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Long-Term Debt (GO Zone Act Senior Notes Due 2035) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2013
Jul. 02, 2010
Dec. 02, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Stated interest rate 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage          
Minimum Debt Amount Guaranteed By Subsidiaries 5,000wlk_MinimumDebtAmountGuaranteedBySubsidiaries          
GO Zone 6 1/2% Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds Due 2035 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Stated interest rate 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_GoZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
    6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_GoZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
   
GO Zone 6 1/2% Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds Due 2035 [Member] | Redeemed Prior To November 1, 2020 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Percentage of principal required if called 100.00%wlk_PercentageOfPrincipalRequiredIfCalled
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis
= us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_GoZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
         
GO Zone 6 1/2% Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds Due 2035 [Member] | Redeemed On Or After November 1, 2020 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Percentage of principal required if called 100.00%wlk_PercentageOfPrincipalRequiredIfCalled
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis
= us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_GoZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
         
Gulf Opportunity Zone Act Of 2005 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Senior notes, principal amount issued         100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wlk_GulfOpportunityZoneActOfTwoThousandFiveMember
 
Maturity date   Aug. 01, 2029        
Gulf Opportunity Zone Act Of 2005 [Member] | GO Zone 6 1/2% Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds Due 2035 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Senior notes, principal amount issued           $ 89,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wlk_GulfOpportunityZoneActOfTwoThousandFiveMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_GoZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
Stated interest rate     6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wlk_GulfOpportunityZoneActOfTwoThousandFiveMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_GoZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
     
Maturity date     Nov. 01, 2035