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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Changes in the company's warranty liability [Abstract] |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | $ 124 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent | $ 118 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent
Accruals for warranties issued during the year |  | 51 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued | 42 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
Accruals related to pre-existing warranties | 5 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease | 11 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease | 6 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease
Settlements made (in cash or kind) during the year |  | (46)us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments | (42)us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
Other, net (including currency translation) |  | (5)mas_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualOtherNet |
Balance at the end of the period | $ 135 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent | $ 135 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent | $ 124 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent

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- Definition Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty. Does not include any Increase or Decrease in the liability for payments related to extended product warranties. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph ((c)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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