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Subsequent Event (Details) (Subsequent Event)		0 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2014 Exit European Roofing Business Minimum EUR (€)	Mar. 07, 2014 Exit European Roofing Business Maximum EUR (€)	Mar. 07, 2014 Exit European Roofing Business Employee Related Expenses Minimum EUR (€)	Mar. 07, 2014 Exit European Roofing Business Employee Related Expenses Maximum EUR (€)	Mar. 07, 2014 Exit European Roofing Business Equipment Relocation, Startup and Other Costs Minimum EUR (€)	Mar. 07, 2014 Exit European Roofing Business Equipment Relocation, Startup and Other Costs Maximum EUR (€)	Jan. 27, 2014 Providencia PGI Polimeros do Brazil
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Potential percentage acquired								71.00%
Contingent financing commitments	$ 570,000,000
Expected restructuring charges		€ 5,200,000.0	€ 6,500,000.0	€ 5,000,000.0	€ 6,000,000.0	€ 200,000.0	€ 500,000.0

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Amount expected to be recognized in earnings for the specified restructuring cost.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 420

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 5

-Section P

-Subsection 3, 4



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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 420

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-Section S99

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