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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details)

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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2007
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Capital expenditures for EHS matters Ìý $ 125us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod $ 92us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod $ 105us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities Ìý 10hun_SiteContingencyNumberOfFormerFacilityOrThirdPartySitesWithClaimsAgainstEntityForCleanupLiabilities Ìý Ìý
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities operated by predecessor companies Ìý 1hun_SiteContingencyNumberOfFormerFacilityOrThirdPartySitesWithClaimsAgainstEntityForCleanupLiabilitiesOperatedByPredecessorCompanies Ìý Ìý
Liability related to estimated environmental remediation costs Ìý 19hun_SiteContingencyEnvironmentalRemediationCostsLiability Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities related to environmental dispute at Star Lake Canal site Ìý 18hun_AccruedLiabilitiesRelatedToEnvironmentalDisputeOnStarLakeCanalSite Ìý Ìý
Amount receivable as indemnity protection for environmental dispute on Star Lake Canal site Ìý 18hun_ReceivableAsIndemnityProtectionForEnvironmentalDisputeOnStarLakeCanalSite Ìý Ìý
Accrued environmental liabilities Ìý 60us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies 27us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies Ìý
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as accrued liabilities Ìý 7us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent 5us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent Ìý
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as other noncurrent liabilities Ìý 53us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent 22us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent Ìý
Maximum period for payment of remediation liabilities Ìý 30 years Ìý Ìý
Period over which Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) program is phased 11 years Ìý Ìý Ìý
Minimum quantity of chemical substances and isolated intermediates, companies can manufacture in or import into the EEA per year which will require registration Ìý 1hun_MinimumAnnualLimitOfChemicalSubstanceForRegistration Ìý Ìý
REACH compliance expenditures Ìý 5us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense 4us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense 8us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense
Future cut GHG emissions percentage Ìý 40.00%hun_FutureCutGhgEmissionsPercentage Ìý Ìý
Future renewable energy requirement at European Union level Ìý 27.00%hun_FutureRenewableEnergyRequirementAtEuropeanUnionLevel Ìý Ìý
Rockwood Holdings, Inc Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued environmental liabilities Ìý 17us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
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Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as accrued liabilities Ìý 3us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
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Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as other noncurrent liabilities Ìý $ 14us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
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Maximum period for payment of remediation liabilities Ìý 30 years Ìý Ìý