Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details)

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated VIE's
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Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIE's
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Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIE's
Mar. 31, 2014
Rubicon LLC, Pacific Iron Products, Arabian Amines and Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Dec. 31, 2013
Rubicon LLC, Pacific Iron Products, Arabian Amines and Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Dec. 31, 2012
Rubicon LLC, Pacific Iron Products, Arabian Amines and Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Dec. 31, 2011
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Mar. 31, 2014
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Mar. 31, 2011
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Apr. 30, 2011
Arabian Amines Company
Identification of variable interest entities through investments and transactions                            
Number of joint ventures         4 4                
Assets and liabilities of VIE                            
Current assets $ 4,453 $ 4,446 $ 4,192         $ 180 $ 147 $ 163        
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,735 [1] 3,759 [1],[2] 3,656 [2] 3,510 363 369 378 363 369 378        
Other noncurrent assets 467 [1] 458 [1],[2] 366 [2]   30 28 28 77 76 61        
Deferred income taxes 240 243 229         28 28 45        
Intangible assets, net 83 [1] 88 [1],[2] 70 [2]   16 17 19 16 17 19        
Goodwill 130 131 117         16 16 16        
Total assets 9,393 9,411 8,870 8,330       680 653 682        
Current liabilities 2,342 2,283 2,313         359 330 348        
Long-term debt 3,621 [1] 3,633 [1],[2] 3,414 [2]   59 64 77 65 72 82        
Deferred income taxes 282 303 170         9 9 8        
Other noncurrent liabilities 914 [1] 938 [1],[2] 1,157 [2]   43 45 101 43 45 102        
Total liabilities 7,871 7,936 7,653         476 456 540        
Amount receivable after settlement of a dispute                           11
Damages incurred due to the delayed initial acceptance of the plant                           8
Reimbursement of capital expenditures for work left unfinished by the third party contractors                           3
Revenues                     116      
Earnings                     7      
Pro forma revenues (unaudited)                     11,259      
One time non cash gain                     12      
One-time noncash income tax expense recognized                     $ 2      
Noncontrolling interest (as a percent) 100.00% 100.00%                   50.00% 50.00%  
[1] At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, $34 and $39 of cash and cash equivalents, $9 each of restricted cash, $47 and $41 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $64 and $54 of inventories, $4 and $3 of other current assets, $363 and $369 of property, plant and equipment (net), $16 and $17 of intangible assets (net), $30 and $28 of other noncurrent assets, $85 and $73 of accounts payable, $30 and $32 of accrued liabilities, $179 and $183 of current portion of debt, $59 and $64 of long-term debt, and $43 and $45 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See "Note 5. Variable Interest Entities."
[2] 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."