Segment And Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Net external sales
Olefins
Polyethylene	$	1,650,964		$	1,922,535		$	1,750,292
Styrene, feedstock and other	609,149			801,155			803,377
Total olefins	2,260,113			2,723,690			2,553,669
Vinyls
PVC, caustic soda and other	1,718,359			1,203,332			800,658
Building products	484,864			488,328			405,157
Total vinyls	2,203,223			1,691,660			1,205,815
	$	4,463,336		$	4,415,350		$	3,759,484
Intersegment sales
Olefins	$	106,861		$	146,539		$	320,909
Vinyls	1,493			1,385			1,502
	$	108,354		$	147,924		$	322,411
Income (loss) from operations
Olefins	$	747,436		$	1,013,825		$	833,249
Vinyls	254,452			142,740			154,684
Corporate and other	(42,061		)	(32,574		)	(34,469		)
	$	959,827		$	1,123,991		$	953,464
Depreciation and amortization
Olefins	$	110,684		$	106,244		$	102,938
Vinyls	134,546			101,666			54,371
Corporate and other	527			576			499
	$	245,757		$	208,486		$	157,808
Other income (expense), net
Olefins	$	4,656		$	6,102		$	7,410
Vinyls	8,540			2,680			(1,858		)
Corporate and other	25,074			(11,503		)	1,238
	$	38,270		$	(2,721	)	$	6,790
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
Olefins	$	242,516		$	354,159		$	288,214
Vinyls	64,456			52,249			48,296
Corporate and other	(8,576		)	(7,506		)	(4,763		)
	$	298,396		$	398,902		$	331,747
Capital expenditures
Olefins	$	304,873		$	188,729		$	145,542
Vinyls	176,582			237,992			531,939
Corporate and other	9,971			4,383			1,741
	$	491,426		$	431,104		$	679,222

Total Assets

	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Total assets
Olefins	$	1,869,888	$	1,785,895
Vinyls	2,638,833		2,618,646
Corporate and other	1,066,531		809,449
	$	5,575,252	$	5,213,990

Reconciliation Of Total Segment Income From Operations To Consolidated Income Before Income Taxes

A reconciliation of total segment income from operations to consolidated income before income taxes is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Income from operations for reportable segments	$	959,827		$	1,123,991		$	953,464
Interest expense	(34,656		)	(37,352		)	(18,082		)
Other income (expense), net	38,270			(2,721		)	6,790
Income before income taxes	$	963,441		$	1,083,918		$	942,172

Geographic Information For Sales To External Customers And Long-Lived Assets

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Sales to external customers (1)
United States	$	3,133,395	$	3,596,091	$	3,404,378
Foreign
Germany	394,459		198,921		3,942
Canada	195,790		217,567		214,162
Switzerland	106,750		89,214		54,637
Italy	90,237		36,823		55
France	58,727		27,521		8,207
Other	483,978		249,213		74,103
	$	4,463,336	$	4,415,350	$	3,759,484

	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Long-lived assets
United States	$	2,588,366	$	2,319,572
Foreign
Germany	379,262		417,702
Other	36,439		20,283
	$	3,004,067	$	2,757,557

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(1) Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of customer.