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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 segment | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,325,836 | $ 3,222,884 | $ 2,818,040
Total net sales | 784,692 | 813,502 | 867,713 | 859,929 | 673,601 | 929,636 | 831,711 | 787,936 | 3,325,836 | 3,222,884 | 2,818,040
Transaction related costs, restructuring and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,833 | 3,271 | 102
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,250) | (1,150) |
Long-lived asset impairment charges (recoveries), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (824) | 8,318 |
Operating income | 67,633 | 73,922 | 28,400 | 68,255 | (1,967) | 54,415 | 35,510 | 36,641 | 238,210 | 124,599 | 114,269
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,857 | 101,522 | 99,691
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,338 | 66,382 | 45,714
Total assets | 1,801,315 |  |  |  | 1,644,211 |  |  |  | 1,801,315 | 1,644,211 | 1,665,701
Chlorovinyls |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,344,908 | 1,318,678 | 1,224,724
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,043 | 235,683 | 245,977
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,580,951 | 1,554,361 | 1,470,701
Transaction related costs, restructuring and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,259 | 521 | (340)
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,250) | (1,150) |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 237,214 | 143,304 | 114,297
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,163 | 56,014 | 59,524
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,739 | 37,059 | 22,810
Total assets | 966,405 |  |  |  | 874,646 |  |  |  | 966,405 | 874,646 | 953,756
Aromatics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,104,290 | 1,020,307 | 799,676
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,104,290 | 1,020,307 | 799,676
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,569 | 10,370 | 23,335
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,533 | 1,483 | 1,405
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,699 | 1,637 | 2,641
Total assets | 180,124 |  |  |  | 121,331 |  |  |  | 180,124 | 121,331 | 140,941
Building Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of primary product groups |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 876,638 | 883,899 | 793,639
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 447 | 3 | 140
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 877,085 | 883,902 | 793,779
Transaction related costs, restructuring and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,504 | 2,750 | 442
Long-lived asset impairment charges (recoveries), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (824) | 8,318 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,447 | 7,500 | 14,554
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,414 | 39,658 | 33,695
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,947 | 23,843 | 20,263
Total assets | 604,532 |  |  |  | 606,442 |  |  |  | 604,532 | 606,442 | 554,016
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (236,490) | (235,686) | (246,117)
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (236,490) | (235,686) | (246,117)
Transaction related costs, restructuring and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,070 |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (82,020) | (36,575) | (37,917)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,747 | 4,367 | 5,067
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,953 | 3,843 |
Total assets | $ 50,254 |  |  |  | $ 41,792 |  |  |  | $ 50,254 | $ 41,792 | $ 16,988

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