v2.4.1.9
INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of minority interest      
Noncontrolling interest beginning balance $ 107.9us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 1.8us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1.0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 1.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (3.6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Noncontrolling interest ending balance 110.9us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Several manufacturing joint ventures      
Investments and related party transactions      
Ownership interest (as a percent) 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= 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) 425axll_EquityMethodInvesteeProcessSteamCombinedCycleNaturalGasFiredCogenerationFacilityProductionCapacity
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= axll_RSCogenLLCMember
   
Future commitment per year to purchase electricity and steam from the joint venture 23.5axll_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountPerYear
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= axll_RSCogenLLCMember
   
Aggregate future commitment to purchase electricity and steam from the joint venture 180.0us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount
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= axll_RSCogenLLCMember
   
Purchases under future commitment 6.5axll_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentPurchases
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= axll_RSCogenLLCMember
6.2axll_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentPurchases
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= axll_RSCogenLLCMember
 
RS Cogen | Not a primary beneficiary | Chlorovinyls      
Maximum exposure to loss      
Investment in and advances to RS Cogen 10.1axll_VariableInterestEntityEntitiesMaximumLossExposureResultingFromInvestmentInAndAdvancesByEntity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= axll_RSCogenLLCMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= axll_ChlorovinylsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
  4.6axll_VariableInterestEntityEntitiesMaximumLossExposureResultingFromInvestmentInAndAdvancesByEntity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= axll_RSCogenLLCMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= axll_ChlorovinylsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Supply contracts 38.1axll_VariableInterestEntityEntitiesMaximumLossExposureResultingFromSupplyContracts
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= axll_RSCogenLLCMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= axll_ChlorovinylsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
  38.5axll_VariableInterestEntityEntitiesMaximumLossExposureResultingFromSupplyContracts
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= axll_RSCogenLLCMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= axll_ChlorovinylsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Maximum exposure to loss 48.2us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= axll_RSCogenLLCMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= axll_ChlorovinylsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
  43.1us-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 107.9us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember
119.4us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 1.8us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember
1.0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 1.3us-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 $ 110.9us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember
$ 116.8us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember