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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net external sales | $ 1,253,227 | $ 1,004,165 | $ 3,279,479 | $ 2,807,859
Income (loss) from operations | 306,761 | 266,602 | 821,604 | 695,884
Depreciation and amortization | 53,920 | 40,728 | 148,394 | 116,294
Other (expense) income, net | (2,670) | (287) | 4,440 | 3,137
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 124,449 | 92,728 | 300,231 | 244,647
Capital expenditures | 94,271 | 200,418 | 311,183 | 498,290
Olefins |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 703,097 | 679,339 | 2,124,948 | 1,885,525
Income (loss) from operations | 259,277 | 237,239 | 770,267 | 585,958
Depreciation and amortization | 26,443 | 26,515 | 79,811 | 76,415
Other (expense) income, net | 1,609 | 728 | 4,262 | 5,889
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 105,030 | 82,553 | 282,082 | 208,170
Capital expenditures | 48,519 | 27,577 | 121,041 | 105,656
Vinyls |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 550,130 | 324,826 | 1,154,531 | 922,334
Income (loss) from operations | 59,445 | 39,554 | 76,460 | 136,123
Depreciation and amortization | 27,336 | 14,089 | 68,127 | 39,507
Other (expense) income, net | 1,189 | (742) | 942 | (1,687)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 21,761 | 10,710 | 22,121 | 44,120
Capital expenditures | 44,067 | 172,565 | 187,449 | 391,864
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (11,961) | (10,191) | (25,123) | (26,197)
Depreciation and amortization | 141 | 124 | 456 | 372
Other (expense) income, net | (5,468) | (273) | (764) | (1,065)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (2,342) | (535) | (3,972) | (7,643)
Capital expenditures | 1,685 | 276 | 2,693 | 770
Polyethylene | Olefins |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 498,450 | 460,105 | 1,461,097 | 1,294,566
Ethylene, Styrene And Other | Olefins |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 204,647 | 219,234 | 663,851 | 590,959
PVC, Caustic Soda And Other | Vinyls |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 416,771 | 212,041 | 776,060 | 612,391
Building Products | Vinyls |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 133,359 | 112,785 | 378,471 | 309,943
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 26,873 | 85,857 | 119,182 | 231,718
Intersegment sales | Olefins |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net external sales | 26,518 | 85,454 | 118,153 | 230,607
Intersegment sales | Vinyls |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net external sales | $ 355 | $ 403 | $ 1,029 | $ 1,111

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