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DEBT (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2011
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2011
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Australian subsidiary
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Australian subsidiary
AUD
Jun. 30, 2010
Term loans
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2010
Term loans
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Term loans
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Term loans
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Term loans
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Term loans
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Term loans
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
EUR (€)
Apr. 02, 2011
Term loans
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Apr. 02, 2011
Term loans
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
Term loans
Australian subsidiary
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Term loans
Australian subsidiary
AUD
Dec. 31, 2009
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2014
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2014
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2011
EU A/R Program Maturing April 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
EU A/R Program Maturing April 2014
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2010
U.S. A/R Program Maturing October 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
U.S. A/R Program Maturing October 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
EU A/R Program Maturing October 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
EU A/R Program Maturing October 2011
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. A/R Program
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Senior notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Senior notes
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Senior Subordinated notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Subordinated notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Senior Subordinated notes
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
HPS (China) debt
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
HPS (China) debt
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
HPS (China) debt
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
U.S. dollar borrowings
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
U.S. dollar borrowings
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
RMB borrowings
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
RMB borrowings
CNY
Dec. 31, 2011
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
RMB borrowings
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
RMB borrowings
CNY
Sep. 30, 2012
HPS (China) working capital and commercial drafts facility
RMB borrowings
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
HPS (China) working capital and commercial drafts facility
RMB borrowings
CNY
Dec. 31, 2011
HPS (China) working capital and commercial drafts facility
RMB borrowings
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
HPS (China) working capital and commercial drafts facility
RMB borrowings
CNY
Sep. 30, 2012
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Revolving Facility
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Revolving Facility
USD ($)
numerator
denominator
Apr. 02, 2011
Revolving Facility
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Apr. 02, 2011
Revolving Facility
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
Revolving Facility
Australian subsidiary
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Revolving Facility
Australian subsidiary
AUD
Sep. 24, 2012
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2012
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2011
Term Loan B
Jun. 30, 2010
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2010
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Mar. 06, 2012
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Mar. 07, 2011
Term Loan B
Sep. 07, 2012
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2010
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2010
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2012
Extended Term Loan B
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Extended Term Loan B
Sep. 30, 2012
Extended Term Loan B
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Extended Term Loan B
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Notes receivable from subsidiary
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Notes receivable from subsidiary
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2011
Notes receivable from subsidiary
Minimum
Sep. 30, 2012
Senior Notes, June 2016
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Notes, June 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
Senior Notes, June 2016
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Subordinated Notes, January 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Subordinated Notes, January 2015
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
SIDF Facility
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
SIDF Facility
Arabian Amines Company
SAR
Dec. 31, 2011
Multi- purpose Islamic term facility
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Debt                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates $ 3,680   $ 3,680   $ 3,942 $ 4,146   $ 266 $ 281 $ 200 $ 186             $ 1,613 $ 1,696 $ 1,688               $ 237 $ 237 $ 238                     $ 490 $ 472 $ 452 $ 892 $ 976 $ 1,279 $ 109 $ 167 $ 188                     $ 73 $ 113 $ 101                                                                         $ 129 482  
Total current portion of debt 130 [1]   130 [1]   212 [1] 519 [2]   25 16 15                                                                                                                                                                                     57
Long-term portion 3,550 [1]   3,550 [1]   3,730 [1] 3,627 [2]   241 264 185   87 93                                                                                                                                                                                
Notes payable to affiliates-current 100   100   100 100                                                                                                                                                                                              
Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent 610   610   439 439                                                                                                                                                                                              
Total debt 4,390   4,390   4,481 4,685                                                                                                                                                                                              
Percentage of amortization of the principal amount of Extended Term Loan B                                                                                                                                                           1.00%                                              
Committed Amount                                             100 77                                                                               300 6 5                                                                      
Principal Outstanding                           26 26                   12 12                                                                                 14 14           243 652   346         419 427       637 650                          
Amount Outstanding                                         95.0 73.0                 90.0     147.0 114.0 27.5 27.5 183.0 139.0                     10.0 12.0 56.0 354.0 75.0 474.0 43.0 270.0 79.0 499.0                             243.0 652.0             391.0 394.0       637.0 650.0         600.0   530.0 350.0 83.0 64.0      
