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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2012
Polyurethanes
Sep. 30, 2012
Polyurethanes
Mar. 31, 2012
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2012
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2009
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2012
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2011
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2010
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2009
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2012
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2010
Textile Effects
item
Dec. 31, 2009
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2010
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2012
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2009
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2011
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2010
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2010
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2012
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2011
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2009
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2012
Discontinued Operations
Dec. 31, 2011
Discontinued Operations
Dec. 31, 2010
Discontinued Operations
Dec. 31, 2009
Discontinued Operations
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
Dec. 31, 2009
Workforce reductions
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2010
Decommissioning
Dec. 31, 2009
Decommissioning
Dec. 31, 2012
Decommissioning
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Pension curtailment gain
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Pension curtailment gain
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Simplification of the commercial organization and optimization of our distribution network
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Global transformational change program
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2012
Australian styrenics business
Discontinued Operations
Dec. 31, 2011
Australian styrenics business
Discontinued Operations
Dec. 31, 2010
Australian styrenics business
Discontinued Operations
Dec. 31, 2012
Basel, Switzerland
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2010
Basel, Switzerland
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Basel, Switzerland
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Basel, Switzerland
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Basel, Switzerland
Closure of facility
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Basel, Switzerland
Closure of facility
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Langweid, Germany and Basel, Switzerland
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Langweid, Germany and Basel, Switzerland
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Langweid, Germany
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2010
Langweid, Germany
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
North Carolina consolidation
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
North Carolina consolidation
Workforce reductions
Dec. 31, 2011
Switzerland Consolidation
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Switzerland Consolidation
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2011
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2010
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2011
Umbogintwini, South Africa plant
Workforce reductions
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2011
Huelva, Spain and Scarlino, Italy plants
Workforce reductions
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2012
Scarlino, Italy plant
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2010
Scarlino, Italy plant
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2012
Textile Effects Acquisition
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Textile Effects Acquisition
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2010
Textile Effects Acquisition
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2010
2005 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2012
2007 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2011
2007 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2012
2007 initiatives and prior
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
2008 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
2008 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
2008 initiatives
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2011
2008 initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2010
2008 initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
2008 initiatives
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2010
2008 initiatives
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2012
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
2009 initiatives
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2011
2009 initiatives
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2010
2009 initiatives
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2010
2009 initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
2009 initiatives
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2011
2009 initiatives
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2010
2009 initiatives
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2010
2009 initiatives
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2012
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
2010 initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
2010 initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2010
2010 initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
2010 initiatives
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2010
2010 initiatives
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2012
2010 initiatives
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2011
2010 initiatives
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2010
2010 initiatives
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2010
2010 initiatives
Workforce reductions
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2012
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
2011 initiatives
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2012
2011 initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Corporate and other
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Annualized fixed costs                             $ 75                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Restructuring charges                       1 32 5     38 20     4 22     10                                   38 1 62 2 2 2 5     9       28         15                   4 12   4 7 7 3             1 1 1   2   2   1     1     5 7 9 1   1   4 7 8   2 15 23   13 15 1 2 1 2 6   15 89 3 21 12 65 3 69 38 30 1
Charges related to closure of St. Eons France facility                                         2                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Charges related to global transfer pricing initiative                                         2                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Reversal of reserves no longer required               (16) (5) (7)               (1) (3)   (16) (4) (1)     (2)         (1)               (15) (5) (6)                                                 (16) (4)                                                                                                         (2)                      
Non-cash charges               15 60 2                                                                                     11                                                                                                                                                            
Restructuring payments                                                                                                                                                                         (3) (2) (1) (3)   (3) (2) (7) (1) (1) (5) (1) (1) (6) (12) (16) (1) (1) (3) (2) (5) (11) (8) (3) (4) (21) (3) (1) (15)   (2) (1) (1) (6) (2)   (37) (14) (14) (7) (23) (5) (2) (18) (12) (6)  
Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 40 47 5 (4) 155 9 7 92 167 29                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Estimated additional future charges for current restructuring projects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Estimated additional charges within one year               100             3   17       80                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Estimated additional charges                                 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Restructuring charges related to redesign                                 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Noncash charge related to pension settlement loss                                 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Pension curtailment gain                                                                                                           38                                                                                                                                                          
Restructuring charges related to the simplification of the commercial organization and optimization of our distribution network                                           5                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Expected additional charges related to closure and workforce reductions                                                                                                                           80                                                                                                                                          
Restructuring reserve 105     92       105 92 49 75 27     27 2 27 12 2 7 42 69 25 17 3 8 1 11 1 1 5 2 1 4 6 6 8 34 90 73 36 60       1       1 2       2   6 6 8 3 19   15 31 47     2 3 1     9         3 1 8 2 2 2         2 2                 7 11                   9 16                     34 63           53      
Impairment of long-lived assets at our Basel, Switzerland manufacturing facility                                           53                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Restructuring reserve related to the streamlining of business                                             $ 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Number of new strategic business units resulting from streamlining of business                                             2