Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 24, 2010
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS        
Sales   $ 232,000,000 $ 223,000,000 $ 180,000,000
Annual lease payments   80,000,000 79,000,000 83,000,000
Unconsolidated affiliates
       
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS        
Sales   232,000,000 223,000,000 180,000,000
Inventory purchases   597,000,000 565,000,000 465,000,000
Huntsman Foundation
       
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS        
Appraised value of building donated 10,000,000      
Annual lease payments 2,000,000      
Operating lease payments during the period   2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
Extension period of lease   5 years    
Jon M. Huntsman, executive chairman
       
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS        
Amount receivable on account of life insurance premium paid for related party   2,000,000    
Jstar
       
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS        
Extension period of sublease       10 years
Monthly sublease payments       115,000
Amount payable at the end of the lease term   11,000,000    
Current lease term   8 years    
Amount payable by the unrelated third party to the subsidiary   $ 2,400,000