ENVIRONMENTAL, CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Environment Matters And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligations Number Of Sites	24
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies, Current	$ 11.9	$ 9.7
Other Contingencies
Environment Matters And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingent liabilities, other	46.9	49.8
Insurance Settlements Receivable	20.0	20.7
Other Contingencies | Asbestos Issue
Environment Matters And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingent liabilities, other	37.9	39.3
Insurance Settlements Receivable	19.6	20.4
Increase Decrease In Contingent Liabilities		2.1
Increase Decrease In Loss Contingency Related Receivable Carrying Value		1.0
Recovery Of Future Indemnity Costs	48.00%
Other Contingencies | Lead Pigment
Environment Matters And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Years in Which Company Was Named Defendant in Cases	20 years
Loss Contingency, Number of Cases in Which Company Was Named Defendant	50
Loss Contingency, Number of Cases Outstanding	8
Number Of Cases In Which Company Was Named Defendant	7
Number of Plaintiffs in Lawsuit	172
Loss Contingency Number of Claimants	164
Estimated Litigation Liability	0
Percentage Of Defense Costs Incurred	50.00%
Other Commitments
Environment Matters And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	8.3	10.9	7.4
Capital Lease Obligations		7.6
Long-term Contract for Sale of Specialty Materials, Term (5 years or more)	5 years
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	28.7
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months	23.4
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	19.2
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	25.0
Credit to offset OVAM guaratee	5.0
Environmental Matters
Environment Matters And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies	63.1	68.1
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies, Current	11.9	9.7
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies, Noncurrent	51.2	58.4
Payments for Environmental Liabilities	8.7	3.9	3.9
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Period Increase (Decrease)	4.3
Canada | Environmental Matters
Environment Matters And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Period Increase (Decrease)	2.2
United States | Environmental Matters
Environment Matters And Other Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ 2.1