RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Details Textuals)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 15 Months Ended 31 Months Ended 80 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2017
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2017
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2017
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Jun. 30, 2017
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Jun. 30, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Mar. 21, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 12, 2014
T
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                            
Restructuring charges $ 8.5 $ 8.2 $ 8.2 $ 92.8 $ 16.7 $ 101.0     $ 166.3          
Inception to date Amounts Utilized (cash)                 63.6          
Inception to date Amounts Utilized (non-cash)                 84.6          
Accrued restructuring costs 17.3   17.4   17.3 17.4 $ 17.3 $ 17.3 17.3 $ 12.7   $ 6.7    
Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls Capacity Reductions                            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                            
Total Product Segment Production Capacity Decrease | T                     433,000      
Henderson Product Segment Production Capacity Decrease | T                     153,000      
Niagara Product Segment Production Capacity | T                     300,000      
Reduced Niagara Segment Production Capacity | T                     240,000      
Freeport Product Segment Production Capacity Decrease | T                     220,000      
Restructuring charges 7.4   7.9   14.9 100.1 126.2              
Additional restructuring and related expected cost 25.0       25.0   25.0 25.0 25.0          
Chlor Alkali Products Becancour                            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                            
Restructuring charges 1.1   0.1   1.8 0.4   14.6            
Additional restructuring and related expected cost 5.0       5.0   5.0 5.0 5.0          
Tonnage reduction in chlor alkali manufacutring capactiy (in tons) | T                         185,000  
Winchester Segment                            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                            
Restructuring charges     $ 0.2     $ 0.5     25.5          
Estimated Project Cost For Plant Relocation 110.0       110.0   110.0 110.0 110.0          
Estimated Capital Spending For Facility Relocation $ 80.0       $ 80.0   $ 80.0 $ 80.0 $ 80.0          
Government Grants for Facility Relocation Capital Spending                           $ 31.0