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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jul. 18, 2012 Splitco | Jul. 18, 2012 PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) | Jul. 18, 2012 PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) Taiwan Chlorine Industries, Ltd.
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Separation Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of PPG's interest in Taiwan Chlorine Industries, Ltd., a joint venture, transferred to Splitco |  |  |  |  | 60.00%
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.001 | $ 1.66667 |
Exchange ratio of each share of PPG common stock for Splitco common stock |  |  | 3.2562 |  |
Conversion ratio used for conversion of each share of Splitco common stock into the entity's common stock |  |  | 1 |  |
Effective conversion ratio used for conversion of each share of PPG common stock into the entity's common stock |  |  |  | 3.2562 |

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