Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

DEBT (Details)

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DEBT (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Dec. 31, 2013
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Term loans
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Term loans
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Term loans
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Term loans
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Additional Term Loan
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Credit Facilities
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Credit Facilities
USD ($)
Aug. 22, 2013
Senior Credit Facilities
USD ($)
Mar. 11, 2013
Senior Credit Facilities
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Facility
USD ($)
Oct. 15, 2013
Revolving Facility
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Facility
Joint venture to be completed in 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Facility
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Facility
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Facility
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
EUR (€)
Mar. 11, 2013
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Dec. 23, 2013
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Extended Term Loan B
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Extended Term Loans B Series 2
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Intercompany Note
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Intercompany Note
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2013
Intercompany Note
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2013
2021 Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
2021 Senior Notes
EUR (€)
Dec. 23, 2013
2021 Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 23, 2013
2021 Senior Notes
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
2021 Senior Notes
Prior to January 15, 2021
Dec. 31, 2013
2020 Senior Notes
USD ($)
Mar. 04, 2013
2020 Senior Notes
USD ($)
Nov. 19, 2012
2020 Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
2020 Senior Notes
Prior to August 17, 2020
Dec. 31, 2013
2020 Senior Notes
Occurrence of certain change of control events
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Apr. 29, 2013
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2016
Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2016
USD ($)
Apr. 29, 2013
EU A/R Program Maturing April 2016
Dec. 31, 2013
EU A/R Program Maturing April 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
EU A/R Program Maturing April 2016
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
HPS (China) debt
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
HPS (China) debt
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
U.S. dollar borrowings
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
RMB borrowings
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
RMB borrowings
CNY
Dec. 31, 2013
HPS (China) working capital loans and commercial drafts
RMB borrowings
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
HPS (China) working capital loans and commercial drafts
RMB borrowings
CNY
Oct. 15, 2013
New Term Loan
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
SIDF Facility
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
SIDF Facility
Arabian Amines Company
SAR
Dec. 31, 2013
Multi- purpose Islamic term facility
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior subordinated notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior subordinated notes
USD ($)
Debt                                                                                                                                    
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates $ 3,910 $ 3,702   $ 247 $ 270   $ 169 $ 1,351 $ 1,565               $ 72 $ 72                                                     $ 248 $ 241           $ 40 $ 94             $ 120 451   $ 1,061 $ 568 $ 891 $ 892
Total current portion of debt 277 [1] 288 [1]   183 193                                                                                                                 49        
Long-term portion 3,633 [1] 3,414 [1]   64 77                                                                                                                          
Notes payable to affiliates-current 100 100                                                                                                                                
Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent 779 599                                                                                                                                
Total debt 4,789 4,401                                                                       647           541                                            
Committed Amount                   78 56               400       7 5                                                                                    
Revolving Increase provided by commitments                                     200 200 600                                                                                          
Principal Outstanding                                                     50 962 342                                                                          
Amount Outstanding                       224             0             352 48 961 342       415 300       650 247       350 530       90   158 114     4 10 61 26 160                
Reference rate                                     USD LIBOR               USD LIBOR USD LIBOR USD LIBOR   U.S. A/R Program LIBOR                               USD LIBOR   GBP LIBOR, USD LIBOR or EURIBOR GBP LIBOR, USD LIBOR or EURIBOR     LIBOR Peoples Bank of china rate Peoples Bank of china rate Peoples Bank of china rate Peoples Bank of china rate                
Reference rate (as a percent)                                     2.50%               2.25% 2.50% 3.00%   (0.10%) (0.25%)                               1.10%   1.35% 1.35%     0.48% 90.00% 90.00%                    
Amount of letter of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding                                     17                                                         7                                    
Weighted average interest rate at period end (as a percent)                         3.00%                                                                                       6.00% 6.00%                
Interest rate (as a percent)                                                                 5.125% 5.125%       4.875%         8.625% 8.625%                   1.00% 6.00% 6.00%                    
Principal amount of notes issued                             100 225                                     415 300     250 400                                     1,200              
A/R Programs                                                                                                                                    
Debt instrument covenant consolidated leverage ratio                                           3.75                                                                                        
Reduction in applicable margin on borrowings (as a percent)                                                                                             1.10%   1.35%                                  
Extension period of scheduled commitment termination date                                                                                             2 years   2 years                                  
Repayment of debt                                                 193 368                                                       4 47 293                    
Maximum Funding Availability                                                                                               250   311 225                              
Percentage of principal amount at which the entity may redeem some or all of the notes                                                                         100.00%       100.00% 101.00%                                                
Variable interest entity ownership percentage           50.00% 50.00%                                                                                                                      
Outstanding loan due to Huntsman Corporation                                                           872                                                                        
Due to Huntsman Corporation, current                                                           100                                                                        
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 51 80 7                   17 2                     1   16                                                                              
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral                                                                                         $ 521 $ 520                                        
Percentage of amortization of the original principal amount                                                                                                                     1.00%              
Percentage of guarantee, given by Zamil Group             100.00%                                                                                                                      
Percentage of interest in Zamil Group             50.00%                                                                                                                      
[1] At December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, $39 and $28 of cash and cash equivalents, $9 each of restricted cash, $41 and $38 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $54 and $55 of inventories, $3 and nil of other current assets, $369 and $378 of property, plant and equipment (net), $17 and $19 of intangible assets (net), $28 each of other noncurrent assets, $73 and $76 of accounts payable, $32 and $26 of accrued liabilities, $183 and $193 of current portion of debt, $64 and $77 of long-term debt, and $45 and $101 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See "Note 7. Variable Interest Entities."