CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 527.1	$ 513.8	$ 1,016.2	$ 991.2
Manufacturing cost of sales	347.1	326.6	676.2	665.3
Selling and technical services	37.5	37.1	74.3	75.4
Research and process development	12.4	11.1	25.2	23.9
Administrative and general	32.9	30.8	62.3	61.1
Amortization of acquisition intangibles	3.7	3.8	7.3	7.5
Asset impairment charges	0	2.9	0	2.9
Earnings from operations	93.5	101.5	170.9	155.1
Other expense, net	0	7.7	0.5	8.5
Net loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	39.4
Interest expense, net	3.0	4.8	6.2	11.5
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	90.5	89.0	164.2	95.7
Income tax provision	28.0	26.4	45.8	24.3
Earnings from continuing operations	62.5	62.6	118.4	71.4
Earnings from operations of discontinued business, net of tax	0	0	0	31.6
Net gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	(11.1)	28.0	(11.1)	32.3
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	11.1	(28.0)	11.1	(0.7)
Net earnings	73.6	34.6	129.5	70.7
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	(0.4)
Net earnings attributable to Cytec Industries Inc.	73.6	34.6	129.5	70.3
Comprehensive income (loss)	82.4	(23.2)	132.0	(13.9)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	(0.2)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cytec Industries Inc.	$ 82.4	$ (23.2)	$ 132.0	$ (14.1)
Basic earnings per common share
Continuing operations	$ 1.73	$ 1.53	$ 3.28	$ 1.66
Discontinued operations	$ 0.31	$ (0.68)	$ 0.31	$ (0.02)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$ 2.04	$ 0.85	$ 3.59	$ 1.64
Diluted earnings per common share
Continuing operations	$ 1.70	$ 1.51	$ 3.23	$ 1.63
Discontinued operations	$ 0.30	$ (0.68)	$ 0.30	$ (0.02)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$ 2.00	$ 0.83	$ 3.53	$ 1.61
Dividends per common share	$ 0.125	$ 0.125	$ 0.250	$ 0.250