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Contingencies and Commitments - Additional Information - 1 (Detail)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2007
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Recurring Costs of Managing Hazardous Substances and Environmental Programs [Member]
Jan. 31, 2007
Spanish Government [Member]
Jan. 31, 2007
Tariffs Granted by Spain [Member]
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2007
Tariffs Granted by Spain [Member]
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2014
Grasse River [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Massena West NY and Point Henry and Yennora Australia [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Other Sites [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Massena West, NY [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Sherwin, TX site [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Sherwin, TX site [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Sherwin, TX site [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
East St. Louis, IL Site [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
East St. Louis, IL Site [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
East St. Louis, IL Site [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                          
Number of years operating under a power supply structure                 9 years                        
Days provided to submit observations and comments to the EC 30 days                                        
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, maximum       $ 417 € 303         $ 95 € 70                    
Number of cleanup locations   More than 100                                      
Remediation reserve balance   565 509                       241 34     24    
Remediation reserve balance, classified as a current liability   73 48                                    
Remediation reserve increase   38                   47                  
Remediation reserve adjustment   42                     38 9              
Payments related to remediation expenses applied against the reserve   6                                      
Increase in reserves due to effects of foreign currency translation   $ 15                                      
Percentage of cost of goods sold               2.00%                          
Planning and design phase period           2 years 3 years                            
Actual remediation fieldwork period   4 years                                      
Majority of the project funding Period           2016 2020                         2014 2015
Guarantees, expiration date                                 2014 2019