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BUSINESS COMBINATION AND ACQUISITIONS - SASOL (Details)

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BUSINESS COMBINATION AND ACQUISITIONS - SASOL (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 24, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 29, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS              
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation / Huntsman International shareholders     $ 30 $ (11) $ 259   $ 677
Decrease in Huntsman Corporation's / Huntsman International's paid-in capital for purchase of 50% interest in Sasol-Huntsman     (79)        
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES              
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS              
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation / Huntsman International shareholders     27 $ (14) 250   668
Decrease in Huntsman Corporation's / Huntsman International's paid-in capital for purchase of 50% interest in Sasol-Huntsman     $ (79)        
Term loan | HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES              
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS              
Debt term   364 days          
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG              
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS              
Percentage of joint interest acquired 50.00%            
Payment to acquire adjusted for debt and other terms $ 100            
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation / Huntsman International shareholders         259   677
Decrease in Huntsman Corporation's / Huntsman International's paid-in capital for purchase of 50% interest in Sasol-Huntsman $ (6)       (6)    
Net transfers to noncontrolling interest         (6)    
Change from net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation / Huntsman International shareholders and transfers to noncontrolling interest         253   677
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG | HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES              
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS              
Percentage of joint interest acquired 50.00%            
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation / Huntsman International shareholders         250   668
Decrease in Huntsman Corporation's / Huntsman International's paid-in capital for purchase of 50% interest in Sasol-Huntsman         (6)    
Net transfers to noncontrolling interest         (6)    
Change from net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation / Huntsman International shareholders and transfers to noncontrolling interest         $ 244   $ 668
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG              
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS              
Variable interest entity ownership percentage           50.00%