10-Q Filing

WESTLAKE CORP CIK: 1262823 Q1 2022

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001262823-22-000022`
Period End Date	20220331
Filing Date	20220504
Fiscal Year	2022
Fiscal Period	Q1
XBRL Instance	wlk-20220331_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 80 Income Statement 36 Cash Flow Statement 62 Stockholders Equity 22 Comprehensive Income 14

Balance Sheet 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`ReceivablesNetCurrent`	$1.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`ReceivablesNetCurrent`	$2.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$1.88B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$80.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$114.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value, in dollars per share	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value, in dollars per share	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$5.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$5.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	50.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$7.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	50.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$8.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$562.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$631.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value, in dollars per share	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$2.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$2.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value, in dollars per share	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Customer relationships, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$1.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Customer relationships, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$1.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`OtherIntangibleAssetsNet`	$497.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`OtherIntangibleAssetsNet`	$612.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity method investments	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$1.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Equity method investments	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$1.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`DeferredCostsAndOtherAssets`	$417.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`DeferredCostsAndOtherAssets`	$492.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$19.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$18.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$879.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$1.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued and other liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued and other liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt, net	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$264.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt, net	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$269.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$4.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$4.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$1.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Pension and other post-retirement benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$443.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Pension and other post-retirement benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$291.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$461.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$514.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$243.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$265.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$10.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$9.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 134,651,380 and 134,651,380 shares issued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$1.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 134,651,380 and 134,651,380 shares issued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$1.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, held in treasury, at cost; 6,331,896 and 6,735,639 shares at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$399.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, held in treasury, at cost; 6,331,896 and 6,735,639 shares at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$372.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$581.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$572.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$8.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-36.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-45.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Westlake Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$7.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Westlake Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$8.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$571.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$573.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$19.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$18.46B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 36 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`Revenues`	$4.06B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`Revenues`	$2.36B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.85B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.77B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$509.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.28B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$136.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$200.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$27.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$42.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring, transaction and integration-related costs	`RestructuringTransactionandIntegrationCost`	$11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring, transaction and integration-related costs	`RestructuringTransactionandIntegrationCost`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$346.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.03B	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$33.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$46.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$12.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$325.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$997.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$72.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$233.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$764.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$253.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Westlake Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$242.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Westlake Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$756.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$5.87	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.88	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$5.83	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.87	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	128.07M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	127.96M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	128.48M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	128.93M	shares	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 62 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$764.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$253.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$257.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$195.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from disposition and write-off of property, plant and equipment	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets`	$-9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from disposition and write-off of property, plant and equipment	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$42.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other losses (gains), net	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other losses (gains), net	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$120.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$194.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$42.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$136.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$14.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$12.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$75.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accrued and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities`	$-84.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accrued and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities`	$-8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$25.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$22.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$700.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$265.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$1.15B	USD	1 Quarter
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Additions to investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	`ReturnOfAdditionsToInvestmentFromUnconsolidatedSubsidiaries`	$96.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Additions to investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	`ReturnOfAdditionsToInvestmentFromUnconsolidatedSubsidiaries`	$7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Additions to property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$263.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Additions to property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$141.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-13.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used for investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.51B	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used for investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-135.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$35.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$39.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from debt issuance	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from debt issuance	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Repayment of short-term notes payable, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Repayment of short-term notes payable, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used for financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-34.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used for financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-47.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$93.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-857.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.94B	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 22 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Beginning balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$764.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$253.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Shares issuedstock-based compensation	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Shares issuedstock-based compensation	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$39.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$35.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of Westlake Chemical Partners LP common units	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$30.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of Westlake Chemical Partners LP common units	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Ending balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.58B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 14 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$764.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$253.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax provision on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax provision on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$246.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$753.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax of $1 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax of $1 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Westlake Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$236.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Westlake Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$747.00M	USD	1 Quarter

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.