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Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 31usg_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossCarryingAmount $ 30usg_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossCarryingAmount
Impairment Charges 1usg_IntangibleAssetsImpairmentCharges 1usg_IntangibleAssetsImpairmentCharges
Net 30us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 29us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Trade names    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 22usg_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
22usg_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Impairment Charges 0usg_IntangibleAssetsImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
0usg_IntangibleAssetsImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Net 22us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
22us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Other    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 9usg_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
8usg_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Impairment Charges 1usg_IntangibleAssetsImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
1usg_IntangibleAssetsImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Net $ 8us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 7us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember