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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details)

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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIE's
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Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIE's
Mar. 31, 2013
Rubicon LLC, Pacific Iron Products, Arabian Amines and Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Dec. 31, 2012
Rubicon LLC, Pacific Iron Products, Arabian Amines and Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Mar. 31, 2011
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Identification of variable interest entities through investments and transactions              
Number of joint ventures     4        
Assets and liabilities of VIE              
Current assets $ 4,003 $ 4,119     $ 172 $ 163  
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,643 [1] 3,745 [1] 372 378 372 378  
Other noncurrent assets 441 [1] 366 [1] 27 28 67 61  
Deferred income taxes 216 229     45 45  
Intangible assets, net 63 [1] 68 [1] 18 19 18 19  
Goodwill 116 117     15 16  
Total assets 8,719 8,884     689 682  
Current liabilities 2,123 2,181     358 348  
Long-term debt 3,489 [1] 3,414 [1] 75 77 79 82  
Deferred income taxes 163 228     8 8  
Other noncurrent liabilities 1,115 [1] 1,161 [1] 99 101 99 102  
Total liabilities $ 6,894 $ 6,988     $ 544 $ 540  
Noncontrolling interest (as a percent) 100.00%           50.00%
[1] At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, $20 and $28 of cash and cash equivalents, $9 each of restricted cash, $48 and $38 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $51 and $55 of inventories, nil each of other current assets, $372 and $378 of property, plant and equipment (net), $18 and $19 of intangible assets (net), $27 and $28 of other noncurrent assets, $78 and $76 of accounts payable, $23 and $26 of accrued liabilities, $187 and $193 current portion of debt, $75 and $77 of long-term debt, and $99 and $101 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See "Note 5. Variable Interest Entities."