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INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| 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 / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_SeveralManufacturingJointVenturesMember |
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| RS Cogen | |||
| Investments and related party transactions | |||
| Ownership interest (as a percent) | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember |
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| Production capacity of combined cycle natural gas-fired cogeneration facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana (in megawatt) | 425axll_EquityMethodInvesteeProcessSteamCombinedCycleNaturalGasFiredCogenerationFacilityProductionCapacity / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember |
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| Future commitment per year to purchase electricity and steam from the joint venture | 23.5axll_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountPerYear / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember |
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| Aggregate future commitment to purchase electricity and steam from the joint venture | 180.0us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember |
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| Purchases under future commitment | 6.5axll_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentPurchases / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember |
6.2axll_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentPurchases / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_RSCogenLLCMember |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Investments and related party transactions | |||
| Ownership interest (as a percent) | 60.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |
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| 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 |
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| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1.8us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |
1.0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |
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| 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 |
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| Other | (0.1)axll_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromOtherFactors / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |
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| Noncontrolling interest ending balance | $ 110.9us-gaap_MinorityInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |
$ 116.8us-gaap_MinorityInterest / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = axll_TaiwanChlorineIndustriesLtdMember |
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Represents the production capacity of process steam, combined cycle natural gas-fired cogeneration facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana constructed and operated by the equity method investee. No definition available.
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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