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Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators Used for Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share | The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used to determine basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to Axiall and discontinued operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  |  | Six Months Ended June 30, |
(In millions, except per share data) |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Numerator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  | $ | (27.3) |  |  | $ | 22.8 |  |  | $ | (57.6) |  |  | $ | 20.4 |
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | 3.1 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Axiall |  |  | (27.8) |  |  |  | 21.5 |  |  |  | (58.4) |  |  |  | 17.3 |
Net loss from discontinued operations |  |  | - |  |  |  | (0.9) |  |  |  | (23.0) |  |  |  | (7.3) |
Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to Axiall |  | $ | (27.8) |  |  | $ | 20.6 |  |  | $ | (81.4) |  |  | $ | 10.0 |
Denominator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic |  |  | 70.6 |  |  |  | 70.4 |  |  |  | 70.6 |  |  |  | 70.3 |
Dilutive impact of stock options and other share-based awards |  |  | - |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 0.6 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted |  |  | 70.6 |  |  |  | 70.9 |  |  |  | 70.6 |  |  |  | 70.9 |
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Axiall: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations |  | $ | (0.39) |  |  | $ | 0.30 |  |  | $ | (0.83) |  |  | $ | 0.25 |
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations |  |  | - |  |  |  | (0.01) |  |  |  | (0.32) |  |  |  | (0.11) |
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Axiall |  | $ | (0.39) |  |  | $ | 0.29 |  |  | $ | (1.15) |  |  | $ | 0.14 |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Axiall: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations |  | $ | (0.39) |  |  | $ | 0.30 |  |  | $ | (0.83) |  |  | $ | 0.25 |
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations |  |  | - |  |  |  | (0.01) |  |  |  | (0.32) |  |  |  | (0.11) |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Axiall |  | $ | (0.39) |  |  | $ | 0.29 |  |  | $ | (1.15) |  |  | $ | 0.14 |

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