Segment And Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment And Geographic Information [Abstract]


	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Net external sales
Olefins
Polyethylene	$	1,772,144		$	1,656,203		$	1,210,706
Ethylene, styrene and other		795,698			605,009			400,745

Total olefins		2,567,842			2,261,212			1,611,451

Vinyls
PVC, caustic soda and other		757,314			558,156			398,825
Building products		294,692			352,419			315,447

Total vinyls		1,052,006			910,575			714,272

	$	3,619,848		$	3,171,787		$	2,325,723

Intersegment sales
Olefins	$	444,889		$	322,125		$	233,746
Vinyls		1,474			1,047			1,222

	$	446,363		$	323,172		$	234,968

Income (loss) from operations
Olefins	$	459,266		$	460,027		$	177,101
Vinyls		4,012			(62,429	)		(57,445	)
Corporate and other		(16,482	)		(19,234	)		(12,399	)

	$	446,796		$	378,364		$	107,257

Depreciation and amortization
Olefins	$	86,915		$	86,086		$	82,952
Vinyls		43,877			42,062			39,843
Corporate and other		605			584			404

	$	131,397		$	128,732		$	123,199

Other income, net
Olefins	$	2,813		$	440		$	440
Vinyls		194			399			478
Corporate and other		2,621			3,632			5,535

	$	5,628		$	4,471		$	6,453

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
Olefins	$	149,033		$	147,296		$	44,987
Vinyls		(2,193	)		(24,519	)		(31,287	)
Corporate and other		(4,374	)		(1,210	)		12,058

	$	142,466		$	121,567		$	25,758

Capital Expenditures


Capital expenditures
Olefins	$	90,641	$	37,865	$	40,251
Vinyls		84,192		42,371		58,186
Corporate and other		2,010		1,033		1,332

	$	176,843	$	81,269	$	99,769

Total Assets


	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Total assets
Olefins	$	1,441,752	$	1,351,088
Vinyls		824,825		767,875
Corporate and other		1,000,244		835,181

	$	3,266,821	$	2,954,144

Reconciliation Of Total Segment Income From Operations To Consolidated Income Before Income Taxes


	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Income from operations for reportable segments	$	446,796		$	378,364		$	107,257
Interest expense		(50,992	)		(39,875	)		(34,957	)
Other income, net		5,628			4,471			6,453

Income before income taxes	$	401,432		$	342,960		$	78,753

Geographic Information For Sales To External Customers And Long-Lived Assets


	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
Sales to external customers ⁽¹⁾
United States	$	3,221,562	$	2,832,980	$	2,088,344
Foreign
Canada		247,357		214,662		154,972
Singapore		29,210		32,733		27,300
Other		121,719		91,412		55,107

	$	3,619,848	$	3,171,787	$	2,325,723


	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Long-lived assets
United States	$	1,223,073	$	1,159,051
Foreign		8,993		11,283

	$	1,232,066	$	1,170,334

(1)	Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of customer.

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