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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 segment | Jun. 30, 2013
Segment information |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 3 |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 1,236.9 | $ 1,272.8 | $ 2,230.6 | $ 2,334.0
Operating income (loss) | 58.4 | 124.6 | 58.0 | 195.8
Interest expense, net | (19.1) | (19.4) | (37.4) | (37.7)
Loss on redemption and other debt costs |  |  |  | (78.5)
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest |  |  |  | 23.5
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (0.3) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4
Income before income taxes | 39.0 | 105.5 | 20.7 | 103.5
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 1,236.9 | 1,272.8 | 2,230.6 | 2,334.0
Chlorovinyls |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 777.9 | 801.8 | 1,460.1 | 1,416.3
Operating income (loss) | 66.6 | 118.2 | 89.9 | 209.4
Chlorovinyls | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 845.7 | 866.0 | 1,579.8 | 1,539.2
Chlorovinyls | Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 67.8 | 64.2 | 119.7 | 122.9
Building Products |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Number of primary product groups |  |  | 2 |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 243.8 | 244.5 | 398.5 | 406.7
Operating income (loss) | 14.2 | 19.6 | 3.4 | 5.8
Building Products | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 243.8 | 244.5 | 398.5 | 406.7
Aromatics |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 215.2 | 226.5 | 372.0 | 511.0
Operating income (loss) | (7.4) | 4.3 | (2.9) | 17.3
Aromatics | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 215.2 | 226.5 | 372.0 | 511.0
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (15.0) | (17.5) | (32.4) | (36.7)
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | (67.8) | (64.2) | (119.7) | (122.9)
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ (67.8) | $ (64.2) | $ (119.7) | $ (122.9)

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