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DEBT (Details)

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DEBT (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
On or after August 17, 2020
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIE's
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2011
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Term loans
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Term loans
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Term loans
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Term loans
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2012
Term loans
Australian borrowings
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2012
Term loans
Australian borrowings
AUD
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Credit Facilities
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts receivable programs
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2014
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2014
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2014
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. A/R Program Maturing April 2014
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2012
EU A/R Program Maturing April 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
EU A/R Program Maturing April 2014
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
EU A/R Program Maturing April 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
EU A/R Program Maturing April 2014
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. A/R Program
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior subordinated notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior subordinated notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
HPS (China) debt
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
HPS (China) debt
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
U.S. dollar borrowings
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
RMB borrowings
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
HPS (China) secured term and working capital loan facilities
RMB borrowings
CNY
Dec. 31, 2012
HPS (China) working capital loans and commercial drafts
RMB borrowings
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
HPS (China) working capital loans and commercial drafts
RMB borrowings
CNY
Dec. 31, 2012
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Other debt instruments
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2012
Revolving Facility
Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Facility
USD ($)
Mar. 06, 2012
Revolving Facility
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Facility
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Facility
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Facility
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2012
Revolving Facility
Australian borrowings
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2012
Revolving Facility
Australian borrowings
AUD
Oct. 31, 2012
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Sep. 24, 2012
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2012
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Apr. 02, 2012
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Mar. 07, 2011
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Mar. 06, 2012
Term Loan B
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2012
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Apr. 02, 2012
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan C
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2012
Extended Term Loan B
USD ($)
Apr. 02, 2012
Extended Term Loan B
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Extended Term Loan B
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2012
Extended Term Loans B Series 2
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Extended Term Loans B Series 2
Dec. 31, 2012
Extended Term Loans B Series 2
USD ($)
Jun. 03, 2012
Extended Term Loans B Series 2
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Intercompany Note
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Intercompany Note
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2012
Intercompany Note
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2012
2016 Senior Notes, June 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
2020 Senior Notes, November 2020
USD ($)
Nov. 19, 2012
2020 Senior Notes, November 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
2020 Senior Notes, November 2020
Prior to August 17, 2020
Dec. 31, 2012
2020 Senior Notes, November 2020
Occurrence of certain change of control events
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Subordinated Notes, March 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
SIDF Facility
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
SIDF Facility
Arabian Amines Company
SAR
Dec. 31, 2012
Multi- purpose Islamic term facility
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2012
Australian credit facilities
Australian borrowings
Australian subsidiary
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2012
Australian credit facilities
Australian borrowings
Australian subsidiary
AUD
Debt                                                                                                                                                                  
Total debt - excluding debt to affiliates $ 3,702 $ 3,942     $ 270 $ 281   $ 180 $ 1,565 $ 1,696           $ 241 $ 237                       $ 568 $ 472 $ 892 $ 976 $ 94 $ 167           $ 72 $ 113                                                                       $ 126 472      
Total current portion of debt 288 [1] 212 [1]     193 16                                                                                                                                                 54    
Long-term portion 3,414 [1] 3,730 [1]     77 264 93                                                                                                                                                    
Notes payable to affiliates-current 100 100                                                                                                                                                              
Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent 599 439                                                                                                                                                              
Total debt 4,401 4,481                                                                                                                                                              
Decrease in the interest rate margin (as a percent)                                                                                   0.50%                                                                              
Undrawn commitment fee (as a percent)                                                                                   0.50%                                                                              
Committed amount before increase                                                                                       300                                                                          
Committed Amount                     90 68                                                             400 400   6 5                                                                    
Principal Outstanding                                                                                                             193 346     419     637     342 346                              
Amount Outstanding                                   90 90         151 114 147 114               8 56 354 30 190                               193       393     637     342         200 400 400     350 530          
Reference rate                                   USD LIBOR or CP rate           GBP LIBOR, USD LIBOR or EURIBOR GBP LIBOR, USD LIBOR or EURIBOR                   LIBOR Peoples Bank of china rate Peoples Bank of china rate Peoples Bank of china rate Peoples Bank of china rate       US LIBOR                       US LIBOR       US LIBOR     US LIBOR     US LIBOR     LIBOR U.S. A/R Program                        
Increase in the interest rate margin (as a percent)                                                                                                                               3.00%                                  
Aggregate principal of Term Loan B prior to amendment                                                                                                           650                                                      
Reference rate (as a percent)                                       1.65% 1.65% 1.50% 1.50% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%               0.48% 90.00% 90.00%           2.50%                       1.50%       2.25%     2.50%     2.75%     (0.25%) (0.10%)                        
Amount of letter of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding                                                       5                             19                                                                            
Weighted average interest rate at period end (as a percent)                             3.00%                                             6.00% 6.00%                                                                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                                                                     1.00% 6.00% 6.00%                                                                 5.50% 4.875%       8.625% 8.625%          
Minimum number of months prior to the maturity date of the debt instrument                                                                                                                                           3 months                      
Prepayment of term loan                                                                                                   50 58 3         4     6     4                                    
Future percentage of amortization of the principal amount                                                                                                                                   1.00%                              
Amount repaid                         12 12                                         4 19 120 50 309                 15 14       3         4     7                                     27 26
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 80 7 37                       2                                                                                                                                    
Percentage of principal amount at which the entity may redeem some or all of the notes       100.00%                                                                                                                                         100.00% 101.00%              
A/R Programs                                                                                                                                                                  
Maximum Funding Availability                                   250 250         297 225 291 225                                                                                                            
Reduction in applicable margin on borrowings (as a percent)                                       1.65% 1.65% 1.50% 1.50% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%                                                                                                            
Debt instrument covenant consolidated leverage ratio                                                                                         3.75                                                                        
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral                               520 633                                                                                                                                
Carrying value                                                                                                                                           168           542          
Effective interest rate (as a percent)                                                                                                                                           11.73%                      
Variable interest entity ownership percentage               50.00%                                                                                                                                                  
Percentage of guarantee, given by Zamil Group               100.00%                                                                                                                                                  
Percentage of interest in Zamil Group               50.00%                                                                                                                                                  
Outstanding loan due to Huntsman Corporation                                                                                                                                     695                            
Due to Huntsman Corporation, current                                                                                                                                     $ 100                            
[1] At December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, $28 and $44 of cash and cash equivalents, $9 and $2 of restricted cash, $38 and $29 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $55 and $47 of inventories, nil and $1 of other current assets, $378 and $403 of property, plant and equipment (net), $19 and $23 of intangible assets (net), $28 and $21 of other noncurrent assets, $76 and $55 of accounts payable, $26 and $21 of accrued liabilities, $193 and $16 of current portion of debt, $77 and $264 of long-term debt, and $101 and $111 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See "Note 7. Variable Interest Entities."