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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 715.7 | $ 827.5 | $ 869.2 | $ 784.6 | $ 861.6 | $ 997.5 | $ 974.9 | $ 808.5 | $ 3,197.0 | $ 3,642.5 | $ 3,585.1
Restructuring and divestiture costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.4 | 16.7 | 10.0
Integration-related costs and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.0 | 32.2 | 32.6
Goodwill impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 864.1 | 4.1 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 239.6 | 231.9 | 202.3
Operating income | (61.4) | $ (811.7) | $ 43.1 | $ 22.1 | 19.6 | $ 75.1 | $ 68.9 | $ 3.1 | (807.9) | 166.7 | 385.7
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (72.9) | (71.0) | (71.5)
Debt refinancing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.2 |  | 78.5
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.9
Foreign exchange loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2.3) | (1.0) | (0.2)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (886.3) | 94.7 | 261.4
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191.9 | 193.1 | 177.9
Total assets | 4,539.4 |  |  |  | 5,656.0 |  |  |  | 4,539.4 | 5,656.0 | 5,857.1
Chlorovinyls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,506.1 | 2,930.2 | 2,917.3
Restructuring and divestiture costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 | 12.6 | (0.1)
Integration-related costs and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 | 6.2 | (8.8)
Goodwill impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 864.1 | 4.1 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205.8 | 200.3 | 174.2
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144.0 | 148.9 | 132.7
Total assets | 3,909.4 |  |  |  | 4,872.0 |  |  |  | 3,909.4 | 4,872.0 | 5,074.0
Building Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 690.9 | 712.3 | 667.8
Restructuring and divestiture costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.3 | 4.2 | 2.8
Integration-related costs and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23.0 | 21.9 | 21.2
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19.9 | 31.2 | 33.3
Total assets | 557.7 |  |  |  | 581.3 |  |  |  | 557.7 | 581.3 | 577.8
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Chlorovinyls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 214.0 | 256.0 | 226.2
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Building Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1
Intersegment Eliminations Unallocated and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (214.0) | (256.0) | (226.3)
Restructuring and divestiture costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.8 | (0.1) | 7.3
Integration-related costs and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.1 | 26.0 | 41.4
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.8 | 9.7 | 6.9
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (77.4) | (84.9) | (96.2)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.0 | 13.0 | 11.9
Total assets | $ 72.3 |  |  |  | $ 202.7 |  |  |  | 72.3 | 202.7 | 205.3
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,197.0 | 3,642.5 | 3,585.1
Operating Segments [Member] | Chlorovinyls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,720.1 | 3,186.2 | 3,143.5
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (768.5) | 213.9 | 434.9
Operating Segments [Member] | Building Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 690.9 | 712.3 | 667.9
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38.0 | $ 37.7 | $ 47.0

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