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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details)

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Discontinued Operations        
Income tax benefit $ 1,000,000 $ (37,000,000) $ 8,000,000 $ (29,000,000)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (1,000,000) 62,000,000 (15,000,000) 49,000,000
Australian styrenics business
        
Discontinued Operations        
Revenues 9,000,000 10,000,000 18,000,000 35,000,000
Costs and expenses (11,000,000) (17,000,000) (41,000,000) (62,000,000)
Operating loss (2,000,000) (7,000,000) (23,000,000) (27,000,000)
Income tax benefit 1,000,000 1,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (1,000,000) (6,000,000) (15,000,000) (18,000,000)
U.S. Base Chemicals and North American Polymers Dispositions
        
Discontinued Operations        
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax   68,000,000   67,000,000
U.S. Base Chemicals and North American Polymers Dispositions | Settlement of fire insurance claims
        
Discontinued Operations        
Pretax gain from the settlement of insurance claims   110,000,000    
U.S. Base Chemicals and North American Polymers Dispositions | 2005 gulf coast storms
        
Discontinued Operations        
Pretax gain from the settlement of insurance claims   7,000,000    
Huntsman Chemical Company Australia Pty Ltd ("HCCA")
        
Discontinued Operations        
Number of courts that issued ruling for each pool     1  
Court ruling award for damage to certain swimming pools, per pool $ 87,000   $ 87,000  
Number of damaged pools 423   423  
Number of additional pools that could potentially fail 143   143