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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 segment | Dec. 31, 2014
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS |  |
Number of segments that contain reporting units with goodwill and intangible assets | 2 axll_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsSegmentsNumberWithReportingUnits |
Changes made to goodwill by reportable segment |  |
Gross goodwill at the beginning of the period | $ 1,951.0 us-gaap_GoodwillGross |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (9.7)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
Gross goodwill at the end of the period | 1,941.3 us-gaap_GoodwillGross |
Accumulated impairment losses at the end of the period | (210.0)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | (210.0)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Net goodwill at the end of the period | 1,731.3 us-gaap_Goodwill | 1,741.0 us-gaap_Goodwill
Trade names |  |
Changes made to goodwill by reportable segment |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net of cumulative translation adjustment | 5.9 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 6.0 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Chlorovinyls |  |
Changes made to goodwill by reportable segment |  |
Gross goodwill at the beginning of the period | 1,790.8 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (9.7)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember |
Gross goodwill at the end of the period | 1,781.1 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember |
Accumulated impairment losses at the end of the period | (59.6)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember | (59.6)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember
Net goodwill at the end of the period | 1,721.5 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember | 1,731.2 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember
Building Products |  |
Changes made to goodwill by reportable segment |  |
Gross goodwill at the beginning of the period |  | 160.2 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember
Gross goodwill at the end of the period | 160.2 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember | 160.2 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember
Accumulated impairment losses at the end of the period | (150.4)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember | (150.4)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember
Net goodwill at the end of the period | $ 9.8 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember | $ 9.8 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember

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