Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

INCOME TAXES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
U.S.        
Current $ 52 $ 7 $ (23)  
Deferred 129 69 45  
Non-U.S.        
Current 51 63 41  
Deferred (53) (26) (23)  
Total income tax expense 179 113 40  
Reconciliation between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate to the provision (benefit) for income taxes        
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 559 370 184  
Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 35% 196 130 64  
Change resulting from:        
State tax expense (benefit) net of federal benefit 15 7 (4)  
Non-U.S. tax rate differentials 1 6 (16)  
Effects of non-U.S. operations (1) 8 22  
U.S. domestic manufacturing deduction (8)      
Unrealized currency exchange gains and losses 11 (5) (6)  
Effect of tax holidays (12) (1) 2  
U.S. foreign tax credits, net of associated income and taxes (21) (4)    
Tax authority audits and dispute resolutions 5 4 (16)  
Change in valuation allowance (14) (19) (22)  
Other, net 7 (13) 16  
Total income tax expense 179 113 40  
U.S. income tax statutory rate (as a percent) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%  
Income tax expense (benefit)-discontinued operations 3 5 (10)  
Number of non-U.S. tax jurisdictions in which the entity is operating 42      
Component of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes        
U.S. 494 255 38  
Non-U.S. 65 115 146  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 559 370 184  
Deferred income tax assets:        
Net operating loss carryforwards 819 895    
Pension and other employee compensation 288 254    
Property, plant and equipment 69 77    
Intangible assets 33 35    
Foreign tax credits 113 82    
Other, net 106 140    
Total 1,428 1,483    
Deferred income tax liabilities:        
Property, plant and equipment (524) (515)    
Pension and other employee compensation   (25)    
Other, net (88) (107)    
Total (612) (647)    
Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance 816 836    
Valuation allowance (745) (768) (813) (861)
Net deferred tax assets (liability) 71 68    
Current deferred tax asset 51 40    
Current deferred tax liability (39) (29)    
Non-current deferred tax asset 229 163    
Non-current deferred tax liability (170) (106)    
Australian styrenics business
       
Change resulting from:        
Income tax expense (benefit)-discontinued operations $ 3 $ 2 $ 28