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Segment and Geographic Information (Geographic Information for Sales to External Customers and Long-lived Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net external sales $ 1,135,871us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,253,227us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 998,576us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,027,676us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 951,625us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,004,165us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 939,047us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 864,647us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,415,350us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 3,759,484us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 3,571,041us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1]
Long-lived assets 2,757,557us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       2,088,014us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       2,757,557us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 2,088,014us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet  
United States [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net external sales                 3,596,091us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1] 3,404,378us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1] 3,176,202us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1]
Long-lived assets 2,319,572us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      2,081,091us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      2,319,572us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
2,081,091us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
 
Canada [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net external sales                 217,567us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
[1] 214,162us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
[1] 294,643us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
[1]
GERMANY                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net external sales                 198,921us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
[1] 3,942us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
[1] 2,392us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
[1]
Long-lived assets 417,702us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
      0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
      417,702us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
 
Switzerland [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net external sales                 89,214us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
[1] 54,637us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
[1] 32,927us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
[1]
Other Foreign Countries [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net external sales                 313,557us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wlk_OtherForeignCountriesMember
[1] 82,365us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wlk_OtherForeignCountriesMember
[1] 64,877us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wlk_OtherForeignCountriesMember
[1]
Long-lived assets $ 20,283us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wlk_OtherForeignCountriesMember
      $ 6,923us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wlk_OtherForeignCountriesMember
      $ 20,283us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wlk_OtherForeignCountriesMember
$ 6,923us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wlk_OtherForeignCountriesMember
 
[1] Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of customer.