Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details)

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 29, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Assets and liabilities of VIE                          
Current assets     $ 3,755       $ 2,958       $ 3,755 $ 2,958  
Property, plant and equipment, net     2,383       2,353       2,383 2,353  
Operating lease right-of-use assets     396               396    
Deferred income taxes     292       324       292 324  
Intangible assets     197       213       197 213  
Goodwill     276       275       276 275  
Total assets     8,320       7,953       8,320 7,953  
Current liabilities     2,008       1,611       2,008 1,611  
Long-term debt     2,177       2,224       2,177 2,224  
Deferred income taxes     29       137       29 137  
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities     384               384    
Other noncurrent liabilities     898       949       898 949  
Total liabilities     5,496       5,204       5,496 5,204  
Revenues, income from continuing operations before income taxes and net cash provided by operating activities for our variable interest entities                          
Total revenues     1,657 $ 1,687 $ 1,784 $ 1,669 1,821 $ 1,968 $ 1,977 $ 1,838 6,797 7,604 $ 6,845
Income from continuing operations before income taxes                     391 734 531
Net cash provided by operating activities                     897 1,207 1,219
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG                          
Identification of variable interest entities through investments and transactions                          
Percentage of joint interest acquired 50.00%                        
Consolidated VIE's                          
Assets and liabilities of VIE                          
Current assets     50       92       50 92  
Property, plant and equipment, net     180       265       180 265  
Operating lease right-of-use assets     16               16    
Other noncurrent assets     132       136       132 136  
Deferred income taxes     30       32       30 32  
Intangible assets     0       10       0 10  
Goodwill             14         14  
Total assets     408       549       408 549  
Current liabilities     151       178       151 178  
Long-term debt     29       61       29 61  
Deferred income taxes             11         11  
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities     11       0       11 0  
Other noncurrent liabilities     87       97       87 97  
Total liabilities     278       $ 347       278 347  
Revenues, income from continuing operations before income taxes and net cash provided by operating activities for our variable interest entities                          
Total revenues                     95 154 132
Income from continuing operations before income taxes                     17 40 25
Net cash provided by operating activities                     $ 81 $ 65 $ 51
Rubicon LLC                          
Identification of variable interest entities through investments and transactions                          
Variable interest entity ownership percentage                     50.00%    
Arabian Amines Company                          
Identification of variable interest entities through investments and transactions                          
Variable interest entity ownership percentage                     50.00%    
Assets and liabilities of VIE                          
Long-term debt     $ 29               $ 29    
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG                          
Identification of variable interest entities through investments and transactions                          
Variable interest entity ownership percentage   50.00%