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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
SEGMENT INFORMATION |
Schedule of segment information |
(In thousands) |  | Chlorovinyls |  | Aromatics |  | Building Products |  | Eliminations, Unallocated and Other |  |  |  | Total |
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Year Ended December 31, 2012: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ | 1,344,908 |  | $ | 1,104,290 |  | $ | 876,638 |  | $ | - |  |  |  | $ | 3,325,836 |
Intersegment revenues |  |  | 236,043 |  |  | - |  |  | 447 |  |  | (236,490 | ) |  |  |  | - |
Total net sales |  |  | 1,580,951 |  |  | 1,104,290 |  |  | 877,085 |  |  | (236,490 | ) |  |  |  | 3,325,836 |
Transaction related costs, restructuring and other, net |  |  | 1,259 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,504 |  |  | 36,070 |  |  |  |  | 38,833 |
Gain on sale of assets |  |  | (19,250 | ) |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (19,250 | )
Long-lived asset impairment charges (recoveries), net |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (824 | ) |  | - |  |  |  |  | (824 | )
Operating income |  |  | 237,214 |  |  | 64,569 |  |  | 18,447 |  |  | (82,020 | ) | (1) |  |  | 238,210 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 45,163 |  |  | 1,533 |  |  | 38,414 |  |  | 4,747 |  |  |  |  | 89,857 |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 44,739 |  |  | 2,699 |  |  | 24,947 |  |  | 7,953 |  |  |  |  | 80,338 |
Total assets |  |  | 966,405 |  |  | 180,124 |  |  | 604,532 |  |  | 50,254 |  |  |  |  | 1,801,315 |
Year Ended December 31, 2011: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ | 1,318,678 |  | $ | 1,020,307 |  | $ | 883,899 |  | $ | - |  |  |  | $ | 3,222,884 |
Intersegment revenues |  |  | 235,683 |  |  | - |  |  | 3 |  |  | (235,686 | ) |  |  |  | - |
Total net sales |  |  | 1,554,361 |  |  | 1,020,307 |  |  | 883,902 |  |  | (235,686 | ) |  |  |  | 3,222,884 |
Transaction related costs, restructuring and other, net |  |  | 521 |  |  | - |  |  | 2,750 |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3,271 |
Gain on sale of assets |  |  | (1,150 | ) |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | (1,150 | )
Long-lived asset impairment charges |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 8,318 |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8,318 |
Operating income |  |  | 143,304 |  |  | 10,370 |  |  | 7,500 |  |  | (36,575 | ) | (1) |  |  | 124,599 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 56,014 |  |  | 1,483 |  |  | 39,658 |  |  | 4,367 |  |  |  |  | 101,522 |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 37,059 |  |  | 1,637 |  |  | 23,843 |  |  | 3,843 |  |  |  |  | 66,382 |
Total assets |  |  | 874,646 |  |  | 121,331 |  |  | 606,442 |  |  | 41,792 |  |  |  |  | 1,644,211 |
Year Ended December 31, 2010: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ | 1,224,724 |  | $ | 799,676 |  | $ | 793,639 |  | $ | - |  |  |  | $ | 2,818,040 |
Intersegment revenues |  |  | 245,977 |  |  | - |  |  | 140 |  |  | (246,117 | ) |  |  |  | - |
Total net sales |  |  | 1,470,701 |  |  | 799,676 |  |  | 793,779 |  |  | (246,117 | ) |  |  |  | 2,818,040 |
Transaction related costs, restructuring and other, net |  |  | (340 | ) |  | - |  |  | 442 |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 102 |
Operating income |  |  | 114,297 |  |  | 23,335 |  |  | 14,554 |  |  | (37,917 | ) | (1) |  |  | 114,269 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 59,524 |  |  | 1,405 |  |  | 33,695 |  |  | 5,067 |  |  |  |  | 99,691 |
Capital expenditures |  |  | 22,810 |  |  | 2,641 |  |  | 20,263 |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 45,714 |
Total assets |  |  | 953,756 |  |  | 140,941 |  |  | 554,016 |  |  | 16,988 |  |  |  |  | 1,665,701 |
(1) Includes shared services, administrative and legal expenses.
Schedule of sales by product line |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
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(In thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
Chlorovinyls |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chlor-alkali and derivative products |  | $ | 886,224 |  | $ | 888,312 |  | $ | 839,037 |
Compound products |  |  | 458,684 |  |  | 430,366 |  |  | 385,687 |
Total |  |  | 1,344,908 |  |  | 1,318,678 |  |  | 1,224,724 |
Aromatics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumene products |  |  | 763,473 |  |  | 603,830 |  |  | 520,493 |
Phenol/acetone products |  |  | 340,817 |  |  | 416,477 |  |  | 279,183 |
Total |  |  | 1,104,290 |  |  | 1,020,307 |  |  | 799,676 |
Building Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Window & door profiles and moulding products |  |  | 319,116 |  |  | 331,039 |  |  | 347,998 |
Outdoor building products |  |  | 557,522 |  |  | 552,860 |  |  | 445,641 |
Total |  |  | 876,638 |  |  | 883,899 |  |  | 793,639 |
Net Sales |  | $ | 3,325,836 |  | $ | 3,222,884 |  | $ | 2,818,040 |
Schedule of sales attributable to geographic areas based on customer location |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
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(In thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 2,625,712 |  | $ | 2,450,365 |  | $ | 2,032,787 |
Non-U.S. |  |  | 700,124 |  |  | 772,519 |  |  | 785,253 |
Net Sales |  | $ | 3,325,836 |  | $ | 3,222,884 |  | $ | 2,818,040 |
Schedule of long-lived assets by geographic areas |
|  | December 31, |
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(In thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 423,511 |  | $ | 423,600 |
Non-U.S. |  |  | 214,201 |  |  | 217,300 |
Total |  | $ | 637,712 |  | $ | 640,900 |
Schedule of net assets (liabilities) by geographic locations |
|  | December 31, |
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(In thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Net assets (liabilities): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 699,601 |  | $ | 586,900 |
Non-U.S. |  |  | (96,054 | ) |  | (98,236 | )
Total |  | $ | 603,547 |  | $ | 488,664 |

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