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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details)

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
EUR (�)
Mar. 31, 2015
ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ International
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Forward foreign currency contracts
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Twelve-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009
Non Designated Hedge Instrument
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
Twelve-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009
Non Designated Hedge Instrument
Arabian Amines Company
Mar. 31, 2015
Twelve-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009
Non Designated Hedge Instrument
Arabian Amines Company
LIBOR
Mar. 17, 2010
Cross currency interest rate contracts
Designated as Hedging Instrument
item
Mar. 31, 2015
Cross currency interest rate contracts
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
Cross currency interest rate contracts
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
Cross currency interest rate contracts
Designated as Hedging Instrument
EUR (�)
Mar. 17, 2010
Cross currency interest rate contracts
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
Mar. 17, 2010
Cross currency interest rate contracts
Designated as Hedging Instrument
EUR (�)
Nov. 30, 2014
Five years cross currency interest rate contract
item
Nov. 30, 2014
Five years cross currency interest rate contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
item
Nov. 30, 2014
Eight years cross currency interest rate contract
item
Nov. 30, 2014
Eight years cross currency interest rate contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
item
Mar. 31, 2015
Forward interest rate contract beginning in December, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument
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USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Forward interest rate contract beginning in January, 2015
Designated as Hedging Instrument
ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ International
USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Notional Amounts $ 360invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount â‚� 331invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount Ìý $ 245invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember 		$ 26invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_InterestRateTwelveYearContract2009Member
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hun_ArabianAminesCompanyMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 200invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		� 161invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		$ 350invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		� 255invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 50invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_ForwardInterestRateContract2014Member
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		$ 50invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_ForwardInterestRateContract2015Member
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Hedging period of interest rate contract Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 12 years Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fixed percentage to be paid under the hedge Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 5.02%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_InterestRateTwelveYearContract2009Member
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hun_ArabianAminesCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 2.50%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_ForwardInterestRateContract2014Member
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		2.50%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_ForwardInterestRateContract2015Member
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Variable rate basis Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý LIBOR Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair value of the hedge Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_InterestRateTwelveYearContract2009Member
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hun_ArabianAminesCompanyMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_ForwardInterestRateContract2014Member
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_ForwardInterestRateContract2015Member
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Additional (reduction of) interest expense due to changes in the fair value of the hedges Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Amount received from counterparties 66us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities Ìý 66us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 66us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
U.S. dollar interest payments to be received twice each year Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 5hun_DerivativeInterestReceivableAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equivalent annual rate of interest receivable (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 5.125%hun_DerivativeEquivalentAnnualInterestRateOfInterestReceivableAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		5.125%hun_DerivativeEquivalentAnnualInterestRateOfInterestReceivableAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
U.S. dollar interest payments to be made twice each year Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3hun_DerivativeInterestPayableAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equivalent annual rate of interest payable (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3.60%hun_DerivativeEquivalentAnnualInterestRateOfInterestPayableAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		3.60%hun_DerivativeEquivalentAnnualInterestRateOfInterestPayableAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair value of the swap Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 33us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the hedge of net investments 75us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTax Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Net euro assets $ 1,451us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativesAtFairValueNet â‚� 1,334us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativesAtFairValueNet Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Number of cross currency interest rate contracts Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3hun_NumberOfCrossCurrencyInterestRateContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 2hun_NumberOfCrossCurrencyInterestRateContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_FiveYearCrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember 		2hun_NumberOfCrossCurrencyInterestRateContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_FiveYearCrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		1hun_NumberOfCrossCurrencyInterestRateContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_EightYearsCrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember 		1hun_NumberOfCrossCurrencyInterestRateContracts
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hun_EightYearsCrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		Ìý Ìý
Term of cross currency interest rate contract Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 5 years Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 5 years 5 years 8 years 8 years Ìý Ìý