CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 489.0	$ 477.4
Manufacturing cost of sales	329.0	338.8
Selling and technical services	36.8	38.2
Research and process development	12.8	12.8
Administrative and general	29.4	30.3
Amortization of acquisition intangibles	3.6	3.7
Earnings from operations	77.4	53.6
Other expense, net	0.6	0.8
Net loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	39.4
Interest expense, net	3.2	6.8
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	73.6	6.6
Income tax provision (benefit)	17.7	(2.1)
Earnings from continuing operations	55.9	8.7
Earnings from operations of discontinued business, net of tax	0	31.6
Net gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	4.3
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	27.3
Net earnings	55.9	36.0
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(0.4)
Net earnings attributable to Cytec Industries Inc.	55.9	35.6
Comprehensive income	49.6	9.3
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(0.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to Cytec Industries Inc.	$ 49.6	$ 9.1
Basic earnings per common share
Continuing operations	$ 1.55	$ 0.19
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.60
Basic earnings per common share	$ 1.55	$ 0.79
Diluted earnings per common share
Continuing operations	$ 1.52	$ 0.19
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.59
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 1.52	$ 0.78
Dividends per common share	$ 0.125	$ 0.125