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Impairment, Restructuring Charges and Other Related Closure Costs - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 10, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2014 Employees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges | $ 24us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | $ 109us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | $ 1,268us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  |  |
Impairment charges on intangibles |  |  | 4us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs | 66us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | 183us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | 108us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |  |  |
Termination benefits for employees | 41us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 | 178us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 | 84us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 |  |  |
Other related closure costs | 25us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts | 5us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts | 24us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts |  |  |
Expected payment | 32us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent | 65us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs | 86us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring |  |  |  |  |
Digital Convergence Group ("DCG") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | 56us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_DigitalConvergenceGroupMember |  |  |  |
Digital Convergence Group ("DCG") [Member] | Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | 38us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_GoodwillMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_DigitalConvergenceGroupMember |  |  |  |
Digital Convergence Group ("DCG") [Member] | Dedicated Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges | 23us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = stm_IntangibleAssetsImpairmentMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_DigitalConvergenceGroupMember | 18us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = stm_IntangibleAssetsImpairmentMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_DigitalConvergenceGroupMember |  |  |  |
Digital Convergence Group ("DCG") [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges | 1us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_DigitalConvergenceGroupMember |  |  |  |  |
Embedded Processing Solutions (EPS) [Member] | Wireless ("WPS") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  | 1,234us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = stm_WirelessMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_EmbeddedProcessingSolutionsMember | 690us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = stm_WirelessMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_EmbeddedProcessingSolutionsMember |  |
Carrollton [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  | 21us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_CarrolltonMember |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Embedded Processing Solutions (EPS) [Member] | Wireless ("WPS") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  | 544us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = stm_WirelessMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = stm_GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_EmbeddedProcessingSolutionsMember |  |  |
Goodwill [Member] | Embedded Processing Solutions (EPS) [Member] | Wireless ("WPS") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  | 922us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = stm_WirelessMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = stm_GoodwillImpairmentChargesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_EmbeddedProcessingSolutionsMember |  |  |
Contractual Customer Relationships [Member] | Embedded Processing Solutions (EPS) [Member] | Wireless ("WPS") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  | 261us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = stm_WirelessMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_EmbeddedProcessingSolutionsMember |  |  |
Capitalized Software [Member] | Embedded Processing Solutions (EPS) [Member] | Wireless ("WPS") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  | 45us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = stm_WirelessMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_EmbeddedProcessingSolutionsMember |  |  |
Acquired technology [Member] | Embedded Processing Solutions (EPS) [Member] | Wireless ("WPS") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  | 6us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = stm_WirelessMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyEquipmentMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stm_EmbeddedProcessingSolutionsMember |  |  |
Veredus [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | 5us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = stm_VeredusMember |  |  |  |
Manufacturing Consolidation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | 29us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingConsolidationMember |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs | 12us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingConsolidationMember |  |  |  |  |
Termination benefits for employees | 8us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingConsolidationMember | 8us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingConsolidationMember |  |  |  |
Other related closure costs | 4us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingConsolidationMember |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax charges incurred | 20us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingConsolidationMember |  |  |  |  |
Manufacturing Consolidation [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs | 8us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = stm_EmployeeTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingConsolidationMember | 8us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = stm_EmployeeTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingConsolidationMember |  |  |  |
Manufacturing Consolidation [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs | 4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingConsolidationMember |  |  |  |  |
ST-Ericsson Exit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | 17us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_StEricssonExitMember | 544us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_StEricssonExitMember |  |  |
Termination benefits for employees |  | 69us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_StEricssonExitMember |  |  |  |
ST-Ericsson Exit [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs |  | 69us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = stm_EmployeeTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_StEricssonExitMember |  |  |  |
ST-Ericsson Exit [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | SWEDEN [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments for unused provisions |  | 31us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = stm_EmployeeTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_StEricssonExitMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_SE |  |  |  |
Digital Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | 2us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_DigitalRestructuringPlanMember | 7us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_DigitalRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |
Impairment charges on intangibles |  |  | 7us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_DigitalRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs |  | 16us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_DigitalRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |
Termination benefits for employees |  | 1us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_DigitalRestructuringPlanMember | 13us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_DigitalRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |
Other related closure costs |  | 2us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_DigitalRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |
Digital Restructuring Plan [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs |  |  | 13us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = stm_EmployeeTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_DigitalRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |
Other Restructuring Initiatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs |  |  | 11us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember |  |  |
Termination benefits for employees |  | 6us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember |  |  |  |
Other related closure costs |  |  | 8us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember |  |  |
Other Restructuring Initiatives [Member] | Long Lived Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  | 2us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = stm_LongLivedAssetsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember |  |  |
Other Restructuring Initiatives [Member] | Digital Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs |  | 9us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_OtherRestructuringInitiativesMember |  |  |  |
$600-650 Million Net Opex Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs | 112us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_SixHundredToSixHundredAndFiftyMillionNetOpexPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Termination benefits for employees | 17us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_SixHundredToSixHundredAndFiftyMillionNetOpexPlanMember | 88us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_SixHundredToSixHundredAndFiftyMillionNetOpexPlanMember |  |  |  |
Other related closure costs | 7us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_SixHundredToSixHundredAndFiftyMillionNetOpexPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
$600-650 Million Net Opex Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating expenses |  |  |  |  | 600stm_NetOperatingExpenses / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_SixHundredToSixHundredAndFiftyMillionNetOpexPlanMember |
$600-650 Million Net Opex Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating expenses |  |  |  |  | 650stm_NetOperatingExpenses / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_SixHundredToSixHundredAndFiftyMillionNetOpexPlanMember |
$600-650 Million Net Opex Plan [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs |  | 88us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = stm_EmployeeTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_SixHundredToSixHundredAndFiftyMillionNetOpexPlanMember |  |  |  |
$600-650 Million Net Opex Plan [Member] | Employee Termination Benefits [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs | 24us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = stm_EmployeeTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_SixHundredToSixHundredAndFiftyMillionNetOpexPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  |  |
EPS Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees affected |  |  |  |  |  | 450us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_EpsRestructuringPlanMember
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs | 30us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_EpsRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Termination benefits for employees | 16us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_EpsRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Other related closure costs | 14us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_EpsRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax charges incurred | 30us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_EpsRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
EPS Restructuring Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected to result in pre-tax charges | 65us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_EpsRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
EPS Restructuring Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected to result in pre-tax charges | 70us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_EpsRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
ST-Ericsson Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs |  | 9us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_StEricssonRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |
Termination benefits for employees |  | 6us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_StEricssonRestructuringPlanMember | 1us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_StEricssonRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |
Other related closure costs |  | 3us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_StEricssonRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |
ST-Ericsson April 2012 Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs |  |  | 64us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_CompanyRestructuringPlanForYearOneMember |  |  |
Termination benefits for employees |  |  | 60us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_CompanyRestructuringPlanForYearOneMember |  |  |
Other related closure costs |  |  | 4us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_CompanyRestructuringPlanForYearOneMember |  |  |
ST-Ericsson Cost Savings Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges and other related closure costs |  |  | 20us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_CompanyCostSavingsPlanMember |  |  |
Manufacturing Restructuring Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  | 21us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |
Other related closure costs |  |  | 2us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |
Pre-tax charges incurred | 313us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Manufacturing Restructuring Plans [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected to result in pre-tax charges | 270us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Manufacturing Restructuring Plans [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected to result in pre-tax charges | $ 300us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = stm_ManufacturingRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |

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