DIVESTITURES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Styron Business Unit [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Divested Assets and Liabilities, Additional Disclosures

Styron Assets and Liabilities Divested on June 17, 2010 In millions	Perf Materials		Perf Plastics		Feedstocks and Energy		Corp			Total
Inventories	$	172	$	152	$	144	$	—		$	468
Other current assets	291		201		23		205			720
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliate	—		158		—		—			158
Net property	277		126		8		—			411
Goodwill	111		30		—		—			141
Other noncurrent assets	—		—		—		96			96
Total assets divested	$	851	$	667	$	175	$	301		$	1,994
Current liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	347		$	347
Other noncurrent liabilities	—		—		—		92			92
Total liabilities divested	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	439		$	439
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income divested	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	45		$	45
Net value divested	$	851	$	667	$	175	$	(183	)	$	1,510

Calcium Chloride Business [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Divested Assets and Liabilities, Additional Disclosures

Discontinued Operations In millions	2009
Net sales	$	70
Income before income taxes	$	175
Provision for income taxes	$	65
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	110