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Segment And Geographic Information (Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales | $ 859,175 | $ 968,372 | $ 925,049 | $ 867,252 | $ 795,387 | $ 779,677 | $ 818,389 | $ 778,334 | $ 3,619,848 | [1] | $ 3,171,787 | [1] | $ 2,325,723 | [1]
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 446,363 |  | 323,172 |  | 234,968 |
Income (loss) from operations | 50,459 | 117,331 | 138,369 | 140,637 | 137,052 | 107,346 | 99,537 | 34,429 | 446,796 |  | 378,364 |  | 107,257 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,397 |  | 128,732 |  | 123,199 |
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,628 |  | 4,471 |  | 6,453 |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,466 |  | 121,567 |  | 25,758 |
Olefins [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,567,842 |  | 2,261,212 |  | 1,611,451 |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 444,889 |  | 322,125 |  | 233,746 |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 459,266 |  | 460,027 |  | 177,101 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,915 |  | 86,086 |  | 82,952 |
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,813 |  | 440 |  | 440 |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149,033 |  | 147,296 |  | 44,987 |
Vinyls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,052,006 |  | 910,575 |  | 714,272 |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,474 |  | 1,047 |  | 1,222 |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,012 |  | (62,429) |  | (57,445) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,877 |  | 42,062 |  | 39,843 |
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194 |  | 399 |  | 478 |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,193) |  | (24,519) |  | (31,287) |
Corporate And Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,482) |  | (19,234) |  | (12,399) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 605 |  | 584 |  | 404 |
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,621 |  | 3,632 |  | 5,535 |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,374) |  | (1,210) |  | 12,058 |
Polyethylene [Member] | Olefins [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,772,144 |  | 1,656,203 |  | 1,210,706 |
Ethylene, Styrene And Other [Member] | Olefins [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 795,698 |  | 605,009 |  | 400,745 |
Building Products [Member] | Vinyls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 294,692 |  | 352,419 |  | 315,447 |
PVC, Caustic Soda And Other [Member] | Vinyls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 757,314 |  | $ 558,156 |  | $ 398,825 |
[1] | Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of customer.

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