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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Detail of the changes made to goodwill by reportable segment

(In thousands)		Chlorovinyls			Building Products			Total
Gross goodwill at December 31, 2010		$	245,266		$	152,058		$	397,324
Addition from acquisition			-			6,388			6,388
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(2,411	)		-			(2,411	)
Gross goodwill at December 31, 2011			242,855			158,446			401,301
Accumulated impairment losses at December 31, 2011			(55,487	)		(132,206	)		(187,693	)
Net goodwill at December 31, 2011		$	187,368		$	26,240		$	213,608
Gross goodwill at December 31, 2011		$	242,855		$	158,446		$	401,301
Addition from acquisition			-			1,084			1,084
Foreign currency translation adjustment			2,523			-			2,523
Gross goodwill at December 31, 2012			245,378			159,530			404,908
Accumulated impairment losses at December 31, 2012			(55,487	)		(132,206	)		(187,693	)
Net goodwill at December 31, 2012		$	189,891		$	27,324		$	217,215

Detail of the changes made to indefinite-lived intangible assets by reporting segment

(In thousands)		Chlorovinyls			Building Products			Total
Balance at December 31, 2010		$	372		$	4,247		$	4,619
Addition from acquisition			-			4,500			4,500
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(8	)		(46	)		(54	)
Balance at December 31, 2011			364			8,701			9,065
Foreign currency translation adjustment			9			47			56
Balance at December 31, 2012		$	373		$	8,748		$	9,121

Detail of the definite-lived intangible assets by reportable segment

		Building Products
(In thousands)		2012			2011
Gross carrying amounts at December 31:
Customer relationships		$	35,238		$	35,238
Technology			17,367			17,367
Total			52,605			52,605
Accumulated amortization at December 31:
Customer relationships			(8,695	)		(6,860	)
Technology			(9,608	)		(8,095	)
Total			(18,303	)		(14,955	)
Net carrying amounts at December 31:
Customer relationships			26,543			28,378
Technology			7,759			9,272
Total		$	34,302		$	37,650

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