Nexeo Solutions 10-K 16 Dec 13 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	'0001540047
Document Type	'10-K
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13
Amendment Flag	'false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--09-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No
Entity Voluntary Filers	'Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float	$0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$74,621	$135,335
Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,337 and $3,899, respectively)	601,369	557,171
Inventories	370,874	310,811
Deferred income taxes	1,240	474
Other current assets	30,476	13,579
Total current assets	1,078,580	1,017,370
NON-CURRENT ASSETS	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	201,043	197,862
Goodwill	220,746	167,634
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	68,423	69,543
Non-current deferred income taxes	640	228
Other non-current assets	30,360	29,888
Total non-current assets	521,212	465,155
Total Assets	1,599,792	1,482,525
CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'
Short-term borrowings, current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	57,040	3,369
Accounts payable	403,386	402,402
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	46,719	44,475
Related party payables	'	10,000
Income taxes payable	4,181	768
Total current liabilities	511,326	461,014
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	'	'
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion, net	654,304	600,633
Non-current deferred income taxes	3,446	1,340
Employee benefit obligations	1,995	1,606
Other non-current liabilities	7,419	9,501
Total non-current liabilities	667,164	613,080
Total Liabilities	1,178,490	1,074,094
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 12)	'	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	60,382	10,152
Members' Equity:	'	'
Common stock value	493,768	492,540
Accumulated deficit	-122,464	-81,689
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-10,384	-12,572
Total members' equity	360,920	398,279
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,599,792	1,482,525
Series A Membership Interest	'	'
Members' Equity:	'	'
Common stock value	490,729	490,746
Total members' equity	490,729	490,746
Series B Membership Interest	'	'
Members' Equity:	'	'
Common stock value	3,039	1,794
Total members' equity	$3,039	$1,794

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Balance Sheets	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$4,337	$3,899

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
				Distribution Business (Predecessor)
Sales and operating revenues	$2,084,284	$4,400,073	$4,014,564	$1,869,167
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,917,449	4,013,061	3,652,583	1,706,627
GROSS PROFIT	166,835	387,012	361,981	162,540
Selling, general and administrative expenses	135,050	308,917	314,438	76,021
Corporate overhead allocation	'	'	'	48,577
Transaction related costs	85,205	7,368	5,970	'
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	-53,420	70,727	41,573	37,942
OTHER INCOME	787	1,689	2,090	2,434
INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)	'	'	'	'
Interest income	152	514	346	'
Interest expense	-24,898	-58,205	-45,353	'
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	-77,379	14,725	-1,344	40,376
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	712	5,583	2,254	14,484
NET INCOME (LOSS)	-78,091	9,142	-3,598	25,892
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	'	-1,681	'	'
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEXEO SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES	($78,091)	$7,461	($3,598)	$25,892

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (loss) (USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
				Distribution Business (Predecessor)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	($78,091)	$9,142	($3,598)	$25,892
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)	-10,245	1,680	-379	-1,524
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate hedges, net of reclassifications into net income (loss) (see note 9)	'	821	-1,891	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-10,245	2,501	-2,270	-1,524
Total comprehensive income (loss)	-88,336	11,643	-5,868	24,368
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	'	-1,994	-57	'
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEXEO SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES	($88,336)	$9,649	($5,925)	$24,368

Consolidated_Statements_of_Equ

Consolidated Statements of Equity (Predecessor) (USD $)	Total	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Ashland's Net Investment in Distribution Business	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	'	'	$480,540	$494,965	($14,425)
Change in equity of predecessor	'	'	'	'	'
Invested equity returned to Ashland, net	'	'	-11,628	-11,628	'
Comprehensive loss:	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	'	'	25,892	25,892	'
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)	'	'	-1,524	'	-1,524
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2011	'	'	493,280	509,229	-15,949
Comprehensive loss:	'	'	'	'	'
Elimination of Predecessor equity	'	'	($493,280)	($509,229)	$15,949
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Equ1

Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $)	Total	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Series A Membership Interest	Series B Membership Interest
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Beginning Balance at Nov. 03, 2010	'	'	'	'	'
Change in equity of successor	'	'	'	'	'
Sale of membership units	$452,000	'	'	$452,000	'
Repurchase of membership units	-50	'	'	-50	'
Equity-based compensation	414	'	'	'	414
Comprehensive loss:	'	'	'	'	'
NET INCOME (LOSS)	-78,091	-78,091	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	-10,245	'	'	'	'
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)	-10,245	'	-10,245	'	'
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	364,028	-78,091	-10,245	451,950	414
Change in equity of successor	'	'	'	'	'
Sale of membership units	51,015	'	'	51,015	'
Member tax distributions (refunds)	-12,300	'	'	-11,844	-456
Repurchase of membership units	-375	'	'	-375	'
Equity-based compensation	1,836	'	'	'	1,836
Comprehensive loss:	'	'	'	'	'
NET INCOME (LOSS)	-3,598	-3,598	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	-2,270	'	-2,270	'	'
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-57	'	-57	'	'
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)	-379	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	398,279	-81,689	-12,572	490,746	1,794
Change in equity of successor	'	'	'	'	'
Sale of membership units	365	'	'	365	'
Member tax distributions (refunds)	-140	'	'	-140	'
Repurchase of membership units	-378	'	'	-242	-136
Adjustment of contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	-48,236	-48,236	'	'	'
Equity-based compensation	1,381	'	'	'	1,381
Comprehensive loss:	'	'	'	'	'
NET INCOME (LOSS)	9,142	9,142	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	2,501	'	2,501	'	'
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-1,994	-1,681	-313	'	'
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)	1,680	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$360,920	($122,464)	($10,384)	$490,729	$3,039

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
				Distribution Business (Predecessor)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	($78,091)	$9,142	($3,598)	$25,892
Adjustments to reconcile to cash flows from operations	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	19,791	39,522	40,084	14,207
Debt issuance costs amortization, debt issuance costs write-offs and original issue discount amortization	3,188	10,108	6,561	'
Provision for bad debt	1,842	1,732	1,540	2,451
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	-1,297	-1,536	1,935	1,040
Equity-based compensation charges	414	1,381	1,836	'
(Gain) loss from sales of property, plant and equipment	27	-590	512	-794
Changes in assets and liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	-5,548	-43,072	5,436	-87,153
Inventories	19,468	-29,814	4,796	-14,391
Other current assets	2,852	-11,185	-7,227	-6,287
Accounts payable	-46,292	-4,411	46,934	92,585
Related party payables	10,000	-10,000	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	9,402	-3,129	7,833	-8,172
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net	19,946	1,538	5,775	-4,151
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities	-44,298	-40,314	112,417	15,227
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-4,375	-34,243	-22,894	-2,869
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment	64	2,628	1,135	794
Acquisitions	-972,430	-57,908	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-976,741	-89,523	-21,759	-2,075
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of membership units	452,000	365	51,015	'
Repurchase of membership units	-50	-280	-375	'
Member tax distributions	'	-140	-12,300	'
Cash received from noncontrolling interest	'	'	10,095	'
Payments on short-term obligation associated with the acquisition of Beijing Plaschem's operations	'	-26,866	'	'
Proceeds from short-term debt	'	65,644	'	'
Repayment of short-term debt	'	-14,208	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of discount	708,884	903,121	574,886	'
Repayment of long-term debt	-58,707	-848,352	-621,972	'
Payment of debt issuance costs	-34,961	-8,040	-1,329	'
Transfers (to) from Ashland, net	'	'	'	-13,152
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	1,067,166	71,244	20	-13,152
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,138	-2,121	-332	'
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	44,989	-60,714	90,346	'
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	'	135,335	44,989	'
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	44,989	74,621	135,335	'
Supplemental cash flow disclosure cash flow information:	'	'	'	'
Cash paid during the period for interest	21,129	46,766	39,577	'
Cash paid during the period for taxes	268	2,891	1,988	'
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:	'	'	'	'
Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment	'	$3,347	$2,185	'

