Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $)
Huntsman International
Members' equity
Huntsman International
Accumulated deficit
Huntsman International
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Huntsman International
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
Huntsman International
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Treasury stock
Unearned stock-based compensation
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 3,081,000,000us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
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= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
$ (1,493,000,000)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (611,000,000)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 114,000,000us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 1,091,000,000us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011           2,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
3,228,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(50,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(12,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember
(947,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(559,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
114,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
1,776,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance (in units) at Dec. 31, 2011 2,728us-gaap_CommonUnitIssued
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
                       
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011           235,746,087us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                          
Net income   365,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  10,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
375,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
        363,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  10,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
373,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Dividends paid to parent   (96,000,000)hun_DividendsPaidToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (96,000,000)hun_DividendsPaidToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Other comprehensive income (loss)     (180,000,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(1,000,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(181,000,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
          (185,000,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(1,000,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(186,000,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Issuance of nonvested stock awards             12,000,000us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
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  (12,000,000)us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
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Vesting of stock awards             10,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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          10,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Vesting of stock awards (in shares)           2,162,043us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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Recognition of stock-based compensation             9,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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  12,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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      21,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards                   (7,000,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (7,000,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (in shares)           (537,039)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Stock options exercised             3,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
          3,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Stock options exercised (in shares)           902,331us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Excess tax benefit related to stock-based compensation 4,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
      4,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
  4,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
          4,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Contribution from parent 26,000,000hun_ContributionFromParentNetOfDistributions
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= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
      26,000,000hun_ContributionFromParentNetOfDistributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
               
Acquisition of a business (2,000,000)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= hun_LimitedLiabilityCompanyEquityMember
      (2,000,000)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
  (2,000,000)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
          (2,000,000)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance
Dividends declared on common stock                   (96,000,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (96,000,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 3,109,000,000us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(1,224,000,000)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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(791,000,000)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
123,000,000us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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1,217,000,000us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2012           2,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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3,264,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(50,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(12,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(687,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(744,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
123,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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1,896,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance (in units) at Dec. 31, 2012 2,728us-gaap_CommonUnitIssued
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Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012           238,273,422us-gaap_SharesIssued
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                          
Net income         (16,000,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
              (17,000,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013                          
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 3,109,000,000us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(1,224,000,000)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(791,000,000)us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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123,000,000us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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1,217,000,000us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2012           2,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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3,264,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(12,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(687,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(744,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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123,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012           238,273,422us-gaap_SharesIssued
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                          
Net income   126,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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  21,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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147,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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        128,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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  21,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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149,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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    (96,000,000)hun_DividendsPaidToParent
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178,000,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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          167,000,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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5,000,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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172,000,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Issuance of nonvested stock awards             14,000,000us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation
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Stock options exercised             13,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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Dividends declared on common stock                   (120,000,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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