INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
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| INCOME TAXES | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Discrete tax benefit related to excess tax benefits from share-based compensation | Ìý | Ìý | $ 13 | Ìý |
| Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Provisional Income Tax Expense | $ 49 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 4 | $ 24 | $ 57 | $ 43 |
| Effective tax rate (as a percent) | Ìý | Ìý | 10.00% | Ìý |
| Switzerland | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| INCOME TAXES | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Carryover period | Ìý | Ìý | 7 years | Ìý |
| Release of valuation allowance | Ìý | Ìý | $ 80 | Ìý |
| UK | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| INCOME TAXES | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Release of valuation allowance | Ìý | Ìý | 15 | Ìý |
| HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| INCOME TAXES | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 3 | $ 24 | $ 55 | $ 43 |
| Effective tax rate (as a percent) | Ìý | Ìý | 10.00% | Ìý |
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- Definition The income tax discrete tax benefit related to excess tax benefits from share-based compensation. No definition available.
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- Definition Period of carryover of net operating losses. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of reasonable estimate for income tax expense from transition tax on accumulated earnings of controlled foreign corporation deemed repatriated pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 for which accounting for tax effect is incomplete. No definition available.
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- Definition Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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