Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||
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Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | |||||||
| Net sales | $ 3,115 | $ 3,956 | $ 9,722 | $ 12,495 | |||
| Cost of sales | 2,529 | 3,180 | 7,702 | 8,989 | |||
| Gross profit | 586 | 776 | 2,020 | 3,506 | | ||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 206 | 215 | 641 | 635 | | ||
| Amortization of intangibles | 31 | 39 | 92 | 124 | | ||
| Restructuring, transaction and integration-related costs | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | | | |
| Total Operating Expenses | 237.0 | 260.0 | 739.0 | 783.0 | 0 | |
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| Income from operations | 349 | 516 | 1,281 | 2,723 | | ||
| Other income (expense) | | ||||||
| Interest expense | (40) | (44) | (124) | (134) | | ||
| Total Other Income Expenses | 16.0 | -20.0 | -23.0 | -82.0 | 0.0 | |
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| Other income, net | 56 | 24 | 101 | 52 | | | |
| Income before income taxes | 365 | 496 | 1,258 | 2,641 | | ||
| Provision for income taxes | 70 | 84 | 249 | 592 | | ||
| Net income | 295 | 412 | 1,009 | 2,049 | | ||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 10 | 11 | 33 | 34 | |||
| Net income attributable to Westlake Corporation | $ 285 | $ 401 | $ 976 | $ 2,015 | |||
| Earnings per common share attributable to Westlake Corporation: | |||||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 2.22 | $ 3.12 | $ 7.61 | $ 15.65 | |||
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 2.20 | $ 3.10 | $ 7.56 | $ 15.54 | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||
| Basic (in shares) | 127,854,464 | 127,943,400 | 127,685,210 | 128,118,160 | |||
| Diluted (in shares) | 128,583,927 | 128,747,012 | 128,509,618 | 129,003,750 | |||
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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