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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 segment	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment information
Number of reportable segments			3
Segment information
Total net sales	$ 1,197.5	$ 813.5	$ 3,531.5	$ 2,541.1
Long-lived asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	25.8		28.4	(0.8)
Transaction related costs and other, net	14.8	14.8	33.7	27.2
Gain on sale of assets		(1.9)		(19.3)
Operating income (loss)	78.1	73.9	273.9	170.5
Depreciation and amortization	56.8	23.0	157.1	68.0
Capital expenditures	52.9	15.1	108.5	55.8
Operating segments
Segment information
Total net sales	1,197.5	813.5	3,531.5	2,541.1
Chlorovinyls
Segment information
Total net sales	750.0	329.1	2,166.3	998.5
Transaction related costs and other, net	1.5	1.3	4.7	1.3
Gain on sale of assets		(1.9)		(19.3)
Operating income (loss)	101.6	73.8	311.0	160.2
Depreciation and amortization	45.7	11.5	124.7	34.0
Capital expenditures	36.0	7.9	74.9	32.1
Chlorovinyls | Operating segments
Segment information
Total net sales	811.8	384.8	2,351.1	1,193.2
Chlorovinyls | Intersegment elimination
Segment information
Total net sales	61.8	55.7	184.8	194.7
Building Products
Segment information
Number of primary product groups			2
Segment information
Total net sales	253.4	246.2	660.0	685.8
Long-lived asset impairment charges (recoveries), net	25.8		28.4	(0.8)
Transaction related costs and other, net	2.9	0.4	2.7	0.6
Operating income (loss)	(6.7)	14.7	(0.9)	23.7
Depreciation and amortization	9.1	9.9	26.5	29.4
Capital expenditures	11.0	4.7	24.1	15.1
Building Products | Operating segments
Segment information
Total net sales	253.4	246.3	660.0	686.2
Building Products | Intersegment elimination
Segment information
Total net sales		0.1		0.4
Aromatics
Segment information
Total net sales	194.1	238.2	705.2	856.8
Operating income (loss)	5.2	11.1	22.5	46.2
Depreciation and amortization	0.3	0.3	0.9	1.1
Capital expenditures	2.0	0.8	3.0	1.8
Aromatics | Operating segments
Segment information
Total net sales	194.1	238.2	705.2	856.8
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other
Segment information
Transaction related costs and other, net	10.4	13.1	26.3	25.3
Operating income (loss)	(22.0)	(25.7)	(58.7)	(59.6)
Depreciation and amortization	1.7	1.3	5.0	3.5
Capital expenditures	3.9	1.7	6.5	6.8
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Operating segments
Segment information
Total net sales	(61.8)	(55.8)	(184.8)	(195.1)
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Intersegment elimination
Segment information
Total net sales	$ (61.8)	$ (55.8)	$ (184.8)	$ (195.1)

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