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Long-Term Debt and Lease Financing Obligation (Detail) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 27, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Feb. 01, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 1,367,000,000 | $ 1,312,300,000 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 4,100,000 | 2,200,000 | $ 98,100,000 |
Less: current portion of long-term debt |  | (2,500,000) | (2,800,000) |  |
Long-term debt, net |  | 1,364,500,000 | 1,309,500,000 |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  | $ 81,900,000 | 82,300,000 |  |
Debt instrument, covenant compliance |  | As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with the covenants under our ABL Credit Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement and the indentures governing the 4.625 Notes and the 4.875 Notes. |  |  |
Cash payments for interest |  | $ 68,700,000 | 66,400,000 | $ 69,200,000 |
Lease financing obligation |  | $ 44,000,000 | 53,000,000 |  |
Lease financing obligation term |  | 10 years |  |  |
2016 |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |
2017 |  | 800,000 |  |  |
ABL Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum cash dividends if conditions are met |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |
Availability under the credit facility that, if exceeded, limits the cash dividend payments the entity is allowed to make |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |
Consecutive period of borrowing availability under the credit facility used to determine cash dividend payments allowed |  | 30 days |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio that, if exceeded, limits the cash dividend payments the entity is allowed to make |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Availability under the credit facility that, if exceeded, allows the entity to make additional cash dividend payments |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio, if exceeded, allows the entity to make additional cash dividend payments |  | 110.00% |  |  |
Availability under the credit facility |  | $ 369,200,000 |  |  |
"ABL Revolver" outstanding balance |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  | 81,900,000 |  |  |
ABL Revolver [Member] | Ability To Pay Dividends Under ABL Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum cash dividends if conditions are met |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |
Availability under the credit facility that, if exceeded, limits the cash dividend payments the entity is allowed to make |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |
Consecutive period of borrowing availability under the credit facility used to determine cash dividend payments allowed |  | 30 days |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio that, if exceeded, limits the cash dividend payments the entity is allowed to make |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Availability under the credit facility that, if exceeded, allows the entity to make additional cash dividend payments |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
ABL Revolver [Member] | Condition One [Member] | Ability To Pay Dividends Under ABL Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum cash dividends if conditions are met |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio, if exceeded, allows the entity to make additional cash dividend payments |  | 110.00% |  |  |
ABL Revolver [Member] | Second Condition [Member] | Ability To Pay Dividends Under ABL Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum cash dividends if conditions are met |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |
Availability under the credit facility that, if exceeded, limits the cash dividend payments the entity is allowed to make |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |
Consecutive period of borrowing availability under the credit facility used to determine cash dividend payments allowed |  | 45 days |  |  |
Debt instrument description |  | Additionally, under the ABL Revolver, cash dividend payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50 million in any fiscal year may be made if both borrowing availability under the ABL Revolver would have exceeded $250 million at all times during the 45 days immediately preceding the dividend payment declaration and exceeds $250 million on the day of declaration of such dividend payment, and is reasonably expected to exceed $250 million on the last day of the calendar month during which such dividend payment is declared, and on the last day of the next two succeeding calendar months. |  |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Collateralized letter of credit expiration date |  | Feb. 02, 2015 |  |  |
LIBOR or Certain United States Index Rates [Member] | ABL Revolver [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate margin |  | 2.11% |  |  |
LIBOR or Certain United States Index Rates [Member] | ABL Revolver [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate margin |  | 4.00% |  |  |
4.875 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 444,200,000 | $ 443,500,000 |  |
Stated Interest Rate |  | 4.875% | 4.875% |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ 5,800,000 | $ 6,500,000 |  |
Debt maturity date |  | May 15, 2023 |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000
Debt instrument, interest payment description |  | Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. |  |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 244,400,000 |  |  |
Stated Interest Rate |  | 4.00% |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ 3,100,000 |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  | Feb. 27, 2022 |  |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Due 2022 [Member] | Axiall Holdco [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Additional amount of term loans permitted under term loan facility subject to certain conditions | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum consolidated secured debt ratio related to additional amount of term loans permitted under term loan facility | 2.50 |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Due 2022 [Member] | Axiall Holdco [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate margin | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate basis floor (as a percent) | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Due 2022 [Member] | Axiall Holdco [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate margin | 3.25% |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate basis floor (as a percent) | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 192,100,000 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | 2,400,000 |  |
Debt maturity date |  | Jan. 28, 2017 |  |  |
4.625 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 678,400,000 | $ 676,700,000 |  |
Stated Interest Rate |  | 4.625% | 4.625% |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ 9,600,000 | $ 11,300,000 |  |
Debt maturity date |  | Feb. 15, 2021 |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 688,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest payment description |  | Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. |  |  |
ABL Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  | Dec. 17, 2019 |  |  |

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