2.2.0.25falsefalse1027 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTtruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) / shares USD ($) $eol_PE727-----1010-K0008_STD_365_20101231_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000060751duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00iso4217_USD_per_sharesDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0iso4217_USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170YearStandardhttp://www.lubrizol.com/20101231Yearlz0pureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepure0sharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0MonthStandardhttp://www.lubrizol.com/20101231Monthlz0USDUSD$5false0us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsequentEventsTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> Note 20 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT On January 21, 2011, the company acquired the Performance Products Group of Nalco Company, a supplier of value-added specialty polymers and formulation additives marketed to the global personal care and household care industries, for approximately $164.2 million in cash. The agreement includes all Nalco personal care dedicated technology, know-how, trade names and customer lists, as well as royalty-free access to the use of technology and intellectual property currently shared with other Nalco businesses. </div>Note 20 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT On January 21, 2011, the company acquired the Performance Products Group of Nalco Company, a supplier of value-addedfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDescribes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 11 falsefalseSUBSEQUENT EVENT11SUBSEQUENT EVENTUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue