| 
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC (UNAUDITED) (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified 
         | 
        3 Months Ended | 
        9 Months Ended | 
      
      
        | 
           Sep. 30, 2012 
         | 
        
           Sep. 30, 2011 
         | 
        
           Sep. 30, 2012 
         | 
        
           Sep. 30, 2011 
         | 
      
      
        | Revenues: | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Trade sales, services and fees, net | 
        $ 2,691
 | 
        $ 2,923
 | 
        $ 8,406
 | 
        $ 8,445
 | 
      
      
        | Related party sales | 
        50
 | 
        53
 | 
        162
 | 
        144
 | 
      
      
        | Total revenues | 
        2,741
 | 
        2,976
 | 
        8,568
 | 
        8,589
 | 
      
      
        | Cost of goods sold | 
        2,204
 | 
        2,486
 | 
        6,954
 | 
        7,138
 | 
      
      
        | Gross profit | 
        537
 | 
        490
 | 
        1,614
 | 
        1,451
 | 
      
      
        | Selling, general and administrative | 
        220
 | 
        217
 | 
        673
 | 
        691
 | 
      
      
        | Research and development | 
        35
 | 
        42
 | 
        112
 | 
        123
 | 
      
      
        | Other operating (income) expense | 
         
 | 
        (1)
 | 
        7
 | 
        7
 | 
      
      
        | Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits) | 
        47
 | 
        155
 | 
        52
 | 
        171
 | 
      
      
        | Operating income | 
        235
 | 
        77
 | 
        770
 | 
        459
 | 
      
      
        | Interest (expense) income, net | 
        (56)
 | 
        (63)
 | 
        (172)
 | 
        (187)
 | 
      
      
        | Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries | 
        2
 | 
        2
 | 
        5
 | 
        6
 | 
      
      
        | Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 
        (1)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (5)
 | 
      
      
        | Other income | 
        1
 | 
        (1)
 | 
        2
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 
        181
 | 
        13
 | 
        603
 | 
        273
 | 
      
      
        | Income tax expense | 
        (61)
 | 
        (55)
 | 
        (186)
 | 
        (111)
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations | 
        120
 | 
        (42)
 | 
        417
 | 
        162
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 
        (1)
 | 
        10
 | 
        (7)
 | 
        (5)
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) before extraordinary gain | 
        119
 | 
        (32)
 | 
        410
 | 
        157
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) | 
        120
 | 
        (32)
 | 
        411
 | 
        159
 | 
      
      
        | Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 
        (4)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (8)
 | 
        (17)
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC | 
        116
 | 
        (34)
 | 
        403
 | 
        142
 | 
      
      
        | Other comprehensive (loss) income | 
        108
 | 
        (195)
 | 
        78
 | 
        (39)
 | 
      
      
        | Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 
        (6)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (10)
 | 
        (18)
 | 
      
      
        | Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC | 
        222
 | 
        (229)
 | 
        479
 | 
        102
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Parent Company 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Revenues: | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Trade sales, services and fees, net | 
        240
 | 
        247
 | 
        718
 | 
        682
 | 
      
      
        | Related party sales | 
        187
 | 
        161
 | 
        536
 | 
        353
 | 
      
      
        | Total revenues | 
        427
 | 
        408
 | 
        1,254
 | 
        1,035
 | 
      
      
        | Cost of goods sold | 
        362
 | 
        360
 | 
        1,071
 | 
        901
 | 
      
      
        | Gross profit | 
        65
 | 
        48
 | 
        183
 | 
        134
 | 
      
      
        | Selling, general and administrative | 
        43
 | 
        35
 | 
        142
 | 
        119
 | 
      
      
        | Research and development | 
        10
 | 
        13
 | 
        32
 | 
        37
 | 
      
      
        | Other operating (income) expense | 
        (1)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (4)
 | 
        31
 | 
      
      
        | Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits) | 
        1
 | 
         
 | 
        2
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Operating income | 
        12
 | 
        2
 | 
        11
 | 
        (53)
 | 
      
      
        | Interest (expense) income, net | 
        (52)
 | 
        (54)
 | 
        (155)
 | 
        (164)
 | 
      
      
        | Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries | 
        146
 | 
        19
 | 
        531
 | 
        300
 | 
      
      
        | Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 
        (1)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (5)
 | 
      
      
        | Other income | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
        (22)
 | 
        (16)
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 
        105
 | 
        (35)
 | 
        363
 | 
        62
 | 
      
      
        | Income tax expense | 
        11
 | 
        11
 | 
        44
 | 
        87
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations | 
        116
 | 
        (24)
 | 
        407
 | 
        149
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 
        1
 | 
        (7)
 | 
        3
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) before extraordinary gain | 
        117
 | 
         
 | 
        410
 | 
        149
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) | 
        117
 | 
        (31)
 | 
        410
 | 
        149
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC | 
        117
 | 
        (31)
 | 
        410
 | 
        149
 | 
      
      
        | Other comprehensive (loss) income | 
        107
 | 
        (194)
 | 
        80
 | 
        (36)
 | 
      
