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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

						Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits Liability, Net of Tax						Cumulative Foreign Currency Exchange, Net of Tax						Total
Balances at December 31, 2020						$	(24)					$	(40)					$	(64)
Net other comprehensive loss attributable to Westlake Chemical Corporation						—						(6)						(6)
Balances at March 31, 2021						$	(24)					$	(46)					$	(70)
Balances at December 31, 2019						$	3					$	(77)					$	(74)
Net other comprehensive loss attributable to Westlake Chemical Corporation						—						(32)						(32)
Balances at March 31, 2020						$	3					$	(109)					$	(106)

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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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