SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended						3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012 Sanfeng [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Fuzhou [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Tongxing [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Tongxing [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Total Insurance Recoveries [Member] Stanislaus [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Allocation to write-down of assets [Member] Stanislaus [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Allocation to plant operating expenses and other operating expenses [Member] Stanislaus [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Other Loss Gain Foreign Currency Intercompany Loans			$ 3	$ 1
Pre Petition Creditors Expense		15		15
Pass through costs	15	19	54	62
Insurance Recoveries									8	2	5
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage					40.00%		40.00%	25.00%
Percentage Of Ownership Interests Sold						32.00%
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ 2