<XBRL>
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<FilingSummary>
  <Version>3.2.0.727</Version>
  <ProcessingTime/>
  <ReportFormat>html</ReportFormat>
  <ContextCount>265</ContextCount>
  <ElementCount>238</ElementCount>
  <EntityCount>1</EntityCount>
  <FootnotesReported>false</FootnotesReported>
  <SegmentCount>69</SegmentCount>
  <ScenarioCount>0</ScenarioCount>
  <TuplesReported>false</TuplesReported>
  <UnitCount>9</UnitCount>
  <MyReports>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R1.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00090 - Document - Document and Entity Information</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation</Role>
      <ShortName>Document and Entity Information</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Cover</MenuCategory>
      <Position>1</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R2.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00100 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>2</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R3.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00105 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>3</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R4.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00200 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>4</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R5.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00300 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeLoss</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>5</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R6.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00400 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows</Role>
      <ShortName>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>6</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R7.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10101 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPresentation</Role>
      <ShortName>BASIS OF PRESENTATION</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>7</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R8.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10201 - Disclosure - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureNewAccountingPronouncements</Role>
      <ShortName>NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>8</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R9.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10301 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureInventories</Role>
      <ShortName>INVENTORIES</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>9</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R10.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10401 - Disclosure - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet</Role>
      <ShortName>PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>10</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R11.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10501 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets</Role>
      <ShortName>GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>11</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R12.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10601 - Disclosure - OTHER ASSETS, NET</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureOtherAssetsNet</Role>
      <ShortName>OTHER ASSETS, NET</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>12</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R13.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10701 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASE FINANCING OBLIGATION</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndLeaseFinancingObligation</Role>
      <ShortName>LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASE FINANCING OBLIGATION</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>13</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R14.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10801 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureFairValueOfFinancialInstruments</Role>
      <ShortName>FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>14</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R15.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10901 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies</Role>
      <ShortName>COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>15</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R16.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11001 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeRetirementPlans</Role>
      <ShortName>EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>16</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R17.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11101 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureShareBasedCompensation</Role>
      <ShortName>SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>17</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R18.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11201 - Disclosure - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss</Role>
      <ShortName>ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>18</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R19.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11301 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxes</Role>
      <ShortName>INCOME TAXES</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>19</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R20.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11401 - Disclosure - INVESTMENTS</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureInvestments</Role>
      <ShortName>INVESTMENTS</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>20</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R21.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11501 - Disclosure - SEGMENT INFORMATION</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformation</Role>
      <ShortName>SEGMENT INFORMATION</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>21</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R22.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11601 - Disclosure - GUARANTOR INFORMATION</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGuarantorInformation</Role>
      <ShortName>GUARANTOR INFORMATION</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>22</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R23.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30303 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureInventoriesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>INVENTORIES (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureInventories</ParentRole>
      <Position>23</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R24.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30403 - Disclosure - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetTables</Role>
      <ShortName>PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet</ParentRole>
      <Position>24</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R25.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30503 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets</ParentRole>
      <Position>25</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R26.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30603 - Disclosure - OTHER ASSETS, NET (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureOtherAssetsNetTables</Role>
      <ShortName>OTHER ASSETS, NET (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureOtherAssetsNet</ParentRole>
      <Position>26</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R27.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30703 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASE FINANCING OBLIGATION (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndLeaseFinancingObligationTables</Role>
      <ShortName>LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASE FINANCING OBLIGATION (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndLeaseFinancingObligation</ParentRole>
      <Position>27</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R28.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30803 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureFairValueOfFinancialInstruments</ParentRole>
      <Position>28</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R29.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>31003 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeRetirementPlansTables</Role>
      <ShortName>EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeRetirementPlans</ParentRole>
      <Position>29</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R30.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>31103 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureShareBasedCompensationTables</Role>
      <ShortName>SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureShareBasedCompensation</ParentRole>
      <Position>30</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R31.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>31203 - Disclosure - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTables</Role>
      <ShortName>ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss</ParentRole>
      <Position>31</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R32.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>31403 - Disclosure - INVESTMENTS (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>INVESTMENTS (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureInvestments</ParentRole>
      <Position>32</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R33.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>31503 - Disclosure - SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationTables</Role>
      <ShortName>SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformation</ParentRole>
      <Position>33</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R34.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>31603 - Disclosure - GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGuarantorInformationTables</Role>
      <ShortName>GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGuarantorInformation</ParentRole>
      <Position>34</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R35.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40301 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureInventoriesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>INVENTORIES (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureInventoriesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>35</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R36.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40401 - Disclosure - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>36</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R37.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40501 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>37</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R38.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40502 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails2</Role>
      <ShortName>GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>38</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R39.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40601 - Disclosure - OTHER ASSETS, NET (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureOtherAssetsNetDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>OTHER ASSETS, NET (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureOtherAssetsNetTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>39</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R40.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40701 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASE FINANCING OBLIGATION (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndLeaseFinancingObligationDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASE FINANCING OBLIGATION (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtAndLeaseFinancingObligationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>40</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R41.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40801 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>41</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R42.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40901 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies</ParentRole>
      <Position>42</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R43.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41001 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeRetirementPlansDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeRetirementPlansTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>43</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R44.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41002 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Details 2)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeRetirementPlansDetails2</Role>
      <ShortName>EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Details 2)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeRetirementPlansTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>44</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R45.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41101 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureShareBasedCompensationDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureShareBasedCompensationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>45</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R46.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41201 - Disclosure - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>46</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R47.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41202 - Disclosure - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details 2)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails2</Role>
      <ShortName>ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details 2)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>47</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R48.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41301 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>INCOME TAXES (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxes</ParentRole>
      <Position>48</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R49.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41401 - Disclosure - INVESTMENTS (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>INVESTMENTS (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureInvestmentsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>49</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R50.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41501 - Disclosure - SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>50</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R51.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41601 - Disclosure - GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGuarantorInformationDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGuarantorInformationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>51</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R52.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41602 - Disclosure - GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Details 2)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGuarantorInformationDetails2</Role>
      <ShortName>GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Details 2)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGuarantorInformationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>52</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R53.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41603 - Disclosure - GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Details 3)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGuarantorInformationDetails3</Role>
      <ShortName>GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Details 3)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.axiallcorp.com/role/DisclosureGuarantorInformationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>53</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <LongName>All Reports</LongName>
      <ReportType>Book</ReportType>
      <ShortName>All Reports</ShortName>
    </Report>
  </MyReports>
  <Logs>
    <Log type="Info">In ''Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets'', column(s) 3, 4 are contained in other reports, so were removed by flow through suppression.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">In ''Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows'', column(s) 1, 2 are contained in other reports, so were removed by flow through suppression.</Log>
  </Logs>
  <InputFiles>
    <File>axll-20150630.xml</File>
    <File>axll-20150630_cal.xml</File>
    <File>axll-20150630_def.xml</File>
    <File>axll-20150630_lab.xml</File>
    <File>axll-20150630_pre.xml</File>
    <File>axll-20150630.xsd</File>
  </InputFiles>
  <SupplementalFiles/>
  <BaseTaxonomies/>
  <HasPresentationLinkbase>true</HasPresentationLinkbase>
  <HasCalculationLinkbase>true</HasCalculationLinkbase>
</FilingSummary>

</XBRL>
