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Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 01, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Mar. 13, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 21, 2011
Nov. 04, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs $ 5.2us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts $ 10.6us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts                  
Company contributions       50.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer              
Proceeds from Long-term Debt     0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 600.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt            
Interest income     1.1us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 1.3us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 0.8us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet            
Total interest paid on long-term and short-term borrowings     59.8us-gaap_InterestExpenseBorrowings 50.4us-gaap_InterestExpenseBorrowings 45.8us-gaap_InterestExpenseBorrowings            
Other Debt [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount                 8.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pol_OtherDebtMember		    
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount       1.6us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pol_OtherDebtMember		              
Revolving Credit Facility                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity           400.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		       300.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		  
Line of credit term           5 years          
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Other, Net           100.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseOtherNet
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		          
Potential maximum borrowing capacity           450.0pol_LineOfCreditFacilityPotentialMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		          
Revolving Credit Facility | Various Banks                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Current borrowing capacity     233.7us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= pol_VariousBanksMember		                
Amount oustanding     45.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= pol_VariousBanksMember		                
Saudi Hollandi Bank [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity                     16.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pol_SaudiHollandiBankMember
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rate                     0.85%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pol_SaudiHollandiBankMember
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount     0.2us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pol_SaudiHollandiBankMember		 0.3us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pol_SaudiHollandiBankMember		              
Amount oustanding     13.1us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pol_SaudiHollandiBankMember		 12.3us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pol_SaudiHollandiBankMember		              
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity     2.7us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pol_SaudiHollandiBankMember		 3.4us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pol_SaudiHollandiBankMember		              
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End     1.85%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pol_SaudiHollandiBankMember		 1.85%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pol_SaudiHollandiBankMember		              
7.500% debentures due 2015                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount       1.3us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_DebenturesDueDecemberTwoThousandAndFifteenMember		              
7.500% debentures due 2015 | Senior Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Stated interest rate       7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_DebenturesDueDecemberTwoThousandAndFifteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		              
Revolving credit facility due 2018                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs       10.6us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_RevolvingCreditFacilityDue2018Member		              
Early Repayment of Senior Debt             297.0us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_RevolvingCreditFacilityDue2018Member		        
Write-off of deferred note issuance costs       8.2us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_RevolvingCreditFacilityDue2018Member		              
Write-off of Debt Discounts       2.4us-gaap_DebtorReorganizationItemsWriteOffOfDeferredFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscounts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_RevolvingCreditFacilityDue2018Member		              
7.375% senior notes due 2020                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount       43.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_SeniorNotesDueSeptember2020Member		              
7.375% senior notes due 2020 | Senior Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Stated interest rate     7.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_SeniorNotesDueSeptember2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 7.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_SeniorNotesDueSeptember2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		              
5.250% senior notes due 2023 | Senior Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Stated interest rate     5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_SeniorNotesDueMarch2023Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_SeniorNotesDueMarch2023Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		              
Proceeds from Long-term Debt             600.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_SeniorNotesDueMarch2023Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		        
Other assets                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt financing related costs       13.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember		              
Debt extinguishment costs | Line of Credit [Member]                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs       5.2us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pol_DebtExtinguishmentCostsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		              
Spartech Corporation                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Principal repayments of senior notes of business acquisition               88.9pol_BusinessAcquisitionPrincipalRepaymentofSeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pol_SpartechCorporationMember		      
Business Acquisition, Senior Note Repayment, Interest and Make Whole Costs               13.4pol_BusinessAcquisitionSeniorNoteRepaymentInterestandMakeWholeCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pol_SpartechCorporationMember		      
Early Repayment of Senior Debt               $ 102.3us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pol_SpartechCorporationMember		 [1]      
Senior Notes | 7.500% debentures due 2015                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Stated interest rate     7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pol_DebenturesDueDecemberTwoThousandAndFifteenMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		                
[1] In accordance with the provisions of Spartech's 7.08% senior notes due 2016 and revolving credit facilities, at the time of closing, PolyOne repaid all borrowings under Spartech's revolving credit facilities, which amounted to $77.2 million. Additionally, PolyOne repaid $102.3 million related to Spartech's 7.08% senior notes due 2016, including $88.9 million of aggregated principal, $10.3 million make-whole provisions, and $3.1 million of interest payable.