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Other Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Other Assets
Other assets consist of the following at December 31:
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Weighted
Average
Life
 
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Licenses and intellectual
   property
 
$
82,611

 
$
(35,732
)
 
$
46,879

 
$
63,765

 
$
(43,190
)
 
$
20,575

 
16
Trademarks
 
42,790

 
(759
)
 
42,031

 
6,361

 
—

 
6,361

 
19
Customer relationships
 
75,249

 
(17,374
)
 
57,875

 
75,249

 
(12,176
)
 
63,073

 
14
Goodwill
 
62,016

 
—

 
62,016

 
62,016

 
—

 
62,016

 
 
Other
 
16,501

 
(6,871
)
 
9,630

 
11,858

 
(4,837
)
 
7,021

 
7
Total intangible assets
 
279,167

 
(60,736
)
 
218,431

 
219,249

 
(60,203
)
 
159,046

 
 
Available-for-sale investments
 
15,414

 
—

 
15,414

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
 
Cost-method investments
 
57,147

 
—

 
57,147

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
 
Notes receivable from affiliate
 
1,025

 
—

 
1,025

 
1,025

 
—

 
1,025

 
 
Turnaround costs
 
107,892

 
(56,493
)
 
51,399

 
107,732

 
(37,276
)
 
70,456

 
5
Debt issuance costs
 
20,406

 
(11,282
)
 
9,124

 
19,220

 
(9,608
)
 
9,612

 
13
Other
 
49,546

 
(18,245
)
 
31,301

 
31,288

 
(14,489
)
 
16,799

 
3
Total deferred charges and
   other assets
 
251,430

 
(86,020
)
 
165,410

 
159,265

 
(61,373
)
 
97,892

 
 
Other assets, net
 
$
530,597

 
$
(146,756
)
 
$
383,841

 
$
378,514

 
$
(121,576
)
 
$
256,938

 
 
Schedule of Goodwill
The gross carrying amounts of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
 
 
Olefins Segment
 
Vinyls Segment
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2012
 
$
29,990

 
$
—

 
$
29,990

Goodwill acquired during the year
 
—

 
32,026

 
32,026

Balance at December 31, 2013
 
29,990

 
32,026

 
62,016

Changes in goodwill during the year
 
—

 
—

 
—

Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
29,990

 
$
32,026

 
$
62,016