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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
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6 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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| INCOME TAXES | ||
| Net decrease (increase) in unrecognized tax benefits with a corresponding income tax benefit (expense) | $ 5 | $ 1 |
| INCOME TAXES | ||
| Income tax expense | 129 | 61 |
| Threshold for change in valuation allowance | 2 | |
| Discrete benefit from de-recognition of net deferred tax liability | 3 | |
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Guatemala, Indonesia, and China
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| INCOME TAXES | ||
| Change in valuation allowance | 1 | |
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Luxembourg
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| INCOME TAXES | ||
| Change in valuation allowance | 7 | 6 |
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HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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| INCOME TAXES | ||
| Income tax expense | $ 130 | $ 61 |
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- Definition
Represents the amount of discrete benefits from de-recognition of net deferred tax liability. No definition available.
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- Definition
Represents the income tax expense excluding tax effects resulting from net valuation changes, the net unrecognized tax benefit items and the foreign tax holiday. No definition available.
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Represents the threshold for changes in valuation allowance related to income tax expense (benefit). No definition available.
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- Definition
The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The net amount of all increases and decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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