RESTRUCTURING CHARGE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of major components of the restructuring actions

The following table summarizes the 2013, 2012 and 2011 activity by major component of these 2010 restructuring actions and the remaining balances of accrued restructuring costs as of December 31, 2013:

	Employee severance and job related benefits			Pension and other postretirement benefits curtailment			Lease and other contract termination costs			Employee relocation costs			Facility exit costs			Total
				($ in millions)
Balance January 1, 2011	$	6.0		$	—		$	1.0		$	—		$	—		$	7.0
2011 restructuring charges	6.4			1.1			—			2.2			1.0			10.7
Amounts utilized	(1.1		)	(1.1		)	(0.2		)	(2.2		)	(1.0		)	(5.6		)
Balance at December 31, 2011	11.3			—			0.8			—			—			12.1
2012 restructuring charges	4.1			—			0.1			2.2			2.1			8.5
Amounts utilized	(1.9		)	—			(0.5		)	(2.2		)	(2.1		)	(6.7		)
Balance at December 31, 2012	13.5			—			0.4			—			—			13.9
2013 restructuring charges (credits)	0.4			—			(0.4		)	0.6			4.9			5.5
Amounts utilized	(3.7		)	—			—			(0.6		)	(4.9		)	(9.2		)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	10.2		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	10.2

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the cumulative restructuring charges of these 2010 restructuring actions by major component through December 31, 2013:

	Chlor Alkali Products		Winchester		Total
	($ in millions)
Write-off of equipment and facility	$	17.5	$	—	$	17.5
Employee severance and job related benefits	4.7		12.2		16.9
Facility exit costs	13.2		1.4		14.6
Pension and other postretirement benefits curtailment	—		4.1		4.1
Employee relocation costs	0.7		4.4		5.1
Lease and other contract termination costs	0.7		—		0.7
Total cumulative restructuring charges	$	36.8	$	22.1	$	58.9

As of December 31, 2013, we have incurred cash expenditures of $20.4 million and non-cash charges of $28.3 million related to these restructuring actions.  The remaining balance of $10.2 million is expected to be paid out in 2014 through 2016.