Huntsman Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2016 € in Millions, $ in Millions	EUR (€) state	USD ($) state	USD ($)
State Antitrust Claims
LEGAL MATTERS
Number of states in which Plaintiffs have raised claims \| state	15	15
Consumer Protection Claims
LEGAL MATTERS
Number of states in which Plaintiffs have raised claims \| state	9	9
Unjust Enrichment Claims
LEGAL MATTERS
Number of states in which Plaintiffs have raised claims \| state	16	16
Antitrust matters - Indirect action cases
LEGAL MATTERS
Accrued liability relating to the cases \| $			$ 0
Product Delivery Claim
LEGAL MATTERS
Accrued liability relating to the cases \| $			0
Maximum amount of claims of customer	€ 153	$ 172
Aggregate amount of current claims	113	127
Minimum threshold amount for insured liability \| $		$ 10
Minimum range of possible loss \| €	0
Maximum range of possible loss	€ 113		$ 127

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