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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Details Textuals) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 28 Months Ended | 77 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 21, 2016 T | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 12, 2014 T | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 8,200,000 | $ 92,800,000 |  |  | $ 157,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Inception to date Amounts Utilized (cash) |  |  |  |  | 58,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Inception to date Amounts Utilized (non-cash) |  |  |  |  | 84,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued restructuring costs | 14,400,000 | 20,500,000 | $ 14,400,000 | $ 14,400,000 | 14,400,000 | $ 12,700,000 |  | $ 6,700,000 |  |
Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls Capacity Reductions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Product Segment Production Capacity Decrease | T |  |  |  |  |  |  | 433,000 |  |  |
Henderson Product Segment Production Capacity Decrease | T |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,000 |  |  |
Niagara Product Segment Production Capacity | T |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |
Reduced Niagara Segment Production Capacity | T |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240,000 |  |  |
Freeport Product Segment Production Capacity Decrease | T |  |  |  |  |  |  | 220,000 |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 7,500,000 | 92,200,000 | 118,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional restructuring and related expected cost | 25,000,000 |  | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Chlor Alkali Products Becancour |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 700,000 | 300,000 |  | 13,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional restructuring and related expected cost | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Tonnage reduction in chlor alkali manufacutring capactiy (in tons) | T |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185,000 |
Winchester Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 300,000 |  |  | 25,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Project Cost For Plant Relocation | 110,000,000 |  | 110,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 110,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Capital Spending For Facility Relocation | $ 80,000,000 |  | $ 80,000,000 | $ 80,000,000 | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Government Grants for Facility Relocation Capital Spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31,000,000

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