      
        | Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC | 
        224
 | 
        (225)
 | 
        490
 | 
        113
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Guarantors 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Revenues: | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Trade sales, services and fees, net | 
        838
 | 
        870
 | 
        2,654
 | 
        2,534
 | 
      
      
        | Related party sales | 
        92
 | 
        117
 | 
        346
 | 
        400
 | 
      
      
        | Total revenues | 
        930
 | 
        987
 | 
        3,000
 | 
        2,934
 | 
      
      
        | Cost of goods sold | 
        689
 | 
        821
 | 
        2,300
 | 
        2,403
 | 
      
      
        | Gross profit | 
        241
 | 
        166
 | 
        700
 | 
        531
 | 
      
      
        | Selling, general and administrative | 
        25
 | 
        20
 | 
        76
 | 
        77
 | 
      
      
        | Research and development | 
        9
 | 
        9
 | 
        27
 | 
        25
 | 
      
      
        | Other operating (income) expense | 
        (5)
 | 
        15
 | 
        2
 | 
        (23)
 | 
      
      
        | Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits) | 
        (1)
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Operating income | 
        213
 | 
        122
 | 
        595
 | 
        452
 | 
      
      
        | Interest (expense) income, net | 
        10
 | 
        11
 | 
        31
 | 
        32
 | 
      
      
        | Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries | 
        (20)
 | 
        (73)
 | 
        102
 | 
        (12)
 | 
      
      
        | Other income | 
        21
 | 
         
 | 
        21
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 
        224
 | 
        60
 | 
        749
 | 
        472
 | 
      
      
        | Income tax expense | 
        (80)
 | 
        (46)
 | 
        (214)
 | 
        (166)
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations | 
        144
 | 
        14
 | 
        535
 | 
        306
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 
         
 | 
        (1)
 | 
         
 | 
        (1)
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) before extraordinary gain | 
        144
 | 
         
 | 
        535
 | 
        305
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) | 
        144
 | 
        13
 | 
        535
 | 
        305
 | 
      
      
        | Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 
        1
 | 
        (1)
 | 
         
 | 
        (2)
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC | 
        145
 | 
        12
 | 
        535
 | 
        303
 | 
      
      
        | Other comprehensive (loss) income | 
        61
 | 
        (167)
 | 
        80
 | 
        141
 | 
      
      
        | Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 
        1
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
        (1)
 | 
      
      
        | Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC | 
        206
 | 
        (154)
 | 
        615
 | 
        445
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Non-guarantors 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Revenues: | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Trade sales, services and fees, net | 
        1,613
 | 
        1,803
 | 
        5,034
 | 
        5,229
 | 
      
      
        | Related party sales | 
        306
 | 
        299
 | 
        884
 | 
        868
 | 
      
      
        | Total revenues | 
        1,919
 | 
        2,102
 | 
        5,918
 | 
        6,097
 | 
      
      
        | Cost of goods sold | 
        1,706
 | 
        1,827
 | 
        5,170
 | 
        5,283
 | 
      
      
        | Gross profit | 
        213
 | 
        275
 | 
        748
 | 
        814
 | 
      
      
        | Selling, general and administrative | 
        152
 | 
        161
 | 
        451
 | 
        492
 | 
      
      
        | Research and development | 
        16
 | 
        20
 | 
        53
 | 
        61
 | 
      
      
        | Other operating (income) expense | 
        4
 | 
        (14)
 | 
        7
 | 
        (1)
 | 
      
      
        | Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits) | 
        47
 | 
        155
 | 
        50
 | 
        171
 | 
      
      
        | Operating income | 
        (6)
 | 
        (47)
 | 
        187
 | 
        91
 | 
      
      
        | Interest (expense) income, net | 
        (17)
 | 
        (23)
 | 
        (57)
 | 
        (65)
 | 
      
      
        | Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries | 
        3
 | 
        2
 | 
        6
 | 
        7
 | 
      
      
        | Other income | 
        1
 | 
         
 | 
        2
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 
        (19)
 | 
        (68)
 | 
        138
 | 
        33
 | 
      
      
        | Income tax expense | 
        7
 | 
        (20)
 | 
        (18)
 | 
        (32)
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations | 
        (12)
 | 
        (88)
 | 
        120
 | 
        1
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 
        (2)
 | 
        18
 | 
        (10)
 | 
        (4)
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) before extraordinary gain | 
        (14)
 | 
         
 | 
        110
 | 
        (3)
 | 
      
      
        | Extraordinary gain on the acquisition of a business, net of tax of nil | 
        1
 | 
         
 | 
        1
 | 
        2
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) | 
        (13)
 | 
        (70)
 | 
        111
 | 
        (1)
 | 
      
      
        | Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 
        (6)
 | 
        (1)
 | 
        (11)
 | 
        (9)
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC | 
        (19)
 | 
        (71)
 | 
        100
 | 
        (10)
 | 
      
      
        | Other comprehensive (loss) income | 
        87
 | 
        (184)
 | 
        72
 | 
        (77)
 | 
      
