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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 segment | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 1,134.5 | $ 1,197.5 | $ 1,272.8 | $ 1,061.2 | $ 784.7 | $ 813.5 | $ 867.7 | $ 859.9 | $ 4,666.0 | $ 3,325.8 | $ 3,222.9
Transaction related costs and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.6 | 38.9 | 3.3
Long-lived asset impairment charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36.0 | (0.8) | 8.3
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19.3) | (1.1)
Operating income | 96.9 | 78.1 | 124.6 | 71.2 | 67.6 | 73.9 | 28.4 | 68.2 | 370.8 | 238.1 | 124.6
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148.3 | 82.0 | 91.4
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 196.1 | 80.3 | 66.4
Total assets | 5,877.2 |  |  |  | 1,801.3 |  |  |  | 5,877.2 | 1,801.3 | 1,644.2
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,666.0 | 3,325.7 | 3,222.9
Chlorovinyls |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,917.3 | 1,344.9 | 1,318.7
Transaction related costs and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8.7) | 1.3 | 0.5
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19.3) | (1.1)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 434.9 | 237.2 | 143.3
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174.2 | 45.2 | 56.0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132.7 | 44.7 | 37.1
Total assets | 5,074.0 |  |  |  | 966.4 |  |  |  | 5,074.0 | 966.4 | 874.6
Chlorovinyls | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,143.5 | 1,581.0 | 1,554.4
Chlorovinyls | Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 226.2 | 236.1 | 235.7
Building Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of primary product groups |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 849.9 | 876.6 | 883.9
Transaction related costs and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.8
Long-lived asset impairment charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.5 | (0.8) | 8.3
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 | 18.4 | 7.5
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.7 | 38.4 | 39.7
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44.4 | 24.9 | 23.8
Total assets | 577.8 |  |  |  | 604.5 |  |  |  | 577.8 | 604.5 | 606.4
Building Products | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 850.0 | 877.0 | 883.9
Building Products | Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Aromatics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 898.8 | 1,104.3 | 1,020.3
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29.1 | 64.6 | 10.4
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.1 | 2.7 | 1.6
Total assets | 146.8 |  |  |  | 180.1 |  |  |  | 146.8 | 180.1 | 121.3
Aromatics | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 898.8 | 1,104.3 | 1,020.3
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related costs and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41.1 | 36.1 |
Long-lived asset impairment charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.5 |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (96.2) | (82.1) | (36.6)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.9 | 4.7 | 4.3
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.9 | 8.0 | 3.9
Total assets | 78.6 |  |  |  | 50.3 |  |  |  | 78.6 | 50.3 | 41.9
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (226.3) | (236.5) | (235.7)
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (226.3) | $ (236.5) | $ (235.7)

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