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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 segment	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment information
Number of reportable segments			3
Segment information
Net sales	$ 1,272.8	$ 867.7	$ 2,334.0	$ 1,727.6
Total net sales	1,272.8	867.7	2,334.0	1,727.6
Transaction related costs and other, net	8.8	6.6	21.5	11.6
Gain on sale of assets				(17.4)
Operating income	124.6	28.4	195.8	96.6
Depreciation and amortization	58.0	22.4	100.3	45.0
Capital expenditures	39.2	27.1	55.6	40.7
Chlorovinyls
Segment information
Net sales	801.8	339.8	1,416.3	669.3
Intersegment revenues	64.2	73.2	122.9	139.0
Total net sales	866.0	413.0	1,539.2	808.3
Transaction related costs and other, net	1.9		3.2
Gain on sale of assets				(17.4)
Operating income	118.2	34.5	209.4	86.4
Depreciation and amortization	47.5	11.4	79.0	22.5
Capital expenditures	27.6	18.3	39.0	24.2
Building Products
Segment information
Number of primary product groups			2
Segment information
Net sales	244.5	252.4	406.7	439.6
Intersegment revenues		0.1		0.3
Total net sales	244.5	252.5	406.7	439.9
Transaction related costs and other, net	0.1	(0.5)	2.4	(0.7)
Operating income	19.6	15.4	5.8	9.0
Depreciation and amortization	8.6	9.5	17.4	19.5
Capital expenditures	9.0	4.5	13.1	10.4
Aromatics
Segment information
Net sales	226.5	275.5	511.0	618.7
Total net sales	226.5	275.5	511.0	618.7
Operating income	4.3	(2.4)	17.3	35.2
Depreciation and amortization	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.8
Capital expenditures	0.8	0.7	0.9	1.0
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other
Segment information
Intersegment revenues	(64.2)	(73.3)	(122.9)	(139.3)
Total net sales	(64.2)	(73.3)	(122.9)	(139.3)
Transaction related costs and other, net	6.8	7.1	15.9	12.3
Operating income	(17.5)	(19.1)	(36.7)	(34.0)
Depreciation and amortization	1.6	1.1	3.3	2.2
Capital expenditures	$ 1.8	$ 3.6	$ 2.6	$ 5.1

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