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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) segment item | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Segment information |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 2 |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 874.4 | $ 1,047.2 | $ 2,605.7 | $ 2,905.8
Operating income (loss) | (811.3) | 72.2 | (753.5) | 133.1
Interest expense, net | (19.6) | (19.5) | (57.9) | (56.9)
Debt refinancing costs |  |  | (3.2) |
Foreign exchange loss | (0.5) | (0.3) | (1.0) | (0.2)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (831.4) | 52.4 | (815.6) | 76.0
Eliminations, Unallocated and Other |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | (60.0) | (75.4) | (177.4) | (195.1)
Operating income (loss) | (19.4) | (21.4) | $ (55.5) | (53.8)
Building Products |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Number of primary product groups | item |  |  | 2 |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 248.0 | 277.8 | $ 664.8 | 676.3
Building Products | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 248.0 | 277.8 | 664.8 | 676.3
Operating income (loss) | 20.2 | 24.0 | 32.5 | 27.4
Chlorovinyls |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 626.4 | 769.4 | 1,940.9 | 2,229.5
Chlorovinyls | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 686.4 | 844.8 | 2,118.3 | 2,424.6
Operating income (loss) | (812.1) | 69.6 | (730.5) | 159.5
Chlorovinyls | Intersegment Elimination |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 60.0 | $ 75.4 | $ 177.4 | $ 195.1

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