Nature_of_Operations

Nature of Operations	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Nature of Operations	'
Nature of Operations	'
	1. Nature of Operations
	Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”) was formed on November 4, 2010 as a Delaware limited liability company. On November 5, 2010, Nexeo Solutions, LLC, (“Solutions”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, entered into several agreements with Ashland Inc. (“Ashland”) pursuant to which the Company acquired Ashland’s global distribution business (the “Distribution Business” or “Predecessor”) on March 31, 2011 (the “Ashland Distribution Acquisition”). The Company had no operating activities between November 4, 2010 (inception) and the closing date of the Ashland Acquisition, although various transaction costs, formation costs and interest expense were incurred, which have been included in the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011.
	Holdings and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Successor”) is a global distributor of chemicals and composite products in North America and Asia, and plastics in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) and Asia. The Company also provides arrangement for waste disposal services in North America through its Environmental Services division. The Company connects a network of over 1,200 suppliers with a diverse base of more than 28,000 customers. The Company offers its customers products used in a broad cross section of industrial end markets, including construction, industrial, oil and gas, household, industrial and institutional (“HI&I”) and lubricants, performance coatings (including paints and adhesives, or “PICA”), automotive, healthcare, marine, heavy transport, corrosion, recreation, and personal care. The Company distributes more than 27,000 products through a supply chain consisting of approximately 180 owned, leased or third-party warehouses, rail terminals and tank terminals globally with a private fleet of nearly 1,000 units, including tractors and trailers, primarily in North America.
	The Company currently employs over 2,400 employees globally.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	'
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	The Successor financial information for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 includes the effects of recording fair value adjustments and the capital structure subsequent to the Ashland Distribution Acquisition. These periods are collectively referred to as the “Successor” company information. Since the financial statements of the Predecessor and Successor are not comparable as a result of the application of acquisition accounting and the Company’s capital structure resulting from the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, they have been separately designated, as appropriate, in these consolidated financial statements.
	Prior to the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, the Distribution Business was an unincorporated commercial unit of Ashland. The financial information of the Predecessor was derived from the accounting records of Ashland and reflects the combined results of operations and cash flows of the Distribution Business as it was historically managed, adjusted as necessary to conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The Distribution Business was comprised of a combination of unincorporated commercial units of Ashland and its various subsidiary companies and, in certain jurisdictions, separate legal entities. The financial statements include the results of operations and cash flows of these unincorporated commercial units of Ashland and its various subsidiary companies, which have been prepared using the Distribution Business’ previous basis of accounting.
	Significant accounting policies of the Company (Successor) and Distribution Business (Predecessor) are similar unless noted herein.
	In September 2012, the Company formed a joint venture, Nexeo Plaschem (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (“Nexeo Plaschem”), with the shareholders of Beijing Plaschem Trading Co., Ltd (“Beijing Plaschem”) and on November 1, 2012, Nexeo Plaschem acquired Beijing Plaschem’s operations. Accordingly, the consolidated results of operations for fiscal year 2013 include the results of the acquired operations since that date.
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year financial statement presentation.
	Principles of Consolidation (Successor) and Combination (Predecessor)
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Holdings and its subsidiaries in which it maintains control. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor periods include allocations of certain Ashland corporate expenses. The expense and cost allocations were determined on a basis that management considered to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided or the benefits received by the Distribution Business during the Predecessor periods. The financial information in the Predecessor financial statements does not include all the expenses that would have been incurred had the Distribution Business operated as a separate stand-alone entity, and accordingly, may not reflect the Distribution Business’ results of operations and cash flows had the Distribution Business been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. It is not practicable to estimate the differences between the costs allocated by Ashland and those that would have been incurred had the Distribution Business been a stand-alone company during the periods presented.
	Ashland used a centralized approach to cash management and financing its operations during the Predecessor periods. Transactions between Ashland and the Distribution Business were accounted for through Ashland’s net investment in Distribution Business. Accordingly, none of the Ashland’s interest income or expense at the corporate level was assigned to the Distribution Business in the Predecessor consolidated financial statements.
	Use of Estimates, Risks, and Uncertainties
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Significant items that are subject to such estimates and assumptions include the Ashland Distribution Acquisition purchase price allocations, estimated useful life of long-lived assets, impairments of intangible assets, income taxes, reserves, and environmental remediation. In addition, Predecessor corporate overhead allocations are subject to estimates and assumptions. Although management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could differ significantly from the estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company’s results are affected by domestic and international economic, political, legislative, regulatory and legal actions. Economic conditions, such as recessionary trends, inflation, interest rates, and changes in the prices of base oil and hydrocarbons, can have a significant effect on operations. Political actions may include changes in the policies of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries or other developments involving or affecting oil-producing countries, including military conflicts, embargoes, internal instability or actions or reactions of the U.S. government in anticipation of, or in response to, such actions.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	All highly liquid temporary investments with original maturities of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.
