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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 plaintiff	Dec. 31, 2014
Environmental Regulation
Environmental contingencies	$ 52us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies	$ 54us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
Current reserves for environmental contingencies	10us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent	12us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
Number of plant site locations	2us-gaap_NumberOfStores
Minimum
Environmental Regulation
Potential additional loss contingencies	52us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum
Environmental Regulation
Potential additional loss contingencies	89us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Lake Charles, LA facility
Legal proceedings
Number of individuals that have filed lawsuits against the Company	2,615us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = axll_LakeCharlesLouisianaFacilityMember
Environmental Regulation
Environmental contingencies	15us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = axll_LakeCharlesLouisianaFacilityMember	18us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = axll_LakeCharlesLouisianaFacilityMember
Lake Charles, South facility
Environmental Regulation
Environmental contingencies	15us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = axll_LakeCharlesSouthFacilityMember	15us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = axll_LakeCharlesSouthFacilityMember
Natrium, West Virginia facility
Environmental Regulation
Environmental contingencies	$ 15us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = axll_NatriumWestVirginiaFacilityMember	$ 15us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies / dei_EntityByLocationAxis = axll_NatriumWestVirginiaFacilityMember
Natrium, West Virginia facility and Lake Charles, South facility | Minimum
Environmental Regulation
Period during which facilities are operational	65 years

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