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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jul. 18, 2012
Splitco
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Jul. 18, 2012
PPG Industries Inc. (PPG)
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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 |