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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details)

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
Identification of variable interest entities through investments and transactions    
Noncontrolling interest (as a percent) 100.00%  
Assets and liabilities of VIE    
Current assets $ 4,494 $ 4,159
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,703 [1] 3,824 [1]
Other noncurrent assets 506 [1] 458 [1]
Deferred income taxes 217 243
Each of intangible assets (net) 71 [1] 87 [1]
Goodwill 126 131
Total assets 9,409 9,188
Current liabilities 2,122 2,159
Long-term debt 3,752 [1] 3,633 [1]
Deferred income taxes 295 313
Other noncurrent liabilities 838 [1] 948 [1]
Total liabilities 7,013 7,059
Consolidated VIE's
    
Identification of variable interest entities through investments and transactions    
Number of joint ventures 4  
Assets and liabilities of VIE    
Property, plant and equipment, net 343 369
Other noncurrent assets 27 28
Each of intangible assets (net) 17 17
Long-term debt 44 64
Other noncurrent liabilities 33 45
Rubicon LLC, Pacific Iron Products, Arabian Amines and Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
    
Assets and liabilities of VIE    
Current assets 186 147
Property, plant and equipment, net 343 369
Other noncurrent assets 68 76
Deferred income taxes 28 28
Each of intangible assets (net) 17 17
Goodwill 15 16
Total assets 657 653
Current liabilities 353 330
Long-term debt 51 72
Deferred income taxes 9 9
Other noncurrent liabilities 32 45
Total liabilities $ 445 $ 456
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
    
Identification of variable interest entities through investments and transactions    
Noncontrolling interest (as a percent) 50.00%  
[1] At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, $42 and $39 of cash and cash equivalents, $10 and $9 of restricted cash, $43 and $41 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $64 and $54 of inventories, $5 and $3 of other current assets, $343 and $369 of property, plant and equipment (net), $17 each of intangible assets (net), $27 and $28 of other noncurrent assets, $82 and $73 of accounts payable, $30 and $32 of accrued liabilities, $176 and $183 of current portion of debt, $45 and $64 of long- term debt, and $33 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.?