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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.
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