COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 2 (Details) (New Jersey Chrome Sites [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 T
New Jersey Chrome Sites [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Study Area 7 Chromium Residue	The excavation and offsite disposal of approximately one million tons of chromium residue present at a predecessor Honeywell site located in Jersey City, New Jersey, known as Study Area 7, was completed in January 2010
Approximate amount of chromium residue in Study Area 7 (tons)	1,000,000
Name of site	New Jersey Chrome Sites