Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)

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OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION                      
Number of segments                 5    
Operating segment information                      
Revenues $ 2,705 $ 2,842 $ 2,830 $ 2,702 $ 2,619 $ 2,741 $ 2,914 $ 2,913 $ 11,079 $ 11,187 $ 11,221
Segment EBITDA                 888 1,187 1,039
Interest expense, net                 (203) (238) (262)
Income tax expense-continuing operations                 (137) (179) (113)
Income tax benefit-discontinued operations                 2 3 5
Depreciation and amortization                 (424) (408) (416)
Net income attributable to Huntsman International LLC 32 68 49 (23) (45) 117 127 166 126 365 253
Subtotal
                     
Operating segment information                      
Segment EBITDA                 893 1,192 1,045
Depreciation and amortization                 (422) (403) (416)
Discontinued Operations
                     
Operating segment information                      
Segment EBITDA                 (5) (5) (6)
Depreciation and amortization                 (2) (5)  
Operating segments | Polyurethanes
                     
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 4,964 4,894 4,434
Segment EBITDA                 696 726 469
Depreciation and amortization                 (156) (152) (160)
Operating segments | Performance Products
                     
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 3,019 3,065 3,301
Segment EBITDA                 372 360 385
Depreciation and amortization                 (121) (113) (110)
Operating segments | Advanced Materials
                     
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 1,267 1,325 1,372
Segment EBITDA                 86 54 125
Depreciation and amortization                 (38) (31) (33)
Operating segments | Textile Effects
                     
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 811 752 737
Segment EBITDA                 (78) (49) (199)
Depreciation and amortization                 (17) (23) (27)
Operating segments | Pigments
                     
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 1,269 1,436 1,642
Segment EBITDA                 79 352 501
Depreciation and amortization                 (73) (69) (74)
Eliminations
                     
Operating segment information                      
Revenues                 (251) (285) (265)
Corporate and other
                     
Operating segment information                      
Segment EBITDA                 (262) (251) (236)
Depreciation and amortization                 $ (17) $ (15) $ (12)