CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,935.0		$ 1,708.1		$ 1,415.9
Manufacturing cost of sales	1,283.1		1,202.9		1,028.0
Selling and technical services	146.6		153.3		132.6
Research and process development	49.0		54.0		47.5
Administrative and general	126.5		140.0		100.1
Amortization of acquisition intangibles	14.6		9.0		3.2
Net (loss) gain on sale of assets	0		(16.7)		3.3
Asset impairment charge	5.8		0		0
Earnings from operations	309.4		132.2		107.8
Other (expense) income, net	(7.4)		1.5		(3.9)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	39.4		0.2		0.3
Equity in losses of associated companies	0.4		0.2		0
Interest expense, net	18.2		30.1		35.8
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	244.0		103.2		67.8
Income tax provision	72.3		27.5		10.3
Earnings from continuing operations	171.7		75.7		57.5
Earnings from operations of discontinued businesses, net of tax	31.6		117.4		95.0
Net (loss) gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	(29.4)		(16.1)		36.5
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	2.2		101.3		131.5
Net earnings	173.9		177.0		189.0
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.4)		(2.1)		(3.1)
Net earnings attributable to Cytec Industries Inc.	$ 173.5		$ 174.9		$ 185.9
Basic earnings per common share
Continuing operations	$ 4.36		$ 1.64		$ 1.19
Discontinued operations (net of noncontrolling interests)	$ 0.04		$ 2.16		$ 2.65
Net earnings per common share attributable to Cytec Industries Inc.	$ 4.40	[1]	$ 3.80	[1]	$ 3.84
Diluted earnings per common share
Continuing operations	$ 4.27		$ 1.62		$ 1.17
Discontinued operations (net of noncontrolling interests)	$ 0.04		$ 2.12		$ 2.62
Net earnings per common share attributable to Cytec Industries Inc.	$ 4.31	[1]	$ 3.74	[1]	$ 3.79
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50		$ 0.50		$ 0.5

[1] The sum of the quarters may not equal the full year basic and diluted net earnings per share since each period is calculated separately.