CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions | HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIESMembers' equity | HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIESRetained earnings | HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIESAccumulated other comprehensive loss | HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIESNoncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES | Common stock | Additional paid-in capital | Treasury stock | Unearned stock-based compensation | Retained earnings | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | Total |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2018 | | | | | | $ 3 | $ 3,984 | $ (427) | $ (16) | $ 292 | $ (1,316) | $ 229 | $ 2,749 |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 | | | | | | 232,994,172 | | | | | | | |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 3,658 | $ (91) | $ (1,308) | $ 229 | $ 2,488 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Dec. 31, 2018 | 2,728 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity and Members' Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | 116 | | 12 | 128 | | | | | 119 | | 12 | 131 |
Dividends paid to parent | | (37) | | | (37) | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income | | | 52 | 2 | 54 | | | | | | 52 | 2 | 54 |
Issuance of nonvested stock awards | | | | | | | 16 | | (16) | | | | |
Vesting of stock awards | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 7 |
Vesting of stock awards (in shares) | | | | | | 1,619,502 | | | | | | | |
Recognition of stock-based compensation | | | | | | | 2 | | 4 | | | | 6 |
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards | | | | | | | | | | (12) | | | (12) |
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (in shares) | | | | | | (483,053) | | | | | | | |
Stock options exercised | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
Stock options exercised (in shares) | | | | | | 78,054 | | | | | | | |
Contribution from parent | $ 7 | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | |
Treasury stock repurchased | | | | | | | | (34) | | | | | (34) |
Treasury stock repurchased (in shares) | | | | | | (1,525,767) | | | | | | | |
Dividends declared on common stock ($0.1625 per share) | | | | | | | | | | (39) | | | (39) |
Balance at the end of the period at Mar. 31, 2019 | | | | | | $ 3 | 4,010 | (461) | (28) | 360 | (1,264) | 243 | 2,863 |
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019 | | | | | | 232,682,908 | | | | | | | |
Balance at the end of the period at Mar. 31, 2019 | $ 3,665 | (12) | (1,256) | 243 | 2,640 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Mar. 31, 2019 | 2,728 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2018 | | | | | | $ 3 | 3,984 | (427) | (16) | 292 | (1,316) | 229 | 2,749 |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 | | | | | | 232,994,172 | | | | | | | |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 3,658 | (91) | (1,308) | 229 | 2,488 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Dec. 31, 2018 | 2,728 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity and Members' Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | | | | 243 | | | | | | | | 249 |
Other comprehensive (loss) income | | | 46 | | 46 | | | | | | 45 | | 45 |
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2019 | | | | | | $ 3 | 4,013 | (542) | (24) | 432 | (1,271) | 209 | 2,820 |
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019 | | | | | | 228,700,570 | | | | | | | |
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2019 | $ 3,672 | 57 | (1,262) | 209 | 2,676 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Jun. 30, 2019 | 2,728 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Mar. 31, 2019 | | | | | | $ 3 | 4,010 | (461) | (28) | 360 | (1,264) | 243 | 2,863 |
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019 | | | | | | 232,682,908 | | | | | | | |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Mar. 31, 2019 | $ 3,665 | (12) | (1,256) | 243 | 2,640 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Mar. 31, 2019 | 2,728 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity and Members' Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | 107 | | 8 | 115 | | | | | 110 | | 8 | 118 |
Dividends paid to parent | | (38) | | | (38) | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income | | | (6) | (2) | (8) | | | | | | (7) | (2) | (9) |
Vesting of stock awards (in shares) | | | | | | 6,701 | | | | | | | |
Recognition of stock-based compensation | | | | | | | 2 | | 4 | | | | 6 |
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (in shares) | | | | | | (1,732) | | | | | | | |
Stock options exercised | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
Stock options exercised (in shares) | | | | | | 27,180 | | | | | | | |
Contribution from parent | $ 7 | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | |
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests | | | | (40) | (40) | | | | | | | (40) | (40) |
Treasury stock repurchased | | | | | | | | (81) | | | | | (81) |
Treasury stock repurchased (in shares) | | | | | | (4,014,487) | | | | | | | |
Dividends declared on common stock ($0.1625 per share) | | | | | | | | | | (38) | | | (38) |
