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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2008 Fourth Quarter 2008 Restructuring Plan lb | Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Building Products Restructuring Plan plant | Dec. 31, 2012 2011 Building Products Restructuring Plan | Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Building Products Restructuring Plan | Dec. 31, 2012 Chlorovinyls Fourth Quarter 2008 Restructuring Plan Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2011 Chlorovinyls Fourth Quarter 2008 Restructuring Plan Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2010 Chlorovinyls Fourth Quarter 2008 Restructuring Plan Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2011 Chlorovinyls Fourth Quarter 2008 Restructuring Plan Exit costs | Dec. 31, 2010 Chlorovinyls Fourth Quarter 2008 Restructuring Plan Exit costs | Dec. 31, 2012 Building Products | Dec. 31, 2011 Building Products | Dec. 31, 2012 Building Products Fourth Quarter 2008 Restructuring Plan Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2011 Building Products Fourth Quarter 2008 Restructuring Plan Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2010 Building Products Fourth Quarter 2008 Restructuring Plan Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2012 Building Products 2011 Building Products Restructuring Plan Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2011 Building Products 2011 Building Products Restructuring Plan Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2012 Building Products Other Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2011 Building Products Other Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2010 Building Products Other Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2011 Window and door profiles business plant | Dec. 31, 2011 Pipe business plant | Dec. 31, 2012 Corporate Other Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2011 Corporate Other Involuntary termination benefits | Dec. 31, 2010 Corporate Other Involuntary termination benefits
Restructuring activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of manufacturing plants under consolidation |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 1 |  |  |
Severance and other exit costs | $ 1,700,000 | $ 2,100,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  | $ 600,000 | $ 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived asset impairment charges (recoveries), net | (824,000) | 8,318,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (824,000) | 8,318,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production capacity of manufacturing facility permanently shut down (in pounds) |  |  |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities, by reportable segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 3,403,000 | 1,648,000 | 6,693,000 |  |  |  |  | 69,000 | 108,000 | 1,030,000 | 130,000 | 1,976,000 |  |  | 898,000 | 1,168,000 | 2,418,000 | 2,061,000 |  | 221,000 | 86,000 | 1,221,000 |  |  | 154,000 | 156,000 | 48,000
Additions | 1,701,000 | 2,121,000 | 102,000 |  |  |  |  | (41,000) | 643,000 | 120,000 | (1,272,000) | (478,000) |  |  |  | (52,000) | 364,000 | 616,000 | 2,281,000 | 888,000 | 521,000 | (59,000) |  |  | 238,000 |  | 155,000
Cash (Payments) Receipts | (2,397,000) | (379,000) | (5,069,000) |  |  |  |  | (29,000) | (732,000) | (1,165,000) | 1,150,000 | (1,098,000) |  |  | (220,000) | (191,000) | (1,700,000) | (1,728,000) | (228,000) | (160,000) | (378,000) | (1,106,000) |  |  | (260,000) |  |
Foreign Exchange and Other Adjustments | 51,000 | 13,000 | (78,000) |  |  |  |  | 1,000 | 50,000 | 123,000 | (8,000) | (270,000) |  |  | 17,000 | (27,000) | 86,000 | 29,000 | 8,000 | 2,000 | (8,000) | 30,000 |  |  | 2,000 | (2,000) | (47,000)
Balance at the end of the period | 2,758,000 | 3,403,000 | 1,648,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 69,000 | 108,000 |  | 130,000 |  |  | 695,000 | 898,000 | 1,168,000 | 978,000 | 2,061,000 | 951,000 | 221,000 | 86,000 |  |  | 134,000 | 154,000 | 156,000
Settlement of pension and postretirement benefits from permanently shut down PVC manufacturing facility paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of tangible assets | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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