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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 facility | Dec. 31, 2013
Facilities held-for-sale |  |
Net book value | $ 1,139 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | $ 1,252 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Two facilities held for sale | Cabinets and Related Products |  |
Facilities held-for-sale |  |
Net book value | 18 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis = mas_FacilitiesHeldForSaleMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mas_CabinetsAndRelatedProductsMember | 17 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis = mas_FacilitiesHeldForSaleMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mas_CabinetsAndRelatedProductsMember
Number of facilities sold | 2 mas_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNumberOfFacilitiesSold / us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis = mas_FacilitiesHeldForSaleMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mas_CabinetsAndRelatedProductsMember |
Asset impairment charges | $ 28 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis = mas_FacilitiesHeldForSaleMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mas_CabinetsAndRelatedProductsMember |

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