Business Combinations Business Acquisition, Pro Forma (Details) (Spartech [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Spartech [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Sales	$ 3,065.6
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders	$ 73.8

The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25497992&loc=d3e1392-128463

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