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Dividends paid to common stockholders Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (121)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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= hun_ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾CorporationParentCompanyMember 		(96)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (7)hun_RepurchaseAndCancellationOfStockAwards
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 47us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliates Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 2us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (79)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 145us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Ìý Ìý Ìý 5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 150us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= hun_ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾CorporationParentCompanyMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 150us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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[1] At DecemberÌý31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, $46 and $39 of cash and cash equivalents, $10 and $9 of restricted cash, $41 each of accounts and notes receivable (net), $68 and $54 of inventories, $6 and $3 of other current assets, $339 and $369 of property, plant and equipment (net), $40 and $17 of intangible assets (net), $27 and $28 of other noncurrent assets, $92 and $73 of accounts payable, $37 and $32 of accrued liabilities, $172 and $183 of current portion of debt, $36 and $64 of longterm debt, and $97 and $45 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See “NoteÌý7. Variable Interest Entities.â€