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Proposed Acquisition of Rockwood Financing Related to the Merger (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended |  | 8 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 Bridge Loan | Jul. 15, 2014 Bridge Loan Senior Unsecured Cash Bridge Facility | Jul. 15, 2014 Bridge Loan Senior Unsecured Bridge Facility | Aug. 15, 2014 Short-term Debt Term Loan | Aug. 15, 2014 Short-term Debt Term Loan | Aug. 15, 2014 Minimum Short-term Debt Term Loan | Aug. 15, 2014 Maximum Short-term Debt Term Loan | Jul. 15, 2014 Merger Scenario Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | Feb. 07, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility | Sep. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility | Feb. 07, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility | Sep. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility Minimum | Sep. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility Maximum | Aug. 15, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility Merger Scenario Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | Feb. 07, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility Merger Scenario Rockwood Holdings, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 1,150,000,000 | $ 2,700,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bridge Loan Fees | 15,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bridge Loan Fees Expensed In Period | 6,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin |  |  |  | 1.125% |  | 1.125% | 2.50% |  |  | 1.00% |  | 0.90% | 1.50% |  |
Debt Covenant Ratio, Maximum Debt to EBITDA |  |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  | 4.50 |
Debt Covenant Ratio, Maximum Debt to EBITDA, Quarterly Reduction Following Completion of Merger, Number of Quarters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Debt Covenant Ratio, Maximum Debt to EBITDA, Quarterly Reduction Following Completion of Merger |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25 |
Additional borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000

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