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DEBT (Details)

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DEBT (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 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
Mar. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Mar. 31, 2014
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Term loans
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 ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Credit Facilities
Aug. 22, 2013
Senior Credit Facilities
USD ($)
Mar. 11, 2013
Senior Credit Facilities
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Revolving Facility
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Facility
USD ($)
Oct. 15, 2013
Revolving Facility
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Revolving Facility
Joint venture to be completed in 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Facility
Joint venture to be completed in 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Revolving Facility
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Facility
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Facility
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Facility
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
EUR (€)
Mar. 11, 2013
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Dec. 23, 2013
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Extended Term Loan B
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Extended Term Loan B
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Extended Term Loans B Series 2
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Extended Term Loans B Series 2
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Intercompany Note
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Intercompany Note
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Intercompany Note
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2013
Intercompany Note
Minimum
Mar. 31, 2014
Intercompany Note
Maximum
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 ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
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 (€)
Mar. 31, 2014
HPS (China) debt
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
HPS (China) debt
USD ($)
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 ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior subordinated 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   $ 3,891 $ 238 $ 247 $ 270   $ 166 $ 169 $ 1,338 $ 1,351 $ 1,565                 $ 77 $ 72 $ 72                                                                       $ 247 $ 248 $ 241           $ 40 $ 40 $ 94             $ 120 451   $ 1,060 $ 1,061 $ 568 $ 891 $ 891 $ 892
Total current portion of debt   277 [1],[2] 288 [1]   270 [2] 179 183 193                                                                                                                                               49            
Long-term portion   3,633 [1],[2] 3,414 [1]   3,621 [2] 59 64 77                                                                                                                                                            
Notes payable to affiliates-current   100 100   100                                                                                                                                                                  
Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent   779 599   712                                                                                                                                                                  
Total debt   4,789 4,401   4,703                                                                                                 647           541                                                    
Committed Amount                                                   400 400           7 5                                                                                                        
Revolving Increase provided by commitments                                                   200 200 200                                                                                                                    
Total Revolving commitment amount                                                         600 600                                                                                                                
Principal Outstanding                                                                         50 50 952 962 339 342                                                                                        
Amount Outstanding                             78 56 224                 0 0                 352 48 48 951 961 339 342             415 300       650 247       350 530         90   158 114       4 10 61 26 160                    
Reference rate                                                   USD LIBOR USD LIBOR                   USD LIBOR USD LIBOR USD LIBOR USD LIBOR USD LIBOR USD LIBOR     U.S. A/R Program U.S. A/R Program LIBOR 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% 2.50%                   2.25% 2.25% 2.50% 2.50% 2.75% 3.00%     (0.10%) (0.10%) (0.25%) (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 17                                                                           7                                          
Weighted average interest rate at period end (as a percent)                                   3.00%   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 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% 50.00%                                                                                                                                                      
Outstanding loan due to Huntsman Corporation                                                                                     807 872                                                                                    
Due to Huntsman Corporation, current                                                                                     100 100                                                                                    
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 35 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."
[2] 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."