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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Net income $ 49us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 86us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 45us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 51us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Impairment of assets   3us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Deferred tax provision (7)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 3us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Gain on existing investment in NHUMO   (29)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain
Employee benefit plan settlement 18us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets  
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Non-cash compensation 4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Other, net   2us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Accounts and notes receivable 23us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable (34)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
Inventories 7us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (39)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other assets (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (13)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (73)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (62)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Income taxes payable (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 4us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Other liabilities (14)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Cash dividends received from equity affiliates 3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 17us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Other 6us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (2)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities 56us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (18)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (41)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (42)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Change in assets held for rent (3)cbt_IncreaseDecreaseInAssetsHeldForRent (4)cbt_IncreaseDecreaseInAssetsHeldForRent
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   (73)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Cash used in investing activities (44)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (119)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:    
Borrowings under financing arrangements   8us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths
Repayments under financing arrangements (3)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths  
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net 117us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt 149us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs   11us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Repayments of long-term debt (32)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Increase in notes payable, net 1us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInNotesPayableCurrent  
Purchases of common stock (47)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (6)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from sales of common stock 2us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 7us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders (14)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (13)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Cash provided by financing activities 24us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 155us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (15)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (8)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 21us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 10us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 67us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 95us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 88us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 105us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue