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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 segment | Sep. 30, 2013
Segment information |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 3 |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 1,269.4 | $ 1,197.5 | $ 3,500.0 | $ 3,531.5
Operating income (loss) | 74.2 | 78.1 | 132.2 | 273.9
Interest expense, net | (19.5) | (19.7) | (56.9) | (57.4)
Loss on redemption and other debt costs |  |  |  | (78.5)
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest |  |  |  | 23.5
Foreign exchange loss | (0.3) | (0.4) | (0.2) |
Income before income taxes | 54.4 | 58.0 | 75.1 | 161.5
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 1,269.4 | 1,197.5 | 3,500.0 | 3,531.5
Chlorovinyls |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 769.4 | 750.0 | 2,229.5 | 2,166.3
Operating income (loss) | 69.6 | 101.6 | 159.5 | 311.0
Chlorovinyls | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 844.8 | 811.8 | 2,424.6 | 2,351.1
Chlorovinyls | Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 75.4 | 61.8 | 195.1 | 184.8
Building Products |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Number of primary product groups |  |  | 2 |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 277.8 | 253.4 | 676.3 | 660.0
Operating income (loss) | 24.0 | (6.7) | 27.4 | (0.9)
Building Products | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 277.8 | 253.4 | 676.3 | 660.0
Aromatics |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 222.2 | 194.1 | 594.2 | 705.2
Operating income (loss) | 2.0 | 5.2 | (0.9) | 22.5
Aromatics | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 222.2 | 194.1 | 594.2 | 705.2
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (21.4) | (22.0) | (53.8) | (58.7)
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | (75.4) | (61.8) | (195.1) | (184.8)
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ (75.4) | $ (61.8) | $ (195.1) | $ (184.8)

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