Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 419.7	$ 415.8
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5.0 and $5.0 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	466.9	396.6
Other accounts receivable	42.4	42.5
Inventories	427.6	374.3
Deferred income taxes	40.0	39.4
Other current assets	28.1	19.2
Total current assets	1,424.7	1,287.8
Investment in associated companies	19.9	19.2
Plants, equipment and facilities, at cost	1,982.7	1,939.2
Less: accumulated depreciation	(858.0)	(824.7)
Net plant investment	1,124.7	1,114.5
Acquisition intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $293.2 and $278.8 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	300.9	303.4
Goodwill	710.8	675.7
Deferred income taxes	20.9	26.6
Other assets	114.0	109.5
Total assets	3,715.9	3,536.7
Liabilities
Accounts payable	359.0	281.6
Short-term borrowings	8.0	3.5
Accrued expenses	201.7	214.2
Income taxes payable	28.2	20.8
Deferred income taxes	2.1	1.8
Total current liabilities	599.0	521.9
Long-term debt	637.9	635.9
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	329.1	337.4
Other noncurrent liabilities	282.7	271.1
Deferred income taxes	75.1	77.1
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized; issued 49,590,043 in 2012 and 49,586,198 in 2011	0.5	0.5
Additional paid-in capital	459.6	461.2
Retained earnings	1,523.7	1,476.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(31.2)	(66.5)
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,632,226 shares in 2012 and 4,077,360 shares in 2011	(164.4)	(185.0)
Total Cytec Industries Inc. stockholders' equity	1,788.2	1,686.6
Noncontrolling interests	3.9	6.7
Total equity	1,792.1	1,693.3
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,715.9	$ 3,536.7