Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill By Operating Segment

Goodwill as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment was as follows:

(In millions)	Global Specialty Engineered Materials			Global Color, Additives and Inks			Performance Products and Solutions			PolyOne Distribution		Total
Goodwill, gross at January 1, 2011	$	94.8		$	88.6		$	182.4		$	1.6	$	367.4
Accumulated impairment losses	(12.2		)	(16.1		)	(175.0		)	—		(203.3		)
Goodwill, net at January 1, 2011	82.6			72.5			7.4			1.6		164.1
Acquisitions of businesses	6.3			224.6			—			—		230.9
Currency translation and other adjustments	0.3			0.2			—			—		0.5
Balance at December 31, 2011	89.2			297.3			7.4			1.6		395.5
Acquisitions of businesses	10.0			0.6			—			—		10.6
Currency translation and other adjustments	(0.6		)	—			—			—		(0.6		)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	98.6		$	297.9		$	7.4		$	1.6	$	405.5

Carrying Value And Accumulated Amortization Of Intangible Assets

Indefinite and finite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following:

	As of December 31, 2012
(In millions)	Acquisition Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Currency Translation		Net
Customer relationships	$	173.1	$	(25.7	)	$	0.5	$	147.9
Sales contracts	11.4		(10.8		)	—		0.6
Patents, technology and other	89.3		(10.1		)	0.1		79.3
Indefinite-lived trade names	96.3		—			—		96.3
In-process research and development	15.9		—			—		15.9
Total	$	386.0	$	(46.6	)	$	0.6	$	340.0

	As of December 31, 2011
(In millions)	Acquisition Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Currency Translation		Net
Customer relationships	$	168.9	$	(17.7	)	$	0.7	$	151.9
Sales contracts	11.4		(10.8		)	—		0.6
Patents, technology and other	82.0		(4.9		)	0.1		77.2
Indefinite-lived trade names	96.3		—			—		96.3
In-process research and development	15.9		—			—		15.9
Total	$	374.5	$	(33.4	)	$	0.8	$	341.9

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

As of December 31, 2012, we expect amortization expense on finite-lived intangibles for the next five years as follows:

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Expected amortization	$13.9	$13.8	$13.6	$13.6	$13.6