Segment And Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Net external sales
Olefins
Polyethylene	$	1,658,551		$	1,772,144		$	1,656,203
Styrene, feedstock and other	841,427			795,698			605,009
Total olefins	2,499,978			2,567,842			2,261,212
Vinyls
PVC, caustic soda and other	743,275			757,314			558,156
Building products	327,788			294,692			352,419
Total vinyls	1,071,063			1,052,006			910,575
	$	3,571,041		$	3,619,848		$	3,171,787
Intersegment sales
Olefins	$	318,322		$	444,889		$	322,125
Vinyls	1,603			1,474			1,047
	$	319,925		$	446,363		$	323,172
Income (loss) from operations
Olefins	$	552,762		$	459,266		$	460,027
Vinyls	85,942			4,012			(62,429		)
Corporate and other	(23,353		)	(16,482		)	(19,234		)
	$	615,351		$	446,796		$	378,364
Depreciation and amortization
Olefins	$	97,906		$	86,915		$	86,086
Vinyls	46,146			43,877			42,062
Corporate and other	489			605			584
	$	144,541		$	131,397		$	128,732
Other income (expense), net
Olefins	$	3,899		$	2,813		$	440
Vinyls	(965		)	194			399
Corporate and other	586			2,621			3,632
	$	3,520		$	5,628		$	4,471
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
Olefins	$	177,176		$	149,033		$	147,296
Vinyls	22,389			(2,193		)	(24,519		)
Corporate and other	49			(4,374		)	(1,210		)
	$	199,614		$	142,466		$	121,567
Capital expenditures
Olefins	$	135,886		$	90,641		$	37,865
Vinyls	246,827			84,192			42,371
Corporate and other	4,169			2,010			1,033
	$	386,882		$	176,843		$	81,269

Total Assets

	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Total assets
Olefins	$	1,439,308	$	1,441,752
Vinyls	1,030,912		824,825
Corporate and other	941,976		1,000,244
	$	3,412,196	$	3,266,821

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,
	2012			2011			2010
Income from operations for reportable segments	$	615,351		$	446,796		$	378,364
Interest expense	(43,049		)	(50,992		)	(39,875		)
Debt retirement costs	(7,082		)	—			—
Gain from sales of equity securities	16,429			—			—
Other income, net	3,520			5,628			4,471
Income before income taxes	$	585,169		$	401,432		$	342,960

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Sales to external customers (1)
United States	$	3,176,202	$	3,221,562	$	2,832,980
Foreign
Canada	294,643		247,357		214,662
Switzerland	32,927		19,922		257
Singapore	15,308		29,210		32,733
Other	51,961		101,797		91,155
	$	3,571,041	$	3,619,848	$	3,171,787

	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Long-lived assets
United States	$	1,502,902	$	1,223,073
Foreign	7,146		8,993
	$	1,510,048	$	1,232,066

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