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RENTALS AND LEASES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
RENTALS AND LEASES      
Operating leases, rental expense $ 237us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense $ 217us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense $ 183us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Future minimum payments under operating leases with noncancelable terms in excess of one year were:      
2015 133us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent    
2016 116us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears    
2017 103us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears    
2018 86us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears    
2019 67us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears    
Thereafter 158us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter    
Total 663us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue    
Maximum term, operating leases for vehicles with month-to-month renewal 1 year    
Estimated payments under operating leases for vehicles in 2015 $ 58ecl_OperatingLeasePaymentDueOnVehiclesCurrent