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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2014
Income taxes              
Net short-term deferred tax assets   $ 244us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent $ 73us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent       $ 244us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
Net long-term deferred tax liability   106us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 397us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent       106us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Net long-term deferred tax other assets   9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther         9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Period of cumulative loss position   3 years 3 years        
Tax benefit from release of valuation allowance 517mas_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromReleaseOfValuationAllowance            
Number of consecutive quarters of pre-tax earnings   24 months          
Deferred tax assets, with no valuation allowance   669us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 175us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet       669us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred tax asset related to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards   238mas_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsAndTaxCreditCarryforwards 355mas_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsAndTaxCreditCarryforwards        
Deferred tax assets related to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards expiring between 2020 and 2032 for 2012 and between 2020 and 2033 for 2013   233mas_DeferredTaxAssetsNetOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsWithLimitedExpirationPeriod 345mas_DeferredTaxAssetsNetOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsWithLimitedExpirationPeriod        
Deferred tax assets related to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards with unlimited expiration period   5mas_DeferredTaxAssetsNetOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsWithUnlimitedExpirationPeriod 10mas_DeferredTaxAssetsNetOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsWithUnlimitedExpirationPeriod        
Deferred tax asset not recognized, share based compensation   53mas_DeferredTaxAssetNotRecognizedShareBasedCompensation         53mas_DeferredTaxAssetNotRecognizedShareBasedCompensation
Deferred tax liabilities on the undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries   12us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries         12us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
Income taxes paid   80us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 77us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 57us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid      
Federal              
Income taxes              
Increase in valuation allowance       65us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
372us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
87us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
 
Federal | Forecast              
Income taxes              
Reversal of valuation allowance   27mas_ReversalOfValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
         
State              
Income taxes              
Tax benefit, reversal of accrual for uncertain tax positions, expiration of statutes of limitations and settlements on audits   8mas_TaxBenefitReversalOfAccrualForUncertainTaxPositionsExpirationsAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
8mas_TaxBenefitReversalOfAccrualForUncertainTaxPositionsExpirationsAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
14mas_TaxBenefitReversalOfAccrualForUncertainTaxPositionsExpirationsAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
     
Non-cash charge to deferred income tax expense due to change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance   (35)mas_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseFromChangeInValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
13mas_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseFromChangeInValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
26mas_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseFromChangeInValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
     
Foreign              
Income taxes              
Increase in valuation allowance   (6)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
        (6)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
UK and Mexican tax authority              
Income taxes              
Increase in valuation allowance             $ 12us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= mas_UkAndMexicanTaxAuthorityMember