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Amount of other assets acquired at the acquisition date in connection with the Ethylene Supply Agreement and expected to be realized.

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The amount of upfront payments made upon the closing of the Transactions in order to receive ethylene at producer economics and for certain reservation fees for obtaining additional future ethylene supply at producer economics.

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The cash outflow related to the arrangements for the long-term supply of low cost natural gas-based electricity.

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OTHER ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
OTHER ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 05, 2015	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Other Assets [Abstract]
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates		$ 27.2	$ 25.2	$ 26.7
Deferred debt issuance costs		3.0	3.1	2.6
Tax-Related Receivable, Noncurrent		16.1	14.4	17.5
Interest rate swaps		8.3	0.0	7.7
Supply Contracts		560.4	402.2	566.7
Other		22.2	18.9	23.2
Other assets		637.2	463.8	644.4
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Ethylene Asset	$ 416.1
2017 Supply Contract Payment		209.4
Payments under long-term supply contract				$ (175.7)
Amortization of Supply Contracts		6.3	$ 4.3
Minimum
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
2020 Supply Contract Payment		425.0
Maximum
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
2020 Supply Contract Payment		$ 465.0
DCP Business
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Payments for Supply of Ethylene	$ 433.5