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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2012				2011
Net external sales
Olefins
Polyethylene		$	445,420			$	446,703
Ethylene, styrene and other			286,851				158,377
Total Olefins			732,271				605,080
Vinyls
PVC, caustic soda and other			214,383				191,857
Building products			88,213				70,315
Total Vinyls			302,596				262,172
		$	1,034,867			$	867,252
Intersegment sales
Olefins		$	101,457			$	106,270
Vinyls			388				320
		$	101,845			$	106,590
Income (loss) from operations
Olefins		$	129,207			$	145,256
Vinyls			21,082				(2,848	)
Corporate and other			(4,664	)			(1,771	)
		$	145,625			$	140,637
Depreciation and amortization
Olefins		$	23,763			$	21,644
Vinyls			11,509				10,774
Corporate and other			122				160
		$	35,394			$	32,578
Other income, net
Olefins		$	956			$	180
Vinyls			240				511
Corporate and other			151				516
		$	1,347			$	1,207
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
Olefins		$	42,175			$	48,291
Vinyls			6,016				(2,153	)
Corporate and other			(1,209	)			(758	)
		$	46,982			$	45,380
Capital expenditures
Olefins		$	17,480			$	17,950
Vinyls			46,841				10,784
Corporate and other			581				74
		$	64,902			$	28,808

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

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2012				2011
Income from operations		$	145,625			$	140,637
Interest expense			(12,177	)			(12,920	)
Other income, net			1,347				1,207
Income before income taxes		$	134,795			$	128,924

Total Assets

		March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
Total assets
Olefins		$	1,413,225			$	1,441,752
Vinyls			862,549				824,825
Corporate and other			1,054,273				1,000,244
		$	3,330,047			$	3,266,821

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