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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      
Balance at the beginning of the period $ 66.3us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (21.9)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (137.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax 97.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (2.3)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax (9.7)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax  
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Axiall, net of tax (140.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 88.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (3.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Balance at the end of the period (73.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 66.3us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (21.9)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Pension and OPEB liability adjustments      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      
Balance at the beginning of the period 60.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
(48.6)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (103.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
118.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (2.3)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
(9.7)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Axiall, net of tax (105.5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
109.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Balance at the end of the period (45.0)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
60.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      
Balance at the beginning of the period 6.7us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
26.7us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (27.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
(20.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Axiall, net of tax (27.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
(20.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Balance at the end of the period (20.4)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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6.7us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative cash flow hedges      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      
Balance at the beginning of the period (0.9)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
   
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (7.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
(0.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Axiall, net of tax (7.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
(0.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Balance at the end of the period $ (8.3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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$ (0.9)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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