Huntsman Corporation Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended													9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended												9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011 Discontinued operations	Dec. 31, 2010 Discontinued operations	Dec. 31, 2009 Discontinued operations	Dec. 31, 2010 2005 initiatives and prior	Dec. 31, 2009 2005 initiatives and prior	Dec. 31, 2010 2006 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2009 2006 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 2008 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2010 2008 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2009 2008 initiatives	Sep. 30, 2012 2009 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 2009 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2010 2009 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2009 2009 initiatives	Sep. 30, 2012 2010 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 2010 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2010 2010 initiatives	Sep. 30, 2012 2011 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 2006 initiatives and prior	Sep. 30, 2012 Workforce reductions item position	Dec. 31, 2011 Workforce reductions position	Dec. 31, 2010 Workforce reductions	Dec. 31, 2009 Workforce reductions	Dec. 31, 2010 Workforce reductions Discontinued operations	Dec. 31, 2009 Workforce reductions Discontinued operations	Dec. 31, 2010 Workforce reductions 2005 initiatives and prior	Dec. 31, 2009 Workforce reductions 2005 initiatives and prior	Dec. 31, 2010 Workforce reductions 2006 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2009 Workforce reductions 2006 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Workforce reductions 2008 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2010 Workforce reductions 2008 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2009 Workforce reductions 2008 initiatives	Sep. 30, 2012 Workforce reductions 2009 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Workforce reductions 2009 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2010 Workforce reductions 2009 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2009 Workforce reductions 2009 initiatives	Sep. 30, 2012 Workforce reductions 2010 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Workforce reductions 2010 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2010 Workforce reductions 2010 initiatives	Sep. 30, 2012 Workforce reductions 2011 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Workforce reductions 2011 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Workforce reductions 2006 initiatives and prior	Dec. 31, 2010 Demolition and decommissioning	Dec. 31, 2009 Demolition and decommissioning	Dec. 31, 2008 Demolition and decommissioning	Dec. 31, 2010 Demolition and decommissioning 2005 initiatives and prior	Dec. 31, 2009 Demolition and decommissioning 2006 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2009 Demolition and decommissioning 2009 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Demolition and decommissioning 2010 initiatives	Sep. 30, 2012 Demolition and decommissioning 2011 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2010 Non-cancelable lease costs	Sep. 30, 2012 Non-cancelable lease costs	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-cancelable lease costs	Dec. 31, 2008 Non-cancelable lease costs	Sep. 30, 2012 Non-cancelable lease costs 2010 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-cancelable lease costs 2010 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-cancelable lease costs 2011 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-cancelable lease costs 2006 initiatives and prior	Sep. 30, 2012 Other restructuring costs	Dec. 31, 2010 Other restructuring costs	Dec. 31, 2009 Other restructuring costs	Dec. 31, 2011 Other restructuring costs Discontinued operations	Dec. 31, 2009 Other restructuring costs Discontinued operations	Sep. 30, 2012 Other restructuring costs 2009 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Other restructuring costs 2009 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2010 Other restructuring costs 2009 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2009 Other restructuring costs 2009 initiatives	Sep. 30, 2012 Other restructuring costs 2010 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Other restructuring costs 2010 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2010 Other restructuring costs 2010 initiatives	Sep. 30, 2012 Other restructuring costs 2011 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Other restructuring costs 2011 initiatives	Dec. 31, 2011 Other restructuring costs 2006 initiatives and prior
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period			$ 92	$ 49	$ 49	$ 75	$ 75																					$ 73	$ 36	$ 60	$ 68																				$ 1	$ 2	$ 2						$ 2	$ 9	$ 11	$ 2					$ 8	$ 11	$ 3
Adjustment to Textile Effects opening balance sheet liabilities							(5)																								(5)
Restructuring Charges											1			1		1	5	5	7	9	78	1	15	23	9		1							1					1	5	1	1	4	56		2	22	4	87	1					1	8	2	1						10	1							4	6	5	14	1	1	1	4	1
Reversal of reserves no longer required	(1)	(1)	(14)	(4)	(5)	(7)	(8)																					(13)	(5)	(6)	(8)																												(1)								(1)
Restructuring payments												(5)	(3)	(29)	(2)	(7)	(17)	(6)	(12)	(16)	(52)	(3)	(21)	(3)	(24)	(14)	(3)							(1)	(5)	(3)	(28)	(2)	(7)	(17)	(2)	(6)	(11)	(32)	(2)	(17)	(1)	(19)	(13)	(1)				(1)	(1)	(8)	(3)	(1)					(1)			(1)						(4)	(6)	(5)	(12)		(1)	(2)	(4)	(1)	(1)
Net activity of discontinued operations					(2)	(26)	34	(2)	(26)	34																						(26)	26																																					(2)	8
Foreign currency effect on liability balance			1		(10)	4	(2)																					1	(10)	3																																						1	(2)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period	$ 90		$ 90		$ 92	$ 49	$ 75																					$ 73	$ 73	$ 36	$ 60																				$ 1	$ 2	$ 2						$ 1	$ 9	$ 11	$ 2					$ 8	$ 11	$ 11
Number of positions terminated																												581	699
Number of positions not terminated																												544	650