Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Details)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Authorized number of shares to be granted under the Stock Incentive Plan 32,600,000  
Remaining shares available for grant 6,000,000  
Vesting period 3 years  
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Compensation cost from continuing operations $ 8 $ 10
Total income tax benefit recognized in the statements of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements 2 3
Stock options
    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Maximum contractual term 10 years  
Weighted average of the assumptions utilized for stock options granted    
Dividend yield (as a percent) 2.80% 3.00%
Expected volatility (as a percent) 62.60% 65.30%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 1.00% 1.30%
Expected life of stock options granted during the period 5 years 7 months 6 days 6 years 7 months 6 days
Option Awards, Shares    
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 10,517,000  
Granted (in shares) 1,190,000  
Exercised (in shares) (638,000)  
Forfeited (in shares) (102,000)  
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 10,967,000  
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 8,579,000  
Option Awards, Weighted Average Exercise Price    
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 14.52  
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 17.85  
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 4.26  
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 20.93  
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 15.42  
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 15.27  
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 5 years 7 months 6 days  
Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 4 years 6 months  
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 48  
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 42  
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share) $ 7.92  
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Stock Incentive Plan 16  
Weighted-average period over which cost is expected to be recognized 1 year 10 months 24 days  
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised 9 5
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS    
Compensation cost from continuing operations 7 9
Total income tax benefit recognized in the statements of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements $ 2 $ 3