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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Stock-based compensation      
Pre-tax compensation expense $ 47us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 54us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 61us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Income tax benefit 17us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 20us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 23us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Tax rate (as a percent) 37.00%mas_TaxRateAppliedToCompensationCostForEquityBasedPaymentArrangements 37.00%mas_TaxRateAppliedToCompensationCostForEquityBasedPaymentArrangements 37.00%mas_TaxRateAppliedToCompensationCostForEquityBasedPaymentArrangements
Long-term stock awards      
Stock-based compensation      
Pre-tax compensation expense 37us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
34us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
35us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Stock Options      
Stock-based compensation      
Pre-tax compensation expense 4us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
13us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
15us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Phantom stock awards and stock appreciation rights      
Stock-based compensation      
Pre-tax compensation expense $ 6us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= mas_PhantomStockAwardsAndStockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
$ 7us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= mas_PhantomStockAwardsAndStockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
$ 11us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= mas_PhantomStockAwardsAndStockAppreciationRightsSARSMember