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GENERAL (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2013
Huntsman International
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Mar. 31, 2012
Huntsman International
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Mar. 11, 2013
Senior Credit Facilities
Huntsman International
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Mar. 11, 2013
Term Loan B
Huntsman International
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Mar. 31, 2013
2020 Senior Notes, November 2020
Huntsman International
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Mar. 04, 2013
2020 Senior Notes, November 2020
Huntsman International
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Mar. 04, 2013
2016 Senior Notes
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| RECENT DEVELOPMENTS | |||||||||
| Amount of additional term loan | $ 225 | ||||||||
| Repayment of debt | 193 | ||||||||
| Principal amount of notes issued | 250 | ||||||||
| Stated rate of interest (as a percent) | 4.875% | 4.875% | 5.50% | ||||||
| Principal Amount of Notes Redeemed | 200 | ||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | $ 35 | $ 1 | $ 35 | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 34 | |||
| Percentage of holding in subsidiaries | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||||
| Number of Chinese chemical companies | 3 | ||||||||
| Number of business segments | 5 | ||||||||
| Frequency term of significant maintenance of olefins and ethylene oxide facilities | 4 years | ||||||||
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Represents the number of business segments of the company. No definition available.
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Represents the number of Chinese chemical companies. No definition available.
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Represents the frequency term of significant maintenance activity of facilities. No definition available.
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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Increase of additional borrowings on existing and new debt instruments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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Gross amount of debt extinguished. No definition available.
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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage. No definition available.
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- Definition
The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations. No definition available.
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