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LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASE FINANCING OBLIGATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
0 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Feb. 02, 2013
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Feb. 27, 2015
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Nov. 30, 2014
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Total debt |
$ 1,330.6us-gaap_LongTermDebt |
$ 1,332.8us-gaap_LongTermDebt |
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| Less current portion of long-term debt |
(2.8)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |
(2.8)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |
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| Long-term debt, net |
1,327.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |
1,330.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |
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| Loss on redemption and other debt costs |
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(78.5)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
(2.7)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
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| Debt issuance costs |
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2.4us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts |
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| Outstanding letters of credit |
82.3us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount |
79.8us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount |
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| Lease financing obligation |
94.2axll_LeaseFinancingObligation |
104.7axll_LeaseFinancingObligation |
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| Lease financing obligation one-time payment |
2.3axll_PaymentOfLeaseFinancingObligation |
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| Cash payments for interest |
66.4us-gaap_InterestPaid |
76.3us-gaap_InterestPaid |
55.8us-gaap_InterestPaid |
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| Future minimum lease payments |
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| 2015 |
5.5us-gaap_MinimumLeasePaymentsSaleLeasebackTransactionsWithinOneYear |
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| 2016 |
5.5us-gaap_MinimumLeasePaymentsSaleLeasebackTransactionsWithinTwoYears |
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| 2017 |
1.4us-gaap_MinimumLeasePaymentsSaleLeasebackTransactionsWithinThreeYears |
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| 4.625 Notes |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Stated Interest Rate (as a percent) |
4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorNotes4.625PercentDue2021Member |
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| Total debt |
688.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorNotes4.625PercentDue2021Member |
688.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorNotes4.625PercentDue2021Member |
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| 4.625 Notes | Spinco |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Stated Interest Rate (as a percent) |
4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axll_EagleSpincoIncMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorNotes4.625PercentDue2021Member |
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| 4.875 Notes |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Stated Interest Rate (as a percent) |
4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.875PercentDue2023Member |
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4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.875PercentDue2023Member |
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| Total debt |
450.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.875PercentDue2023Member |
450.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.875PercentDue2023Member |
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450.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.875PercentDue2023Member |
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| Term Loan agreement |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Total debt |
192.6us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member |
194.8us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member |
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| Debt issuance costs |
1.8us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member |
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| Term Loan agreement | Spinco |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Stated Interest Rate (as a percent) |
3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axll_EagleSpincoIncMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member |
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| Principal amount |
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279.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axll_EagleSpincoIncMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member |
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| Aggregate tender price paid for repurchase of notes |
2.8us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axll_EagleSpincoIncMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member |
81.8us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axll_EagleSpincoIncMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member |
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| Deferred financing fees expensed |
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1.4us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axll_EagleSpincoIncMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member |
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| Effective interest rate (as a percent) |
3.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axll_EagleSpincoIncMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member |
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| Term Loan agreement | Spinco | Base Rate |
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| Variable interest rate basis |
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Base Rate |
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| Variable interest rate margin (as a percent) |
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1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axll_EagleSpincoIncMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |
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| Variable interest rate basis floor (as a percent) |
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2.00%axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloor / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axll_EagleSpincoIncMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |
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| Term Loan agreement | Spinco | Reserve adjusted Eurodollar Rate |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Variable interest rate basis |
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Eurodollar Rate |
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| Variable interest rate margin (as a percent) |
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2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axll_EagleSpincoIncMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseReserveAdjustedEurodollarRateMember |
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| Variable interest rate basis floor (as a percent) |
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1.00%axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloor / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axll_EagleSpincoIncMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_TermLoanDue2017Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseReserveAdjustedEurodollarRateMember |
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| ABL Revolver |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Total debt |
0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember |
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| Maximum borrowing capacity |
600.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember |
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500.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember |
| Availability under the credit facility |
429.8us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember |
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| Outstanding letters of credit |
82.3us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember |
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| Maximum cash dividends if conditions are met |
150axll_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceMaximumCashDividendPaymentsIfBothBorrowingAvailabilityAndFixedChargeCoverageRatioExceedsThresholds / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember |
