Related Party Transactions (Site Lease Agreements) (Details) - Westlake Chemical OpCo LP [Member] - Affiliated Entity [Member] - Site Lease Agreement [Member]	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) lease
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of site lease agreements \| lease	2
Lease term	50 years
Operating lease rent expense \| $	$ 1

Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration