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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Consolidated net income $ 50,200,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 168,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 120,500,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash from operating activities:      
Depreciation 171,700,000us-gaap_Depreciation 148,300,000us-gaap_Depreciation 82,000,000us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization 74,800,000us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 69,700,000us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 7,800,000us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Deferred income taxes (16,900,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes (55,300,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes (8,500,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Loss on redemption and other debt costs   78,500,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 2,700,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest   (25,900,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain  
Long-lived asset impairment charges (recoveries), net 17,600,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 36,000,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges (800,000)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Gain on sale of assets     (19,300,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
Other non-cash items 13,000,000us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 5,100,000us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 15,500,000us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Change in operating assets and liabilities:      
Receivables 55,600,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 1,500,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (54,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories 32,400,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (44,300,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 1,500,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other (42,300,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (4,600,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (1,700,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable (31,700,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (22,400,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 44,400,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Interest payable (100,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet (3,500,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet (2,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
Accrued income taxes (12,600,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (6,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 16,600,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Accrued compensation (27,100,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities (2,700,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities 24,700,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
Other accrued liabilities 12,600,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities (21,400,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities 1,200,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
Other (6,100,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 4,700,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 600,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided by operating activities 291,100,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 325,700,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 231,200,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (210,500,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (196,100,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (80,300,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from sale of assets and other 8,100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 11,400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 23,600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (6,100,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 45,100,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired  
Net cash used in investing activities (208,500,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (139,600,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (56,700,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings on ABL revolver 148,900,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit 402,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit 183,400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit
Repayments on ABL revolver (148,900,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit (402,500,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit (183,400,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
Issuance of long-term debt   450,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt  
Long-term debt payments (3,500,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (531,800,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (51,500,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Make-whole and other fees paid related to financing activities (2,200,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (98,100,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (1,500,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Lease financing obligation payment (2,300,000)axll_PaymentOfLeaseFinancingObligation    
Deferred acquisition payments (10,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForPreviousAcquisition    
Dividends paid (45,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (22,200,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (8,300,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Distribution to noncontrolling interest (7,700,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (13,300,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest  
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 2,300,000us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 900,000us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 2,700,000us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Stock compensation plan activity (6,900,000)axll_PaymentForStockCompensationPlan (1,700,000)axll_PaymentForStockCompensationPlan (5,200,000)axll_PaymentForStockCompensationPlan
Net cash used in financing activities (75,300,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (216,200,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (63,800,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (7,000,000)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations (3,700,000)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations 1,000,000us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 300,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (33,800,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations 111,700,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 166,500,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 200,300,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 88,600,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 166,800,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 166,500,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 200,300,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Merged Business      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Deferred acquisition payments $ (10,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForPreviousAcquisition
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