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Segment And Geographic Information (Narrative) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
customer
Dec. 31, 2013
customer
Dec. 31, 2012
customer
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Number of segments 2wlk_NumberOfSegments    
Number of plants 12wlk_NumberOfPlants    
Olefins [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Number of major customers 0wlk_ConcentrationRiskNumberOfMajorCustomers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wlk_OlefinsMember
0wlk_ConcentrationRiskNumberOfMajorCustomers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wlk_OlefinsMember
0wlk_ConcentrationRiskNumberOfMajorCustomers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wlk_OlefinsMember
Vinyls [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Number of major customers 0wlk_ConcentrationRiskNumberOfMajorCustomers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wlk_VinylsMember
0wlk_ConcentrationRiskNumberOfMajorCustomers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wlk_VinylsMember
 
PVC Joint Venture In China [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Ownership interest 59.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= wlk_PvcJointVentureInChinaMember