VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Dec. 31, 2011
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Mar. 31, 2011
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIE's
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Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIE's
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Dec. 31, 2012
Rubicon LLC, Pacific Iron Products, Arabian Amines and Sasol ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ GmbH and Co. KG
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Dec. 31, 2011
Rubicon LLC, Pacific Iron Products, Arabian Amines and Sasol ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ GmbH and Co. KG
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sasol ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ GmbH and Co. KG
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Dec. 31, 2011
Sasol ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ GmbH and Co. KG
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Dec. 31, 2010
Sasol ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ GmbH and Co. KG
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Mar. 31, 2011
Sasol ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ GmbH and Co. KG
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Apr. 30, 2011
Arabian Amines Company
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Identification of variable interest entities through investments and transactions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
Number of joint ventures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
Assets and liabilities of VIE | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
Current assets | $ 4,119 | $ 3,946 | $ 4,192 | $ 3,761 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 163 | $ 140 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 61 | Ìý | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,745 | [1] | 3,622 | [1] | 3,656 | [1] | 3,510 | [1] | Ìý | 378 | 403 | 378 | 403 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 155 | Ìý | ||
Other noncurrent assets | 366 | [1] | 482 | [1] | 366 | [1] | 482 | [1] | Ìý | 28 | 21 | 61 | 61 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||
Deferred income taxes | 229 | 195 | 229 | 163 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 45 | 45 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
Intangible assets | 68 | [1] | 91 | [1] | 70 | [1] | 93 | [1] | Ìý | 19 | 23 | 19 | 23 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 16 | Ìý | ||
Goodwill | 117 | 114 | 117 | 114 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 16 | 15 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 17 | Ìý | ||||||
Total assets | 8,884 | 8,657 | 8,870 | 8,330 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 682 | 687 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 249 | Ìý | ||||||
Current liabilities | 2,181 | 1,826 | 2,313 | 1,961 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 348 | 145 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 23 | Ìý | ||||||
Long-term debt | 3,414 | [1] | 3,730 | [1] | 3,414 | [1] | 3,730 | [1] | Ìý | 77 | 264 | 82 | 269 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 93 | Ìý | ||
Deferred income taxes | 228 | 309 | 170 | 106 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8 | 9 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8 | Ìý | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,161 | [1] | 1,012 | [1] | 1,157 | [1] | 1,003 | [1] | Ìý | 101 | 111 | 102 | 110 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 7 | Ìý | ||
Total liabilities | 6,988 | 6,881 | 7,653 | 7,239 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 540 | 533 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 131 | Ìý | ||||||
Amount receivable after settlement of a dispute | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 11 | ||||||
Damages incurred due to the delayed initial acceptance of the plant | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8 | ||||||
Reimbursement of capital expenditures for work left unfinished by the third party contractors | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3 | ||||||
Total goodwill amount deductible for the tax purposes | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 12 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
Change in amount of goodwill due to a change in foreign currency exchange rate | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | 2 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
Average useful life of all other intangible assets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 18 years | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
Revenues | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 116 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
Earnings | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 7 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
Pro forma revenues | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 11,259 | 9,337 | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
One time non cash gain | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 12 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
One-time noncash income tax expense recognized | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
Fair value of the noncontrolling interest | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 61 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest (as a percent) | 100.00% | Ìý | 100.00% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 50.00% | Ìý | ||||||
Number of parents for which tax consequence adjustment is applicable | 1 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
ÀÖÌìÌÃfun88(ÖйúÇø)¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ share of joint venture (as a percent) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 50.00% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | ||||||
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