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Long-Term Debt (IKE Zone Act Senior Notes Due 2035) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 02, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Stated interest rate 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage      
Minimum debt amount guaranteed by subsidiaries 5,000wlk_MinimumDebtAmountGuaranteedBySubsidiaries      
Ike Zone Six Point Five Percent Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds Due Twenty Thirty Five [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Stated interest rate 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= wlk_IkeZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
  6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_IkeZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
 
Minimum debt amount guaranteed by subsidiaries 5,000wlk_MinimumDebtAmountGuaranteedBySubsidiaries
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_IkeZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
     
Ike Zone Six Point Five Percent Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds Due Twenty Thirty Five [Member] | Redeemed Prior To November 1, 2020 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Percentage of principal required if called 100.00%wlk_PercentageOfPrincipalRequiredIfCalled
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_IkeZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
     
Ike Zone Six Point Five Percent Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds Due Twenty Thirty Five [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
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_IkeZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
     
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Of 2008 [Member] | Ike Zone Six Point Five Percent Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds Due Twenty Thirty Five [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Senior notes, principal amount issued       $ 65,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_IkeZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
Stated interest rate       6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= wlk_EmergencyEconomicStabilizationActOfTwoThousandEightMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= wlk_IkeZoneSixPointFivePercentTaxExemptRevenueBondsDueTwentyThirtyFiveMember
Maturity date   Nov. 01, 2035