SEGMENT INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

We define segment results as income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, other operating income, other (expense) income, and income taxes, and include the results of non-consolidated affiliates.  Consistent with the guidance in ASC 280, we have determined it is appropriate to include the operating results of non-consolidated affiliates in the relevant segment financial results. Intersegment sales of $18.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, representing the sale of caustic soda, bleach, and hydrochloric acid to Chemical Distribution from Chlor Alkali Products, at prices that approximate market, have been eliminated from Chlor Alkali Products segment sales.

	Years ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Sales:	($ in millions)
Chlor Alkali Products	$	1,410.8		$	1,389.1		$	1,036.6
Chemical Distribution	156.3			—			—
Winchester	617.6			572.0			549.3
Total sales	$	2,184.7		$	1,961.1		$	1,585.9
Income before taxes:
Chlor Alkali Products	$	263.2		$	245.0		$	117.2
Chemical Distribution	4.5			—			—
Winchester	55.2			37.9			63.0
Corporate/Other	(51.8		)	(46.7		)	(48.7		)
Restructuring charges	(8.5		)	(10.7		)	(34.2		)
Acquisition costs	(8.3		)	(0.8		)	—
Other operating income	7.6			8.8			2.5
Interest expense	(26.4		)	(30.4		)	(25.4		)
Interest income	1.0			1.2			1.0
Other (expense) income	(11.3		)	175.1			1.5
Income before taxes	$	225.2		$	379.4		$	76.9
Earnings of non-consolidated affiliates:
Chlor Alkali Products	$	3.0		$	9.6		$	29.9
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Chlor Alkali Products	$	88.9		$	85.6		$	74.8
Chemical Distribution	5.5			—			—
Winchester	13.6			10.9			10.1
Corporate/Other	2.9			2.8			2.0
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	110.9		$	99.3		$	86.9
Capital spending:
Chlor Alkali Products	$	221.3		$	134.2		$	67.6
Chemical Distribution	0.8			—			—
Winchester	32.1			63.9			15.2
Corporate/Other	1.5			2.8			2.5
Total capital spending	$	255.7		$	200.9		$	85.3

	December 31,
	2012		2011
Assets:	($ in millions)
Chlor Alkali Products	$	1,781.8	$	1,652.3
Chemical Distribution	379.7		—
Winchester	340.7		328.6
Corporate/Other	275.5		468.7
Total assets	$	2,777.7	$	2,449.6
Investments—affiliated companies (at equity):
Chlor Alkali Products	$	29.3	$	27.6

Segment assets include only those assets which are directly identifiable to an operating segment.  Assets of the corporate/other segment include primarily such items as cash and cash equivalents, deferred taxes, restricted cash and other assets.

	Years ended December 31,
Geographic Data:	2012			2011			2010
Sales:	($ in millions)
United States	$	1,970.5		$	1,774.0		$	1,425.7
Foreign	214.2			187.1			160.2
Transfers between areas:
United States	53.5			50.0			39.4
Foreign	85.5			95.3			66.1
Eliminations	(139.0		)	(145.3		)	(105.5		)
Total sales	$	2,184.7		$	1,961.1		$	1,585.9

	December 31,
	2012		2011
Assets:	($ in millions)
United States	$	2,520.8	$	2,208.8
Foreign	256.9		240.8
Total assets	$	2,777.7	$	2,449.6

Transfers between geographic areas are priced generally at prevailing market prices.  Export sales from the United States to unaffiliated customers were $25.1 million, $22.0 million and $22.1 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.