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INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of minority interest |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest beginning balance | $ 107.9 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |  |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 1.0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1.3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (3.6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Noncontrolling interest ending balance | 110.9 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |  |
Several manufacturing joint ventures |  |  |
Investments and related party transactions |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_SeveralManufacturingJointVenturesMember |  |
RS Cogen |  |  |
Investments and related party transactions |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember |  |
Production capacity of combined cycle natural gas-fired cogeneration facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana (in megawatt) | 425 axll_EquityMethodInvesteeProcessSteamCombinedCycleNaturalGasFiredCogenerationFacilityProductionCapacity / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember |  |
Future commitment per year to purchase electricity and steam from the joint venture | 23.5 axll_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountPerYear / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember |  |
Aggregate future commitment to purchase electricity and steam from the joint venture | 180.0 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember |  |
Purchases under future commitment | 6.5 axll_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentPurchases / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember | 6.2 axll_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentPurchases / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember |
RS Cogen | Not a primary beneficiary | Chlorovinyls |  |  |
Maximum exposure to loss |  |  |
Investment in and advances to RS Cogen | 10.1 axll_VariableInterestEntityEntitiesMaximumLossExposureResultingFromInvestmentInAndAdvancesByEntity / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  | 4.6 axll_VariableInterestEntityEntitiesMaximumLossExposureResultingFromInvestmentInAndAdvancesByEntity / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Supply contracts | 38.1 axll_VariableInterestEntityEntitiesMaximumLossExposureResultingFromSupplyContracts / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  | 38.5 axll_VariableInterestEntityEntitiesMaximumLossExposureResultingFromSupplyContracts / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Maximum exposure to loss | 48.2 us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  | 43.1 us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
TCI |  |  |
Investments and related party transactions |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 60.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |  |
Reconciliation of minority interest |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest beginning balance | 107.9 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember | 119.4 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember | 1.0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1.3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember | (3.6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |
Other | (0.1)axll_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromOtherFactors / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |  |
Noncontrolling interest ending balance | $ 110.9 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember | $ 116.8 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |

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