CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
|
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Sep. 30, 2011
|
Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Sep. 30, 2010
|
Jun. 30, 2010
|
Mar. 31, 2010
|
Sep. 30, 2012
|
Sep. 30, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade sales, services and fees, net |
$ 2,691
|
|
$ 2,923
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 8,406
|
$ 8,445
|
$ 11,041
|
$ 9,049
|
$ 7,569
|
Related party sales |
50
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
162
|
144
|
180
|
201
|
96
|
Total revenues |
2,741
|
2,632
|
2,976
|
2,934
|
2,679
|
2,412
|
2,401
|
2,343
|
2,094
|
8,568
|
8,589
|
11,221
|
9,250
|
7,665
|
Cost of goods sold |
2,199
|
|
2,481
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,940
|
7,124
|
9,363
|
7,772
|
6,570
|
Gross profit |
542
|
393
|
495
|
505
|
465
|
384
|
420
|
388
|
286
|
1,628
|
1,465
|
1,858
|
1,478
|
1,095
|
Selling, general and administrative |
220
|
|
216
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
669
|
688
|
916
|
855
|
839
|
Research and development |
35
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112
|
123
|
166
|
151
|
145
|
Other operating (income) expense |
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
7
|
(20)
|
|
(18)
|
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits) |
47
|
(4)
|
155
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
17
|
3
|
52
|
171
|
167
|
29
|
88
|
Operating income |
240
|
|
83
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
788
|
476
|
629
|
443
|
41
|
Interest (expense) income, net |
(59)
|
|
(66)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(181)
|
(197)
|
|
|
|
Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries |
2
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
24
|
3
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
(1)
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
(5)
|
(7)
|
(37)
|
(21)
|
Other income |
1
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
183
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
612
|
280
|
370
|
184
|
(240)
|
Income tax expense |
(62)
|
|
(55)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(188)
|
(111)
|
(113)
|
(40)
|
(159)
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
121
|
88
|
(39)
|
127
|
81
|
40
|
60
|
57
|
(13)
|
424
|
169
|
257
|
144
|
(399)
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(1)
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
(5)
|
(1)
|
42
|
(19)
|
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain (loss) |
120
|
92
|
(29)
|
126
|
67
|
34
|
59
|
119
|
(26)
|
417
|
164
|
256
|
186
|
(418)
|
Extraordinary gain on the acquisition of a business, net of tax of nil |
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
(1)
|
6
|
Net income (loss) |
121
|
94
|
(29)
|
127
|
68
|
33
|
59
|
119
|
(26)
|
418
|
166
|
260
|
185
|
(412)
|
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(4)
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8)
|
(17)
|
(7)
|
(5)
|
2
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC |
117
|
104
|
(31)
|
117
|
63
|
31
|
58
|
117
|
(26)
|
410
|
149
|
253
|
180
|
(410)
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income |
109
|
|
(194)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82
|
(35)
|
(262)
|
(7)
|
207
|
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(6)
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10)
|
(18)
|
(2)
|
(4)
|
1
|
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC |
224
|
|
(225)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
490
|
113
|
(4)
|
174
|
(204)
|
Parent Company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade sales, services and fees, net |
240
|
|
247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
718
|
682
|
885
|
790
|
654
|
Related party sales |
187
|
|
161
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
536
|
353
|
453
|
262
|
178
|
Total revenues |
427
|
|
408
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,254
|
1,035
|
1,338
|
1,052
|
832
|
Cost of goods sold |
362
|
|
360
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,071
|
901
|
1,178
|
869
|
676
|
Gross profit |
65
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183
|
134
|
160
|
183
|
156
|
Selling, general and administrative |
43
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
142
|
119
|
182
|
185
|
154
|
Research and development |
10
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
37
|
50
|
52
|
51
|
Other operating (income) expense |
(1)
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
31
|
35
|
(34)
|
(24)
|
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits) |
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
Operating income |
12
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
(53)
|
(108)
|
(21)
|
(34)
|
Interest (expense) income, net |
(52)
|
|
(54)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(155)
|
(164)
|
|
|
|
Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries |
146
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
531
|
300
|
381
|
(1,199)
|
(317)
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
(1)
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
(5)
|
(7)
|
(37)
|
(21)
|
Other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22)
|
(16)
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
105
|
|
(35)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
363
|
62
|
15
|
72
|
(634)
|
Income tax expense |
11
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44
|
87
|
232
|
101
|
224
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
116
|
|
(24)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
407
|
149
|
247
|
173
|
(410)
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
1
|
|
(7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
6
|
7
|
|
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain (loss) |
117
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
410
|
149
|
253
|
180
|
(410)
|
Net income (loss) |
117
|
|
(31)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
410
|
149
|
253
|
180
|
(410)
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC |
117
|
|
(31)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
410
|
149
|
253
|
180
|
(410)
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income |
107
|
|
(194)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
(36)
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC |
224
|
|
(225)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
490
|
113
|
|
|
|
Guarantors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade sales, services and fees, net |
838
|
|
870
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,654
|
2,534
|
3,349
|
2,514
|
2,106
|
Related party sales |
92
|
|
117
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
346
|
400
|
493
|
513
|
373
|
Total revenues |
930
|
|
987
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000
|
2,934
|
3,842
|
3,027
|
2,479
|
Cost of goods sold |
689
|
|
821
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,300
|
2,403
|
3,160
|
2,594
|
1,983
|
Gross profit |
241
|
|
166
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
700
|
531
|
682
|
433
|
496
|
Selling, general and administrative |
25
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76
|
77
|
97
|
88
|
123
|
Research and development |
9
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
|
25
|
34
|
30
|
30
|
Other operating (income) expense |
(5)
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
(23)
|
(18)
|
11
|
(31)
|
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits) |
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
2
|
Operating income |
213
|
|
122
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
595
|
452
|
569
|
301
|
372
|
Interest (expense) income, net |
10
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
32
|
|
|
|
Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries |
(20)
|
|
(73)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102
|
(12)
|
77
|
91
|
(514)
|
Other income |
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
224
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
749
|
472
|
689
|
430
|
(104)
|
Income tax expense |
(80)
|
|
(46)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(214)
|
(166)
|
(210)
|
(127)
|
(148)
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
144
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
535
|
306
|
479
|
303
|
(252)
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
68
|
(11)
|
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain (loss) |
144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
535
|
305
|
478
|
371
|
(263)
