VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIE's
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Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIE's
Dec. 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
Dec. 31, 2011
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Mar. 31, 2011
Sasol Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG
Apr. 30, 2011
Arabian Amines Company
Identification of variable interest entities through investments and transactions                    
Number of joint ventures       4            
Assets and liabilities of VIE                    
Current assets $ 4,446 $ 4,192       $ 147 $ 163      
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,759 [1] 3,656 [1] 3,510 369 378 369 378      
Other noncurrent assets 458 [1] 366 [1]   28 28 76 61      
Deferred income taxes 243 229       28 45      
Intangible assets, net 88 [1] 70 [1]   17 19 17 19      
Goodwill 131 117       16 16      
Total assets 9,411 8,870 8,330     653 682      
Current liabilities 2,283 2,313       330 348      
Long-term debt 3,633 [1] 3,414 [1]   64 77 72 82      
Deferred income taxes 303 170       9 8      
Other noncurrent liabilities 938 [1] 1,157 [1]   45 101 45 102      
Total liabilities 7,936 7,653       456 540      
Amount receivable after settlement of a dispute                   11
Damages incurred due to the delayed initial acceptance of the plant                   8
Reimbursement of capital expenditures for work left unfinished by the third party contractors                   3
Revenues               116    
Earnings               7    
Pro forma revenues (unaudited)               11,259    
One time non cash gain               12    
One-time noncash income tax expense recognized               $ 2    
Noncontrolling interest (as a percent) 100.00%               50.00%  
[1] At December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, $39 and $28 of cash and cash equivalents, $9 each of restricted cash, $41 and $38 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $54 and $55 of inventories, $3 and nil of other current assets, $369 and $378 of property, plant and equipment (net), $17 and $19 of intangible assets (net), $28 each of other noncurrent assets, $73 and $76 of accounts payable, $32 and $26 of accrued liabilities, $183 and $193 of current portion of debt, $64 and $77 of long-term debt, and $45 and $101 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See "Note 7. Variable Interest Entities."