XML 45 R35.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.7.0.1

Other Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2017
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The gross carrying amounts of goodwill and the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were as follows:
|  | Olefins Segment |  | Vinyls Segment |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 29,990 |  |  | $ | 916,563 |  |  | $ | 946,553 |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | — |  |  | 4,128 |  |  | 4,128 |
Balance at March 31, 2017 |  | $ | 29,990 |  |  | $ | 920,691 |  |  | $ | 950,681 |

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DeferredCostsCapitalizedPrepaidAndOtherAssetsDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration