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Other Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Other Assets
Other assets consist of the following at December 31:
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Weighted
Average
Life
 
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Licenses and intellectual
   property
 
$
79,699

 
$
(38,643
)
 
$
41,056

 
$
82,611

 
$
(35,732
)
 
$
46,879

 
15
Trademarks
 
39,085

 
(2,602
)
 
36,483

 
42,790

 
(759
)
 
42,031

 
20
Customer relationships
 
75,249

 
(22,572
)
 
52,677

 
75,249

 
(17,374
)
 
57,875

 
14
Goodwill
 
62,016

 
—

 
62,016

 
62,016

 
—

 
62,016

 
 
Other
 
29,320

 
(8,148
)
 
21,172

 
16,501

 
(6,871
)
 
9,630

 
7
Total intangible assets
 
285,369

 
(71,965
)
 
213,404

 
279,167

 
(60,736
)
 
218,431

 
 
Available-for-sale investments
 
48,081

 
—

 
48,081

 
15,414

 
—

 
15,414

 
 
Cost-method investments
 
51,334

 
—

 
51,334

 
57,147

 
—

 
57,147

 
 
Turnaround costs
 
111,078

 
(74,943
)
 
36,135

 
107,892

 
(56,493
)
 
51,399

 
5
Debt issuance costs
 
20,406

 
(13,286
)
 
7,120

 
20,406

 
(11,282
)
 
9,124

 
13
Other
 
51,682

 
(20,968
)
 
30,714

 
50,571

 
(18,245
)
 
32,326

 
3
Total deferred charges and
   other assets
 
282,581

 
(109,197
)
 
173,384

 
251,430

 
(86,020
)
 
165,410

 
 
Other assets, net
 
$
567,950

 
$
(181,162
)
 
$
386,788

 
$
530,597

 
$
(146,756
)
 
$
383,841

 
 
Schedule of Goodwill
he gross carrying amounts of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 
 
Olefins Segment
 
Vinyls Segment
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
29,990

 
$
32,026

 
$
62,016

Goodwill acquired during the year
 
—

 
—

 
—

Balance at December 31, 2014
 
29,990

 
32,026

 
62,016

Changes in goodwill during the year
 
—

 
—

 
—

Balance at December 31, 2015
 
$
29,990

 
$
32,026

 
$
62,016