Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details)

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Total $ 7,058 $ 6,701  
Less accumulated depreciation (3,436) (3,096)  
Net 3,622 [1] 3,605 [1]  
Depreciation expense 398 363 394
Depreciation expense related to discontinued operations   1 2
Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Total 7,165 6,808  
Less accumulated depreciation (3,655) (3,339)  
Net 3,510 [1] 3,469 [1]  
Depreciation expense 374 340 371
Depreciation expense related to discontinued operations   1 2
Land
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Total 148 148  
Land | Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Total 148 148  
Buildings
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Total 629 624  
Buildings | Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Total 629 624  
Plant and equipment
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Total 5,951 5,674  
Plant and equipment | Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Total 6,058 5,781  
Construction in progress
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Total 330 255  
Construction in progress | Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Total 330 255  
Assets under capital lease
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Total 2 15  
Less accumulated depreciation $ (1) $ (15)  
[1] At December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, $44 and $7 of cash and cash equivalents, $2 and nil of restricted cash, $29 and $8 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $47 and $45 of inventories, $1 and $2 of other current assets, $403 and $275 of property, plant and equipment (net), $23 and $7 of intangible assets (net), $21 and $18 of other noncurrent assets, $55 and $56 of accounts payable, $21 and $16 of accrued liabilities, $16 and $15 of current portion of debt, $264 and $185 of long-term debt, and $111 and $109 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See "Note 7. Variable Interest Entities."