GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Detail of the changes made to goodwill by reportable segment

(In thousands)	Chlorovinyls			Building Products			Total
Gross goodwill at December 31, 2009	$	239,444		$	152,058		$	391,502
Foreign currency translation adjustment		5,822			—			5,822
Gross goodwill at December 31, 2010		245,266			152,058			397,324
Accumulated impairment losses at December 31, 2010		(55,487	)		(132,206	)		(187,693	)
Net goodwill at December 31, 2010	$	189,779		$	19,852		$	209,631
Gross goodwill at December 31, 2010	$	245,266		$	152,058		$	397,324
Addition from acquisition		—			6,388			6,388
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(2,411	)		—			(2,411	)
Gross goodwill at December 31, 2011		242,855			158,446			401,301
Accumulated impairment losses at December 31, 2011		(55,487	)		(132,206	)		(187,693	)
Net goodwill at December 31, 2011	$	187,368		$	26,240		$	213,608

Detail of the changes made to indefinite-lived intangible assets by reporting segment

(In thousands)	Chlorovinyls			Building Products			Total
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	353		$	4,137		$	4,490
Foreign currency translation adjustment		19			110			129
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	372		$	4,247		$	4,619
Preliminary addition from acquisition		—			4,500			4,500
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(8	)		(46	)		(54	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	364		$	8,701		$	9,065

Detail of the changes made to finite-lived intangible assets by reportable segment

(In thousands)	Building Products
Gross carrying amounts at December 31, 2011:
Customer relationships	$	36,922
Technology		17,367
Total		54,289
Accumulated amortization at December 31, 2011:
Customer relationships		(6,860	)
Technology		(8,095	)
Total		(14,955	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other at December 31, 2011:
Customer relationships		(1,684	)
Technology		—
Total		(1,684	)
Net carrying amounts at December 31, 2011:
Customer relationships		28,378
Technology		9,272
Total	$	37,650

(In thousands)	Building Products
Gross carrying amounts at December 31, 2010:
Customer relationships	$	11,422
Technology		11,867
Total		23,289
Accumulated amortization at December 31, 2010:
Customer relationships		(5,199	)
Technology		(6,674	)
Total		(11,873	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other at December 31, 2010:
Customer relationships		(1,684	)
Technology		—
Total		(1,684	)
Net carrying amounts at December 31, 2010:
Customer relationships		4,539
Technology		5,193
Total	$	9,732