Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN (Details)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN      
Authorized number of shares to be granted under the Stock Incentive Plan 32,600,000    
Remaining shares available for grant 10,600,000    
Vesting period (in years) 3 years    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS      
Compensation cost from continuing operations $ 24 $ 27 $ 20
Total income tax benefit recognized in the statements of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements 6 8 6
Stock options
      
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS      
Maximum contractual term (in years) P10Y    
Weighted average of the assumptions utilized for stock options granted      
Dividend yield (as a percent) 2.30% 3.00% 15.40%
Expected volatility (as a percent) 65.60% 69.00% 70.40%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 2.80% 3.10% 2.50%
Expected life of stock options granted during the period (in years) 6.6 6.6 6.6
Option Awards, Shares      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 10,997,000    
Granted (in shares) 953,000    
Stock options exercised (in shares) (1,268,000)    
Forfeited (in shares) (337,000)    
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 10,345,000 10,997,000  
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 7,089,000    
Option Awards, Weighted Average Exercise Price      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 12.28    
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 17.51    
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 2.82    
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 15.14    
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 13.83 $ 12.28  
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 16.34    
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 5.9    
Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 5.0    
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 27    
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 13    
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share) $ 9.17 $ 6.97 $ 0.51
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Stock Incentive Plan 8    
Weighted-average period over which cost is expected to be recognized (in years) 0.6    
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised 19 14  
Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries
      
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS      
Compensation cost from continuing operations $ 22 $ 24 $ 16