Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)
 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Y
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Accepted and tendered cases
USD ($)
lawsuit
Y
Dec. 31, 2010
Accepted and tendered cases
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2009
Accepted and tendered cases
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2011
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
USD ($)
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2010
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
USD ($)
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2009
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2010
Antitrust matters - Direct action cases
lawsuit
Feb. 28, 2010
Antitrust matters - Purported class action cases
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2008
Port Arthur Plant Fire Insurance Litigation Settlement
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
Port Arthur Plant Fire Insurance Litigation Settlement
USD ($)
May 14, 2010
Port Arthur Plant Fire Insurance Litigation Settlement
USD ($)
Apr. 29, 2006
Port Arthur Plant Fire Insurance Litigation Settlement
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Product Delivery Claim
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Product Delivery Claim
EUR (€)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                                  
Minimum contracts period which require minimum volume purchases (in years) 1                                
Minimum payments under take or pay contracts without taking the product     $ 6,000,000                            
Purchase commitments:                                  
2012 685,000,000                                
2013 197,000,000                                
2014 128,000,000                                
2015 104,000,000                                
2016 59,000,000                                
Thereafter 94,000,000                                
Total 1,267,000,000                                
Operating Leases                                  
Rent expense 83,000,000 62,000,000 56,000,000                            
Future minimum payments                                  
2012 77,000,000                                
2013 71,000,000                                
2014 64,000,000                                
2015 50,000,000                                
2016 45,000,000                                
Thereafter 148,000,000                                
Total 455,000,000                                
LEGAL MATTERS                                  
Experience with tendering cases (in years)       18                          
Information about the cases                                  
Tendered during period       10 24 18                      
Filed during the period             11 5 3                
Resolved during period       46 46 20 12 7 7                
Accrued liability relating to the cases       10,000,000     460,000                    
Receivable relating to indemnity protection of the cases       10,000,000                          
Payment of gross settlement costs             584,000 201,000                  
Number of purported class action cases filed                   3 2            
Combined deductible for property damage and business interruption insurance                             60,000,000    
Payment of deductible on the claim                       60,000,000          
Proceeds from reinsurers                         365,000,000        
Proceeds from reinsurers                           110,000,000      
Amount of claims of customer                                 150,000,000
Amount of insurance available for claims in excess of specified amount                               $ 10,000,000