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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) item segment | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Segment information |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 3 |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 1,058.4 | $ 1,236.9 | $ 2,006.0 | $ 2,230.6
Operating income (loss) | 42.8 | 58.4 | 58.4 | 58.0
Interest expense, net | (19.5) | (19.1) | (38.3) | (37.4)
Debt refinancing costs |  |  | (3.2) |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (0.3) | (0.3) | (0.5) | 0.1
Consolidated income before income taxes | 23.0 | 39.0 | 16.4 | 20.7
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 1,058.4 | 1,236.9 | 2,006.0 | 2,230.6
Chlorovinyls |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 666.1 | 777.9 | 1,314.5 | 1,460.1
Operating income (loss) | 37.8 | 66.6 | 81.6 | 89.9
Chlorovinyls | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 727.2 | 845.7 | 1,431.7 | 1,579.8
Chlorovinyls | Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 61.1 | 67.8 | $ 117.2 | 119.7
Building Products |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Number of primary product groups | item |  |  | 2 |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 250.3 | 243.8 | $ 416.7 | 398.5
Operating income (loss) | 22.6 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 3.4
Building Products | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 250.3 | 243.8 | 416.7 | 398.5
Aromatics |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 142.0 | 215.2 | 274.8 | 372.0
Operating income (loss) | 0.4 | (7.4) | 0.7 | (2.9)
Aromatics | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 142.0 | 215.2 | 274.8 | 372.0
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (18.0) | (15.0) | (36.2) | (32.4)
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | (61.1) | (67.8) | (117.2) | (119.7)
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other | Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ (61.1) | $ (67.8) | $ (117.2) | $ (119.7)

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