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| Availability under the credit facility that, if exceeded, limits the cash dividend payments the entity is allowed to make |
75axll_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceCashDividendPaymentsBorrowingAvailabilityThreshold / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember |
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| Consecutive period of borrowing availability under the credit facility used to determine cash dividend payments allowed |
30 days |
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| Fixed charge coverage ratio that, if exceeded, limits the cash dividend payments the entity is allowed to make |
1.00%axll_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceCashDividendPaymentsFixedChargeCoverageRatio / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember |
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| Availability under the credit facility that, if exceeded, allows the entity to make additional cash dividend payments |
100axll_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceAdditionalCashDividendPaymentsBorrowingAvailabilityThreshold / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember |
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| Fixed charge coverage ratio, if exceeded, allows the entity to make additional cash dividend payments |
1.10%axll_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceAdditionalCashDividendPaymentsFixedChargeCoverageRatio / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember |
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| Variable interest rate basis |
certain index rates |
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| ABL Revolver | Three-month LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Variable interest rate basis |
three-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") |
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| Variable interest rate margin (as a percent) |
1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateThreeMonthLIBORMember |
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| ABL Revolver | Certain index rates |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Variable interest rate margin (as a percent) |
0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseCertainIndexRatesMember |
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| ABL Revolver | Canada | Three-month LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Variable interest rate basis |
three-month LIBOR |
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| ABL Revolver | Canada | Certain index rates |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Variable interest rate basis |
certain index rates |
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| ABL Revolver | Minimum | Three-month LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Variable interest rate margin (as a percent) |
1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateThreeMonthLIBORMember |
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| ABL Revolver | Minimum | Certain index rates |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Variable interest rate margin (as a percent) |
0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseCertainIndexRatesMember |
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| ABL Revolver | Maximum | Three-month LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Variable interest rate margin (as a percent) |
2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateThreeMonthLIBORMember |
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| ABL Revolver | Maximum | Certain index rates |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Variable interest rate margin (as a percent) |
1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_ABLRevolverMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseCertainIndexRatesMember |
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| 9.0 percent notes |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Stated Interest Rate (as a percent) |
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9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorSecuredNotes9.0PercentDue2017Member |
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| Loss on redemption and other debt costs |
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2.2us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorSecuredNotes9.0PercentDue2017Member |
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| Aggregate tender price paid for repurchase of notes |
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502.3us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorSecuredNotes9.0PercentDue2017Member |
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| Make whole payment included in redemption price |
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55.4axll_DebtInstrumentMakeWholePaymentIncludedInRedemptionPrice / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorSecuredNotes9.0PercentDue2017Member |
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| Deferred financing fees expensed |
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8.5us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_SeniorSecuredNotes9.0PercentDue2017Member |
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| New Term Loan Facility | Axiall Holdco | Subsequent Event |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Principal amount |
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250.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_NewTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
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| New Term Loan Facility | Axiall Holdco | Subsequent Event | Base Rate |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Variable interest rate basis |
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Base Rate |
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| Variable interest rate margin (as a percent) |
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1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_NewTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |
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| Variable interest rate basis floor (as a percent) |
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2.00%axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloor / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_NewTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |
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| New Term Loan Facility | Axiall Holdco | Subsequent Event | LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Variable interest rate basis |
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LIBOR |
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| Variable interest rate margin (as a percent) |
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3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_NewTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |
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| Variable interest rate basis floor (as a percent) |
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0.75%axll_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloor / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_NewTermLoanFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |
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| Lease financing obligation |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Outstanding letters of credit |
1.6us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_LeaseFinancingObligationMember |
3.8us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_LeaseFinancingObligationMember |
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| Lease financing obligation |
94.2axll_LeaseFinancingObligation / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_LeaseFinancingObligationMember |
104.7axll_LeaseFinancingObligation / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_LeaseFinancingObligationMember |
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| Lease financing obligation one-time payment |
2.3axll_PaymentOfLeaseFinancingObligation / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = axll_LeaseFinancingObligationMember |
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| Lease financing obligation term |
10 years |
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| Bridge loan |
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| Debt Instrument |
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| Debt issuance costs |
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11.0us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember |
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| Principal amount |
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$ 688.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember |
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