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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 segment | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment information |  |
Number of reportable segments | 3 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments |
Segment information |  |
Total net sales | $ 947.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 993.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income (loss) | 15.6 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (0.4)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense, net | (18.8)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet | (18.3)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
Debt refinancing costs | (3.2)us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (0.2)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | 0.4 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Consolidated loss before income taxes | (6.6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | (18.3)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Operating segments |  |
Segment information |  |
Total net sales | 947.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 993.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Chlorovinyls |  |
Segment information |  |
Total net sales | 648.4 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember | 682.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember
Operating income (loss) | 43.7 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember | 23.3 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember
Chlorovinyls | Operating segments |  |
Segment information |  |
Total net sales | 704.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember | 734.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember
Chlorovinyls | Intersegment eliminations |  |
Segment information |  |
Total net sales | 56.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember | 51.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_ChlorovinylsMember
Building Products |  |
Segment information |  |
Number of primary product groups | 2 axll_NumberOfPrimaryProductGroups / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember |
Segment information |  |
Total net sales | 166.4 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember | 154.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember
Operating income (loss) | (10.3)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember | (10.8)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember
Building Products | Operating segments |  |
Segment information |  |
Total net sales | 166.4 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember | 154.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_BuildingProductsMember
Aromatics |  |
Segment information |  |
Total net sales | 132.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_AromaticsMember | 156.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_AromaticsMember
Operating income (loss) | 0.2 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_AromaticsMember | 4.5 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_AromaticsMember
Aromatics | Operating segments |  |
Segment information |  |
Total net sales | 132.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_AromaticsMember | 156.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axll_AromaticsMember
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other |  |
Segment information |  |
Operating income (loss) | (18.0)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | (17.4)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Operating segments |  |
Segment information |  |
Total net sales | (56.1)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | (51.8)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Intersegment eliminations |  |
Segment information |  |
Total net sales | $ (56.1)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | $ (51.8)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember

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