NONCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND RELATED COMPANY TRANSACTIONS, Schedule of the Company's Direct or Indirect Ownership Interest in Principal Nonconsolidated Affiliates (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Compania Mega S.A. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	28.00%				28.00%	[1]
Dow Corning Corporation [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
EQUATE Petrochemical Company K.S.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	42.50%		42.50%		42.50%
The Kuwait Olefins Company K.S.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	42.50%		42.50%		42.50%
Map Ta Phut Olefins Company [Domain]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	32.77%	[2]	32.77%	[2]
MEGlobal [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Sadara [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	35.00%	[3]	35.00%	[3]
Siam Polyethylene Company Limited [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Siam Polystyrene Company Limited [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Siam Styrene Monomer Co, Ltd [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Siam Synthetic Latex Company Limited [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Univation Technologies, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Direct Ownership Interest [Domain] | Map Ta Phut Olefins Company [Domain]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	20.27%
Indirect Ownership Interest [Domain] [Domain] | Map Ta Phut Olefins Company [Domain]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	12.50%

[1] Compañia Mega S.A. is no longer considered a principal nonconsolidated affiliate as of the fourth quarter of 2012. The Company continues to maintain a 28 percent equity interest in this nonconsolidated affiliate.

[2] Map Ta Phut Olefins Company Limited was added as a principal nonconsolidated affiliate in the fourth quarter of 2012. The Company's effective ownership of Map Ta Phut Olefins Company Limited is 32.77 percent, of which the Company directly owns 20.27 percent and indirectly owns 12.5 percent through its equity interest in Siam Polyethylene Company Limited and Siam Synthetic Latex Company Limited.

[3] Sadara Chemical Company became a principal nonconsolidated affiliate in the fourth quarter of 2012.