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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Apr. 24, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]          
Authorized share repurchase program (in shares)         8us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
Stock repurchase program, period in force (in years) 3 years 0 months 0 days        
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)   (2.5)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares (1.5)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares (0.2)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares  
Value of common stock repurchased and retired   $ 64.8us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue $ 36.2us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue $ 3.1us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue  
Total repurchased shares under this program (in shares) 1.9us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares        
Remaining shares authorized to be purchased (in shares) 6.1us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased 6.1us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased      
Stock options exercised (in shares)   0.5us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised 0.5us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised 0.1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised  
Total value of stock options exercised   12.1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised 9.7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised 1.4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised  
Foreign currency translation adjustment [Roll Forward]          
Beginning balance   (0.5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 2.1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 1.8us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax  
Unrealized gains (losses), before Reclassification Adjustments and Tax   (1.8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax (2.6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax 0.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax  
Net Change in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment   (1.8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (2.6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 0.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax  
Ending balance (2.3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (2.3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (0.5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 2.1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax  
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts (net of taxes) [Roll Forward]          
Beginning balance   0.9us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax 4.7us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (5.3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax  
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax   (10.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax (7.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 9.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax  
Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax   1.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax 1.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax 6.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax  
Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax   3.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax 2.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax (6.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax  
Net Change in Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges   (5.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax (3.8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax 10.0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax  
Ending balance (4.2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (4.2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax 0.9us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax 4.7us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax  
Pension and postretirement benefits (net of taxes) [Roll Forward]          
Beginning balance   (365.5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax (378.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax (290.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments and Tax   (142.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax (12.5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax (166.8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax  
Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, before Tax   25.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeTax 33.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeTax 23.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeTax  
Deferred tax (benefit) provision on pension and postretirement benefits   (45.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax 8.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (56.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax  
Net Change in Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans   (71.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 12.6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax (87.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax  
Ending balance (436.6)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax (436.6)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax (365.5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax (378.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Roll Forward]          
Beginning balance   (365.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (371.3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (294.2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gain (Loss) Recognized, Before Tax   (154.0)olin_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossRecognizedBeforeTax (22.8)olin_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossRecognizedBeforeTax (156.6)olin_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossRecognizedBeforeTax  
Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax   27.3olin_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentBeforeTax 34.7olin_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentBeforeTax 29.9olin_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentBeforeTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax   48.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax (5.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax 49.6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax   (78.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 6.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (77.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Ending balance $ (443.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (443.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (365.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (371.3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax