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Subsequent Events (Details) £ / shares in Units, € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions	Jul. 13, 2015 USD ($) £ / shares £ / $ shares	Aug. 05, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2015 EUR (€)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 GBP (£)	Jul. 13, 2015 GBP (£) £ / $	Jul. 10, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015 BRL / $
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rate \| BRL / $								0.3223
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of pence per ordinary share of acquiree \| £ / shares	£ 0.503
Mac Dermid [Member] \| Alent [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquiree shareholders number of acquiring company shares exchanged in lieu of cash	0.31523
New share issuance limited to acquiree share capital	21.90%
Acquiree share capital	£ 2,100					£ 1,350
Irrevocable undertaking ownership (in shares) \| shares	58,432,694
Foreign currency exchange rate							1.5517
Break-Up Fee [Member] \| Alent [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Break-up fee \| £						£ 27
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rate \| £ / $	1.5487					1.5487
Percentage of forward at fixed exchange rate				50.00%	50.00%
Percentage of forward at floating rate				50.00%	50.00%
Debt amount affected by interest rate swap				$ 1,640	£ 1,060
Notes Payable to Banks [Member] \| USD Notes [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt amount affected by interest rate swap		$ 1,200
Interest rate swap rate		1.96%	1.96%
Notes Payable to Banks [Member] \| Euro Notes [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt amount affected by interest rate swap \| €			€ 286
Interest rate swap rate		1.20%	1.20%
Maximum [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exchange rate on 50% of forward contract \| £ / $	1.6244					1.6244
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member] \| Alent [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	£ 1,880