Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details)

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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2007
Jun. 30, 2007
Sep. 30, 2012
metrictonne
site
company
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
extension
metrictonne
site
company
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
lawsuit
company
Oct. 31, 2010
phase
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS                
Capital expenditures for EHS matters     $ 61,000,000 $ 55,000,000 $ 92,000,000 $ 85,000,000 $ 54,000,000  
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities     10   10      
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities operated by predecessor companies     1   1      
Number of predecessor companies         1      
Number of PRPs             3  
Number of phases of remedial approach               2
Number of limited areas that involve groundwater extraction and treatment         1      
Liability related to estimated environmental remediation costs     30,000,000       30,000,000  
Approximate unreimbursed response costs incurred and paid by EPA 2,800,000              
Number of tolling agreement extensions         3      
Accrued environmental liabilities     35,000,000   36,000,000 48,000,000    
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as accrued liabilities     10,000,000   7,000,000 13,000,000    
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as other noncurrent liabilities     25,000,000   29,000,000 35,000,000    
Maximum period for payment of remediation liabilities     30 years   30 years      
Period over which Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) program is phased   11 years            
Minimum quantity of chemical substances and isolated intermediates, companies can manufacture in or import into the EEA per year which will require registration     1   1      
REACH compliance expenditures         5,000,000 9,000,000 3,000,000  
Number of MTBE lawsuits for which company has been named as a defendant             18  
Maximum payments made to government officials in India         $ 11,000