CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (DETAIL) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
| Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| NET EARNINGS |
$ 113
|
$ 52
|
$ 224
|
$ 194
|
| Currency translation adjustment (net of tax) |
(38)
|
(59)
|
(81)
|
(64)
|
| Pension and other postretirement adjustment (net of tax) |
6
|
4
|
12
|
6
|
| Deferred loss on hedging transactions (net of tax) |
(1)
|
0
|
2
|
(1)
|
| COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS |
80
|
(3)
|
157
|
135
|
| Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
| COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING |
79
|
(3)
|
154
|
134
|
| Parent Company |
|
|
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| NET EARNINGS |
112
|
52
|
221
|
193
|
| Currency translation adjustment (net of tax) |
(38)
|
(59)
|
(81)
|
(64)
|
| Pension and other postretirement adjustment (net of tax) |
6
|
4
|
12
|
6
|
| Deferred loss on hedging transactions (net of tax) |
(1)
|
0
|
2
|
(1)
|
| COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS |
79
|
(3)
|
154
|
134
|
| Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING |
79
|
(3)
|
154
|
134
|
| Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| NET EARNINGS |
132
|
82
|
301
|
281
|
| Currency translation adjustment (net of tax) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pension and other postretirement adjustment (net of tax) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Deferred loss on hedging transactions (net of tax) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS |
132
|
82
|
301
|
281
|
| Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING |
132
|
82
|
301
|
281
|
| Non Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| NET EARNINGS |
52
|
13
|
132
|
88
|
| Currency translation adjustment (net of tax) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pension and other postretirement adjustment (net of tax) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Deferred loss on hedging transactions (net of tax) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS |
52
|
13
|
132
|
88
|
| Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
| COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING |
51
|
13
|
129
|
87
|
| Consolidation Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| NET EARNINGS |
(183)
|
(95)
|
(430)
|
(368)
|
| Currency translation adjustment (net of tax) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pension and other postretirement adjustment (net of tax) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Deferred loss on hedging transactions (net of tax) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS |
(183)
|
(95)
|
(430)
|
(368)
|
| Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING |
$ (183)
|
$ (95)
|
$ (430)
|
$ (368)
|