Note 14 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Components and Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 |
Balance | | $ 3,885 | | $ 3,734 | $ 3,673 | | $ 3,324 | | $ 3,383 | $ 2,824 | | $ 3,673 | | $ 2,824 | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | (19) | | 42 | (13) | | 28 | | 29 | (21) | | 10 | | 36 | |
Balance | | 3,954 | | 3,885 | 3,734 | | 3,377 | | 3,324 | 3,383 | | 3,954 | | 3,377 | |
Huntsman International LLC [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | 3,938 | | 3,787 | 3,725 | | 3,369 | | 3,428 | 2,772 | | 3,725 | | 2,772 | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | (19) | | 42 | (12) | | 29 | | 29 | (20) | | 11 | | 38 | |
Balance | | 4,111 | | 3,938 | 3,787 | | 3,426 | | 3,369 | 3,428 | | 4,111 | | 3,426 | |
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | (328) | [1] | | | | (369) | [2] | (328) | [1] | (369) | [2] |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | (42) | [1] | (42) | [2] |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | (42) | [1] | (42) | [2] |
Balance | | (370) | [1] | | | | (411) | [2] | | | | (370) | [1] | (411) | [2] |
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Huntsman International LLC [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | (333) | [4] | | | | (374) | [5] | (333) | [4] | (374) | [5] |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | (42) | [4] | (42) | [5] |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | [4] | 0 | [5] |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | [4] | 0 | [5] |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | [4] | 0 | [5] |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | (42) | [4] | (42) | [5] |
Balance | | (375) | [4] | | | | (416) | [5] | | | | (375) | [4] | (416) | [5] |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | (1,050) | [6] | | | | (1,031) | [7] | (1,050) | [6] | (1,031) | [7] |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | [6] | 8 | [7] |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | [6] | (2) | [7] |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [8] | 20 | | | | | 18 | | | | | 65 | [3],[6] | 93 | [3],[7] |
Tax expense | [8] | (3) | | | | | (4) | | | | | (13) | [6] | (21) | [7] |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | 52 | [6] | 78 | [7] |
Balance | | (998) | [6] | | | | (953) | [7] | | | | (998) | [6] | (953) | [7] |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Huntsman International LLC [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | (1,028) | [9] | | | | (1,012) | [10] | (1,028) | [9] | (1,012) | [10] |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | [9] | 8 | [10] |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | [9] | (2) | [10] |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [8] | 21 | | | | | 19 | | | | | 67 | [3],[9] | 95 | [3],[10] |
Tax expense | [8] | (4) | | | | | (4) | | | | | (14) | [9] | (21) | [10] |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | 53 | [9] | 80 | [10] |
Balance | | (975) | [9] | | | | (932) | [10] | | | | (975) | [9] | (932) | [10] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unconsolidated Affiliates Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | 8 | | | | | 8 | | 8 | | 8 | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Balance | | 8 | | | | | 8 | | | | | 8 | | 8 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unconsolidated Affiliates Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Huntsman International LLC [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | 8 | | | | | 8 | | 8 | | 8 | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Balance | | 8 | | | | | 8 | | | | | 8 | | 8 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Other, Net, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | 4 | | | | | 4 | | 4 | | 4 | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Balance | | 4 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 4 | | 4 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Other, Net, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Huntsman International LLC [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Balance | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | (1,366) | | | | | (1,388) | | (1,366) | | (1,388) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | (42) | | (34) | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | (2) | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 65 | | 93 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | (13) | | (21) | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | 36 | |
Balance | | (1,356) | | | | | (1,352) | | | | | (1,356) | | (1,352) | |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Huntsman International LLC [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | (1,353) | | | | | (1,378) | | (1,353) | | (1,378) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | (42) | | (34) | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | (2) | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | | 95 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | (14) | | (21) | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | 38 | |
Balance | | (1,342) | | | | | (1,340) | | | | | (1,342) | | (1,340) | |
AOCI Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | 20 | | | | | 26 | | 20 | | 26 | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) | | (3) | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) | | (3) | |
Balance | | 18 | | | | | 23 | | | | | 18 | | 23 | |
AOCI Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Huntsman International LLC [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | | | | 20 | | | | | 26 | | 20 | | 26 | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) | | (3) | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) | | (3) | |
Balance | | 18 | | | | | 23 | | | | | 18 | | 23 | |
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | (1,318) | | (1,359) | (1,346) | | (1,354) | | (1,383) | (1,362) | | (1,346) | | (1,362) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | (44) | | (37) | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | (2) | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 65 | | 93 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | (13) | | (21) | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | (20) | | 41 | (13) | | 25 | | 29 | (21) | | 8 | | 33 | |
Balance | | (1,338) | | (1,318) | (1,359) | | (1,329) | | (1,354) | (1,383) | | (1,338) | | (1,329) | |
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | Huntsman International LLC [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance | | (1,304) | | (1,345) | (1,333) | | (1,343) | | (1,372) | (1,352) | | (1,333) | | (1,352) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross | | | | | | | | | | | | (44) | | (37) | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | (2) | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross | [3] | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | | 95 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | | | | | | (14) | | (21) | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | | (20) | | 41 | (12) | | 26 | | 29 | (20) | | 9 | | 35 | |
Balance | | $ (1,324) | | $ (1,304) | $ (1,345) | | $ (1,317) | | $ (1,343) | $ (1,372) | | $ (1,324) | | $ (1,317) | |
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[1] | Amounts are net of tax of $56 million as of both September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2021. | |
[2] | Amounts are net of tax of $68 million as of both September 30, 2020 and January 1, 2020. | |
[3] | See table below for details about these reclassifications. | |
[4] | Amounts are net of tax of $43 million for both September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2021. | |
[5] | Amounts are net of tax of $55 million as of both September 30, 2020 and January 1, 2020. | |
[6] | Amounts are net of tax of $139 million and $153 million as of September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2021, respectively. | |
[7] | Amounts are net of tax of $125 million and $148 million as of September 30, 2020 and January 1, 2020, respectively. | |
[8] | Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. | |
[9] | Amounts are net of tax of $164 million and $178 million as of September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2021, respectively. | |
[10] | Amounts are net of tax of $150 million and $174 million as of September 30, 2020 and January 1, 2020, respectively. | |