      
        | Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 
        (8)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (10)
 | 
        (11)
 | 
      
      
        | Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC | 
        66
 | 
        (256)
 | 
        173
 | 
        (89)
 | 
      
      
        | 
           Eliminations 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Revenues: | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Trade sales, services and fees, net | 
         
 | 
        3
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Related party sales | 
        (535)
 | 
        (524)
 | 
        (1,604)
 | 
        (1,477)
 | 
      
      
        | Total revenues | 
        (535)
 | 
        (521)
 | 
        (1,604)
 | 
        (1,477)
 | 
      
      
        | Cost of goods sold | 
        (558)
 | 
        (527)
 | 
        (1,601)
 | 
        (1,463)
 | 
      
      
        | Gross profit | 
        23
 | 
        6
 | 
        (3)
 | 
        (14)
 | 
      
      
        | Other operating (income) expense | 
        2
 | 
         
 | 
        2
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Operating income | 
        21
 | 
        6
 | 
        (5)
 | 
        (14)
 | 
      
      
        | Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries | 
        (127)
 | 
        54
 | 
        (634)
 | 
        (289)
 | 
      
      
        | Other income | 
        (21)
 | 
        (1)
 | 
        1
 | 
        16
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 
        (127)
 | 
        59
 | 
        (638)
 | 
        (287)
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations | 
        (127)
 | 
        59
 | 
        (638)
 | 
        (287)
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) before extraordinary gain | 
        (127)
 | 
         
 | 
        (638)
 | 
        (287)
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) | 
        (127)
 | 
        59
 | 
        (638)
 | 
        (287)
 | 
      
      
        | Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 
        1
 | 
         
 | 
        3
 | 
        (6)
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC | 
        (126)
 | 
        59
 | 
        (635)
 | 
        (293)
 | 
      
      
        | Other comprehensive (loss) income | 
        (146)
 | 
        351
 | 
        (150)
 | 
        (63)
 | 
      
      
        | Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 
        1
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
        (6)
 | 
      
      
        | Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC | 
        (272)
 | 
        410
 | 
        (788)
 | 
        (356)
 | 
      
      
        | 
           HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES 
         | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Revenues: | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Trade sales, services and fees, net | 
        2,691
 | 
        2,923
 | 
        8,406
 | 
        8,445
 | 
      
      
        | Related party sales | 
        50
 | 
        53
 | 
        162
 | 
        144
 | 
      
      
        | Total revenues | 
        2,741
 | 
        2,976
 | 
        8,568
 | 
        8,589
 | 
      
      
        | Cost of goods sold | 
        2,199
 | 
        2,481
 | 
        6,940
 | 
        7,124
 | 
      
      
        | Gross profit | 
        542
 | 
        495
 | 
        1,628
 | 
        1,465
 | 
      
      
        | Selling, general and administrative | 
        220
 | 
        216
 | 
        669
 | 
        688
 | 
      
      
        | Research and development | 
        35
 | 
        42
 | 
        112
 | 
        123
 | 
      
      
        | Other operating (income) expense | 
         
 | 
        (1)
 | 
        7
 | 
        7
 | 
      
      
        | Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits) | 
        47
 | 
        155
 | 
        52
 | 
        171
 | 
      
      
        | Operating income | 
        240
 | 
        83
 | 
        788
 | 
        476
 | 
      
      
        | Interest (expense) income, net | 
        (59)
 | 
        (66)
 | 
        (181)
 | 
        (197)
 | 
      
      
        | Equity in income (loss) of investment in affiliates and subsidiaries | 
        2
 | 
        2
 | 
        5
 | 
        6
 | 
      
      
        | Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 
        (1)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (5)
 | 
      
      
        | Other income | 
        1
 | 
        (1)
 | 
        2
 | 
         
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 
        183
 | 
        16
 | 
        612
 | 
        280
 | 
      
      
        | Income tax expense | 
        (62)
 | 
        (55)
 | 
        (188)
 | 
        (111)
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from continuing operations | 
        121
 | 
        (39)
 | 
        424
 | 
        169
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 
        (1)
 | 
        10
 | 
        (7)
 | 
        (5)
 | 
      
      
        | Income (loss) before extraordinary gain | 
        120
 | 
        (29)
 | 
        417
 | 
        164
 | 
      
      
        | Extraordinary gain on the acquisition of a business, net of tax of nil | 
        1
 | 
         
 | 
        1
 | 
        2
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) | 
        121
 | 
        (29)
 | 
        418
 | 
        166
 | 
      
      
        | Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 
        (4)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (8)
 | 
        (17)
 | 
      
      
        | Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC | 
        117
 | 
        (31)
 | 
        410
 | 
        149
 | 
      
      
        | Other comprehensive (loss) income | 
        109
 | 
        (194)
 | 
        82
 | 
        (35)
 | 
      
      
        | Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 
        (6)
 | 
        (2)
 | 
        (10)
 | 
        (18)
 | 
      
      
        | Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC | 
        $ 224
 | 
        $ (225)
 | 
        $ 490
 | 
        $ 113
 |