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Segment Information (Total Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | $ 10,724,830 | $ 10,890,253
Operating Segments [Member] | Olefins [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 2,120,429 | 2,092,617
Operating Segments [Member] | Vinyls [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 8,214,203 | 8,287,204
Corporate and other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | $ 390,198 | $ 510,432

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