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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)
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12 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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| Reconciliation of the effective income tax rate and the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate | |||
| U.S. statutory federal income tax rate (as a percent) | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
| State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit (as a percent) | 3.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 3.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 3.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes |
| Difference between U.S. and foreign tax rates (as a percent) | (3.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | 0.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | |
| Tax credits (as a percent) | (3.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits | (0.70%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits | (1.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits |
| Domestic manufacturing deduction (as a percent) | (7.90%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities | (4.70%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities | (2.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities |
| Percentage depletion | (6.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepletion | (1.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepletion | (0.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepletion |
| Net change in unrecognized tax benefits (as a percent) | (16.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies | (1.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies | (3.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies |
| Change in valuation allowance (as a percent) | 2.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (0.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 0.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
| Goodwill impairment (as a percent) | 2.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses | 2.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses | |
| Non-deductible interest | 1.70%axll_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleInterest | ||
| Capitalized Acquisition Costs (as a percent) | 0.10%axll_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCapitalizedAcquisitionCosts | 2.10%axll_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCapitalizedAcquisitionCosts | |
| Other, net (as a percent) | 4.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (2.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (0.90%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments |
| Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total | 13.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 30.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 32.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations |
| Net cash payments for income taxes | $ 63.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet | $ 130.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet | $ 54.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet |
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The portion of the difference between effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to the capitalized acquisition costs. No definition available.
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to non-deductible interest. No definition available.
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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to deduction for qualified production activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to statutory income tax expense (benefit) outside of the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to depletion. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to impairment loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to state and local income tax expense (benefit), net of federal tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to income tax contingencies. Includes, but not limited to, domestic tax contingency, foreign tax contingency, state and local tax contingency, and other contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax credits. Including, but not limited to, research credit, foreign tax credit, investment tax credit, and other tax credits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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