GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

NOTE 8. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill were as follows:

	Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls		Epoxy		Total
	($ in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2022	$	1,275.6	$	145.0	$	1,420.6
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0.5		0.1		0.6
Balance at September 30, 2022	$	1,276.1	$	145.1	$	1,421.2
Balance at January 1, 2023	$	1,275.8	$	145.1	$	1,420.9
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0.1		—		0.1
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	1,275.9	$	145.1	$	1,421.0

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2023						December 31, 2022						September 30, 2022
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
	($ in millions)
Customers, customer contracts and relationships	$	668.0	$	(426.8)	$	241.2	$	669.1	$	(401.2)	$	267.9	$	662.0	$	(389.3)	$	272.7
Acquired technology	92.8		(89.4)		3.4		93.1		(88.3)		4.8		91.9		(86.5)		5.4
Other	4.7		(0.7)		4.0		1.8		(0.7)		1.1		1.8		(0.7)		1.1
Total intangible assets	$	765.5	$	(516.9)	$	248.6	$	764.0	$	(490.2)	$	273.8	$	755.7	$	(476.5)	$	279.2