CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,007.7	[1]	$ 1,935.0	[1]	$ 1,708.1
Manufacturing cost of sales	1,403.8		1,283.1		1,202.9
Selling and technical services	158.9		146.6		153.3
Research and process development	56.8		49.0		54.0
Administrative and general	140.1		126.5		140.0
Amortization of acquisition intangibles	14.4		14.6		9.0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	0		0		16.7
Asset impairment charge	0		5.8		0
Earnings from operations	233.7		309.4		132.2
Other (expense) income, net	(6.4)		(7.8)		1.3
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	22.7		39.4		0.2
Interest expense, net	14.4		18.2		30.1
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	190.2		244.0		103.2
Income tax provision	46.1		72.3		27.5
Earnings from continuing operations	144.1		171.7		75.7
Earnings from operations of discontinued business, net of tax	0		31.6		117.4
Net gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	9.7		(29.4)		(16.1)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	9.7		2.2		101.3
Net earnings	153.8		173.9		177.0
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		(0.4)		(2.1)
Net earnings attributable to Cytec Industries Inc.	$ 153.8	[1]	$ 173.5	[1]	$ 174.9
Basic earnings per common share:
Continuing operations	$ 2.00		$ 2.18		$ 0.82
Discontinued operations (net of noncontrolling interests)	$ 0.13		$ 0.02		$ 1.08
Net earnings per common share attributable to Cytec Industries Inc.	$ 2.13	[1],[2]	$ 2.20	[1],[2]	$ 1.90
Diluted earnings per common share:
Continuing operations	$ 1.96		$ 2.14		$ 0.81
Discontinued operations (net of noncontrolling interests)	$ 0.13		$ 0.02		$ 1.06
Net earnings per common share attributable to Cytec Industries Inc.	$ 2.09	[1],[2]	$ 2.16	[1],[2]	$ 1.87
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.375		$ 0.25		$ 0.25

[1] The sum of the quarters’ financial results may not equal financial results for the full year due to rounding.

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