Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS - COMPENSATION COST AND STOCK OPTIONS (Details)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS - COMPENSATION COST AND STOCK OPTIONS (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Compensation cost $ 7 $ 8
Total income tax benefit recognized in the statements of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements $ 1 $ 5
2016 Stock Incentive Plan    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Shares available for grant 7,000  
Stock options    
Weighted average of the assumptions utilized for stock options granted    
Dividend yield (as a percent) 3.00% 2.90%
Expected volatility (as a percent) 53.10% 54.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 1.50% 2.50%
Expected life of stock options granted during the period 5 years 10 months 24 days 5 years 10 months 24 days
Shares    
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 5,025  
Granted (in shares) 750  
Exercised (in shares) (154)  
Forfeited (in shares) (8)  
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 5,613  
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 4,141  
Weighted Average Exercise Price    
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 19.08  
Granted (in dollars per share) 21.54  
Exercised (in dollars per share) 12.55  
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 26.33  
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) 19.57  
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 18.31  
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) 6 years 4 months 24 days  
Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) 5 years 4 months 24 days  
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in dollars) $ 7  
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in dollars) $ 7  
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share) $ 8.27  
Total unrecognized compensation cost $ 12  
Weighted-average period over which cost is expected to be recognized (years) 2 years 2 months 12 days  
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised $ 1 $ 1
Cash received from stock options exercised 0 1
Cash tax benefit from stock options exercised $ 0 0
Stock options | Maximum    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Contractual term 10 years  
Outstanding stock-based awards    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Vesting period 3 years  
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Compensation cost $ 6 7
Total income tax benefit recognized in the statements of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements $ 1 $ 5