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GENERAL (Details)

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GENERAL (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2015
2025 Senior Notes
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Mar. 31, 2015
2025 Senior Notes
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Feb. 12, 2015
Calais, France Facility
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Mar. 31, 2015
Calais, France Facility
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Apr. 17, 2015
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021
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Jan. 31, 2015
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021
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Jun. 30, 2015
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021
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Apr. 17, 2015
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021
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Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021
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Percentage of holding in subsidiaries 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Number of business segments 5us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Issuance Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Principal amount of notes issued Ìý Ìý $ 326us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingApril2025Member
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		� 300us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Interest rate on long-term debt (as a percent) Ìý Ìý 4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingApril2025Member
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= hun_SeniorNotesMaturingApril2025Member
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 8.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Principal Amount of Notes Redeemed Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 289us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		37us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
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Carrying amount of debt to be redeemed Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 294hun_ExtinguishmentOfDebtCarryingAmount
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt 3us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 3us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		20us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Current portion of long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 294us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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Pigments and Additives Restructuring Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 100hun_RestructuringTitaniumDioxideCapacityDecrease
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= hun_CalaisFranceFacilityMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 13.00%hun_RestructuringTitaniumDioxideCapacityDecreasePercentage
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Accelerated depreciation $ 28hun_RestructuringCostsAcceleratedDepreciation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 28hun_RestructuringCostsAcceleratedDepreciation
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Number of employees Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 100hun_NumberOfEmployeesAfterRestructuring
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