Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 3,881,000
Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets [Abstract]
Amortization expense from continuing operations related to intangible assets	1,000,000	900,000	1,100,000
Expected aggregate amortization expense, 2012	1,000,000
Expected aggregate amortization expense, 2013	1,000,000
Expected aggregate amortization expense, 2014	1,000,000
Expected aggregate amortization expense, 2015	1,000,000
Expected aggregate amortization expense, 2016	1,000,000
Performance Coatings [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	3,881,000
Pharmaceuticals [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			$ 8,200,000
Patents [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining useful lives	6
Land rights [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining useful lives	30
Technological know-how and other [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining useful lives	14