|
Net income (loss) |
144
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
535
|
305
|
478
|
371
|
(263)
|
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
1
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
(2)
|
(2)
|
1
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC |
145
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
535
|
303
|
476
|
369
|
(262)
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income |
61
|
|
(167)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
141
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC |
206
|
|
(154)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
615
|
445
|
|
|
|
Non-guarantors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade sales, services and fees, net |
1,613
|
|
1,803
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,034
|
5,229
|
6,807
|
5,745
|
4,809
|
Related party sales |
306
|
|
299
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
884
|
868
|
1,098
|
958
|
644
|
Total revenues |
1,919
|
|
2,102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,918
|
6,097
|
7,905
|
6,703
|
5,453
|
Cost of goods sold |
1,706
|
|
1,827
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,170
|
5,283
|
6,855
|
5,815
|
4,977
|
Gross profit |
213
|
|
275
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
748
|
814
|
1,050
|
888
|
476
|
Selling, general and administrative |
152
|
|
161
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
451
|
492
|
637
|
582
|
562
|
Research and development |
16
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
61
|
82
|
69
|
64
|
Other operating (income) expense |
4
|
|
(14)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
(1)
|
(37)
|
23
|
37
|
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits) |
47
|
|
155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50
|
171
|
166
|
25
|
77
|
Operating income |
(6)
|
|
(47)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187
|
91
|
202
|
189
|
(264)
|
Interest (expense) income, net |
(17)
|
|
(23)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(57)
|
(65)
|
|
|
|
Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries |
3
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
24
|
6
|
Other income |
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
(19)
|
|
(68)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
138
|
33
|
123
|
144
|
(330)
|
Income tax expense |
7
|
|
(20)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18)
|
(32)
|
(35)
|
(14)
|
(179)
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
(12)
|
|
(88)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120
|
1
|
88
|
130
|
(509)
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(2)
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10)
|
(4)
|
(6)
|
(33)
|
(8)
|
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain (loss) |
(14)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110
|
(3)
|
82
|
97
|
(517)
|
Extraordinary gain on the acquisition of a business, net of tax of nil |
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
(1)
|
6
|
Net income (loss) |
(13)
|
|
(70)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111
|
(1)
|
86
|
96
|
(511)
|
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(6)
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11)
|
(9)
|
(6)
|
(4)
|
2
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC |
(19)
|
|
(71)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
(10)
|
80
|
92
|
(509)
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income |
87
|
|
(184)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72
|
(77)
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(8)
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10)
|
(11)
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC |
66
|
|
(256)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
173
|
(89)
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|
|
|
Eliminations
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Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
Trade sales, services and fees, net |
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Related party sales |
(535)
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|
(524)
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|
|
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|
(1,604)
|
(1,477)
|
(1,864)
|
(1,532)
|
(1,099)
|
Total revenues |
(535)
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|
(521)
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|
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(1,604)
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(1,477)
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(1,864)
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(1,532)
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(1,099)
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Cost of goods sold |
(558)
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|
(527)
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|
|
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|
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(1,601)
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(1,463)
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(1,830)
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(1,506)
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(1,066)
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Gross profit |
23
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|
6
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|
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|
|
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|
(3)
|
(14)
|
(34)
|
(26)
|
(33)
|
Other operating (income) expense |
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
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|
|
|
|
Operating income |
21
|
|
6
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|
|
|
|
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|
(5)
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(14)
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(34)
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(26)
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(33)
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Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries |
(127)
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|
54
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|
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|
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|
(634)
|
(289)
|
(459)
|
1,108
|
828
|
Other income |
(21)
|
|
(1)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
16
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
(127)
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(638)
|
(287)
|
(457)
|
(462)
|
828
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
(100)
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|
(56)
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
(127)
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(638)
|
(287)
|
(557)
|
(462)
|
772
|
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain (loss) |
(127)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(638)
|
(287)
|
(557)
|
(462)
|
772
|
Net income (loss) |
(127)
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(638)
|
(287)
|
(557)
|
(462)
|
772
|
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
1
|
|
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|
3
|
(6)
|
1
|
1
|
(1)
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC |
(126)
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|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(635)
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(293)
|
(556)
|
(461)
|
771
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income |
(146)
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|
351
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|
|
|
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|
(150)
|
(63)
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|
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
1
|
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|
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|
(6)
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|
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Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC |
$ (272)
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|
$ 410
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|
|
|
|
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|
$ (788)
|
$ (356)
|
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|