Reference rate                                                             USD LIBOR or CP rate     GBP LIBOR, USD LIBOR or EURIBOR GBP LIBOR, USD LIBOR or EURIBOR CP rate USD LIBOR rate GBP LIBOR rate, USD LIBOR rate or EURIBOR rate GBP LIBOR rate, USD LIBOR rate or EURIBOR rate                       LIBOR     Peoples Bank of China Rate Peoples Bank of China Rate               US LIBOR US LIBOR                   US LIBOR US LIBOR             US LIBOR US LIBOR     LIBOR US LIBOR US LIBOR                          
Margin interest above reference rate (as a percent)                                                               1.65% 1.50% 2.00% 2.00% 3.50% 3.75% 3.75% 3.75%                       0.48%     90.00% 90.00%               2.50% 3.00%                   1.50% 1.50%             2.25% 2.25%       2.50% 2.50%                          
Amount of letter of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding                                                                               4                                             19 20                                                                          
Weighted average interest rate at period end                                     2.00%                                                                                                                                                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                                                                                                     1.00%     6.00% 6.00%     6.00% 6.00%                                                                 5.50% 5.50%   8.625% 8.625% 7.50% 7.50%      
All in interest rate at period end                                                                                                           6.00% 6.00%                                                                                            
Percentage of interest in Zamil Group                     50.00%                                                                                                                                                                                    
Increase in the interest rate margin (as a percent)                                                                                                                                             1.00%                             3.00%                              
Prepayment of term loan                                                                                                                                         58 3   83 124           4 27 40       6                                
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 1 2 2 5 7 37 21                 (2) (5)                                                                                                                                                                        
Loss on accounts receivable securitization program                                                     23                                                                                                                                                    
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral                                                         633 552                                                                                                                                              
Additional amount borrowed                                                                                                           23 145                                                                                            
Reduction in applicable margin on borrowings (as a percent)                                                               1.65% 1.50% 2.00% 2.00%                                                                                                                                    
Debt refinanced                                                                                                           6 38                                                                                            
Outstanding loan due to Huntsman International                                                                                                                                                                                 535                        
Intercompany note, outstanding amount                                                                                                                                                                                 100                        
Margin interest below reference rate (as a percent)                                                                                                                                                                                   0.25% 0.10%                    
Amount repaid                                                                                                   2 4 19 120 24 151 36 229                                 3   16           4   5     7                            
A/R Programs                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Debt Instrument Covenant Consolidated Leverage Ratio, numerator                                                                                                                               3.75                                                                          
Debt Instrument Covenant Consolidated Leverage Ratio, denominator                                                                                                                               1                                                                          
Maximum Funding Availability                                                             250     291 225 125 125 297 225                                                                                                                            
Carrying value                                                                                                                                                                                         472   543            
Effective interest rate                                                                                                                                                                                           11.73%              
Percentage of gaurantee, given by Zamil Group                     100.00%                                                                                                                                                                                    
Outstanding amount of financed insurance premiums         $ 15                                                                                                                                                                                                
[1] At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $31 and $44 of cash and cash equivalents, $9 and $2 of restricted cash, $40 and $29 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $42 and $47 of inventories, $1 each of other current assets, $382 and $403 of property, plant and equipment (net), $20 and $23 of intangible assets (net), $27 and $21 of other noncurrent assets, $63 and $55 of accounts payable, $25 and $21 of accrued liabilities, $25 and $16 of current portion of debt, $241 and $264 of long-term debt, and $72 and $111 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective balance sheet captions above. See "Note 5. Variable Interest Entities."
[2] At December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, $44 and $7 of cash and cash equivalents, $2 and nil of restricted cash, $29 and $8 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $47 and $45 of inventories, $1 and $2 of other current assets, $403 and $275 of property, plant and equipment (net), $23 and $7 of intangible assets (net), $21 and $18 of other noncurrent assets, $55 and $56 of accounts payable, $21 and $16 of accrued liabilities, $16 and $15 of current portion of debt, $264 and $185 of long-term debt, and $111 and $109 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See "Note 7. Variable Interest Entities."