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Segment Information (Total Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | $ 5,126,283 | $ 4,060,909
Olefins |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 1,740,878 | 1,557,510
Vinyls |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 2,898,250 | 1,740,595
Corporate and Other |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | $ 487,155 | $ 762,804

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