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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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