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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
9 Months Ended | |||||||
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
Minimum
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Sep. 30, 2013
Maximum
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Sep. 30, 2013
Lake Charles, LA facility
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Sep. 30, 2013
Calcasieu River Estuary and plant sites
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Dec. 31, 2012
Calcasieu River Estuary and plant sites
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Sep. 30, 2013
Natrium, West Virginia facility
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| Environmental Matters | ||||||||
| Accrual of remediation costs | $ 56.7 | $ 7.2 | $ 23.0 | $ 12.0 | $ 7.2 | $ 14.0 | ||
| Current reserves for environmental contingencies | 1.3 | |||||||
| Number of plant site locations | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Expected cash outlays for environmental remediation through 2015 | 10 | 20 | ||||||
| Cash outlays for environmental remediation in 2016 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| Cash outlays for environmental remediation in 2017 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| Accrual of remediation costs in non-current liabilities | $ 2.9 | |||||||