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2019 | | | | | | $ 3 | 4,013 | (542) | (24) | 432 | (1,271) | 209 | 2,820 |
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019 | | | | | | 228,700,570 | | | | | | | |
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2019 | $ 3,672 | 57 | (1,262) | 209 | 2,676 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Jun. 30, 2019 | 2,728 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2019 | | | | | | $ 3 | 4,008 | (635) | (17) | 690 | (1,362) | 137 | $ 2,824 |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 | | | | | | 224,295,868 | | | | | | | 224,295,868 |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 3,675 | 312 | (1,352) | 137 | $ 2,772 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Dec. 31, 2019 | 2,728 | | | | 2,728 | | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity and Members' Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | 704 | | 3 | $ 707 | | | | | 705 | | 3 | $ 708 |
Dividends paid to parent | | (37) | | | (37) | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income | | | (20) | | (20) | | | | | | (21) | | (21) |
Issuance of nonvested stock awards | | | | | | | 18 | | (18) | | | | |
Vesting of stock awards | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 |
Vesting of stock awards (in shares) | | | | | | 943,026 | | | | | | | |
Recognition of stock-based compensation | | | | | | | 2 | | 5 | | | | 7 |
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards | | | | | | | | | | (6) | | | (6) |
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (in shares) | | | | | | (283,975) | | | | | | | |
Stock options exercised | | | | | | | 2 | | | (2) | | | |
Stock options exercised (in shares) | | | | | | 57,209 | | | | | | | |
Contribution from parent | $ 6 | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | |
Treasury stock repurchased | | | | | | | | (96) | | | | | $ (96) |
Treasury stock repurchased (in shares) | | | | | | (5,364,519) | | | | | | | (5,364,519) |
Dividends declared on common stock ($0.1625 per share) | | | | | | | | | | (37) | | | $ (37) |
Balance at the end of the period at Mar. 31, 2020 | | | | | | $ 3 | 4,034 | (731) | (30) | 1,350 | (1,383) | 140 | 3,383 |
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020 | | | | | | 219,647,609 | | | | | | | |
Balance at the end of the period at Mar. 31, 2020 | $ 3,681 | 979 | (1,372) | 140 | 3,428 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Mar. 31, 2020 | 2,728 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2019 | | | | | | $ 3 | 4,008 | (635) | (17) | 690 | (1,362) | 137 | $ 2,824 |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 | | | | | | 224,295,868 | | | | | | | 224,295,868 |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 3,675 | 312 | (1,352) | 137 | $ 2,772 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Dec. 31, 2019 | 2,728 | | | | 2,728 | | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity and Members' Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | | | | $ 648 | | | | | | | | $ 649 |
Other comprehensive (loss) income | | | 9 | | 9 | | | | | | 8 | | 8 |
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2020 | | | | | | $ 3 | 4,037 | (731) | (26) | 1,252 | (1,354) | 143 | $ 3,324 |
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020 | | | | | | 219,747,021 | | | | | | | 219,747,021 |
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2020 | $ 3,688 | 881 | (1,343) | 143 | $ 3,369 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Jun. 30, 2020 | 2,728 | | | | 2,728 | | | | | | | | |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Mar. 31, 2020 | | | | | | $ 3 | 4,034 | (731) | (30) | 1,350 | (1,383) | 140 | $ 3,383 |
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020 | | | | | | 219,647,609 | | | | | | | |
Balance at the beginning of the period at Mar. 31, 2020 | $ 3,681 | 979 | (1,372) | 140 | $ 3,428 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Mar. 31, 2020 | 2,728 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity and Members' Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | (62) | | 3 | (59) | | | | | (62) | | 3 | (59) |
Dividends paid to parent | | (36) | | | (36) | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income | | | 29 | | 29 | | | | | | 29 | | 29 |
Vesting of stock awards (in shares) | | | | | | 8,448 | | | | | | | |
Recognition of stock-based compensation | | | | | | | 2 | | 4 | | | | 6 |
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (in shares) | | | | | | (1,093) | | | | | | | |
Stock options exercised | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
Stock options exercised (in shares) | | | | | | 92,057 | | | | | | | |
Contribution from parent | $ 7 | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | |
Dividends declared on common stock ($0.1625 per share) | | | | | | | | | | (36) | | | (36) |
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2020 | | | | | | $ 3 | $ 4,037 | $ (731) | $ (26) | $ 1,252 | $ (1,354) | $ 143 | $ 3,324 |
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020 | | | | | | 219,747,021 | | | | | | | 219,747,021 |
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2020 | $ 3,688 | $ 881 | $ (1,343) | $ 143 | $ 3,369 | | | | | | | | |
Balance (in units) at Jun. 30, 2020 | 2,728 | | | | 2,728 | | | | | | | | |