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Segment Information - Property, Plant & Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 2,647us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	$ 3,156us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
The Netherlands [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	384us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_NL	333us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_NL
France [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	777us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_FR	1,063us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_FR
Italy [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	555us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT	690us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT
Other European Countries [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	117us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stm_OtherEuropeanCountryMember	131us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stm_OtherEuropeanCountryMember
USA [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	17us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Singapore [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	302us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_SG	341us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_SG
Malaysia [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	180us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MY	195us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MY
Other Countries [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 325us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stm_OtherForeignCountryMember	$ 386us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = stm_OtherForeignCountryMember

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- Definition

Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13)

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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 8

-Article 7

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