	At September 30, 2013, the Company had $74,621 in cash and cash equivalents. Of this amount, $46,992 was held by foreign subsidiaries outside of the United States, denominated primarily in Canadian Dollars and Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”). At September 30, 2013, the Company had approximately $9,723 in China denominated in RMB. While the RMB is convertible into U.S. dollars, foreign exchange transactions are subject to approvals from the State Approvals of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”). The Company does not anticipate any significant adverse impact to overall liquidity from restrictions on cash and cash equivalents. Although the Company currently anticipates that the majority of the cash and cash equivalents held by foreign affiliates will be retained by the affiliates for working capital purposes, the Company believes such cash and cash equivalents could be repatriated to the U.S. in the form of debt repayments with little or no tax consequences.
	Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Accounts receivable are recorded net of discounts and allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral from its customers.
	The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts as a best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses for accounts receivable. Each month the Company reviews this allowance and considers factors such as customer credit, past transaction history with the customer and changes in customer payment terms when determining whether the collection of a receivable is reasonably assured. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. Receivables are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when it is probable a receivable will not be recovered. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $4,337 and $3,899 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Bad debt expense, a component of selling, general and administrative expenses, totaled $1,732 and $1,540 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (Successor), $1,842 for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011 (Successor), and $2,451 for the six months ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor).
	The Company’s accounts receivable in the U.S. and Canada are collateral under its asset based loan facility (“ABL Facility”) and the senior secured term loan facility (“Term Loan Facility”).
	Inventories
	Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market. Successor inventories are stated at cost using the weighted average cost method. As part of the Ashland Distribution Acquisition purchase price allocation, Successor inventory was valued at fair value as of March 31, 2011.
	Predecessor U.S inventories were valued at cost using the LIFO method. Liquidation of Predecessor LIFO layers resulted in a net decrease to cost of sales of $704 for the six months ended March 31, 2011.
	The Company’s inventories in the U.S. and Canada are collateral under its ABL Facility and the Term Loan Facility.
	Goodwill and Intangibles
	The Company has goodwill of $220,746 and $167,634 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, resulting from the Ashland Distribution Acquisition and the Nexeo Plaschem Acquisition. The purchase price of an acquisition is allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The estimated fair values were determined after review and consideration of relevant information including discounted cash flows, quoted market prices and estimates made by management. To the extent that the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, such excess is allocated to goodwill.
	The Company has other intangible assets (net of amortization) of $68,423 and $69,543 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company’s other intangible assets at September 30, 2013 and 2012 consist of leasehold interest intangibles, customer-related intangibles, a non-compete agreement which was acquired in the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, and the trade name acquired in the Nexeo Plaschem Acquisition. Leasehold interest intangibles are amortized over the lives of the associated lease agreements, the non-compete agreement is amortized over 3 years, the customer lists are amortized over 5 to 14 years, and the trade name is amortized over 2 years.
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are depreciated by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their economic useful life or their lease term. The range of useful lives used to depreciate property, plant and equipment is as follows:
		Successor	Predecessor
		Estimated Useful	Estimated Useful
		Lives (years)	Lives (years)
	Plants and buildings	May-35	May-35
	Machinery and equipment	25-Mar	25-Mar
	Software and computer equipment	10-Mar	10-Mar
	Repairs and maintenance expenditures that do not extend the useful life of the asset are charged to expense as incurred. Major expenditures for replacements and significant improvements that increase asset values or extend useful lives are capitalized. The carrying amounts of assets that are sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts in the year of disposal, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Impairment of Long-lived Assets
	Goodwill. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually as of March 31 and whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is defined as operating segments or groupings of businesses one level below the operating segment level. Goodwill is tested for impairment by comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit, determined using a market approach, if market prices are available, or alternatively, a discounted cash flow model, with its carrying value. The annual evaluation of goodwill requires the use of estimates about future operating results, valuation multiples and discount rates of each reporting unit to determine their estimated fair value. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect these estimates. Once an impairment of goodwill has been recorded, it cannot be reversed. No goodwill impairment was recognized during any of the periods presented.
	Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Intangible Assets. Property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets are tested for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, as well as the effect of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors. No impairment charges for property, plant, and equipment or other intangible assets were recognized during any of the periods presented.
	Debt Issuance Costs
	Costs associated with debt financing activities are recorded as debt issuance costs, which are included in other non-current assets and are being amortized as interest expense over the contractual lives of the related credit facilities.
	The unamortized balance of debt issuance costs was $26,932 and $27,245 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. During fiscal year 2013, the Company’s debt agreements were amended on several occasions.  In connection with these amendments, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $8,040 and wrote-off $1,787 of unamortized debt issuance costs (recorded in interest expense) (see Note 8). Amortization of debt issuance costs recorded in interest expense, including the above write-off, was $8,443 and $6,071 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $2,959 for the Successor period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011. There was no amortization of debt issuance costs for the Predecessor period for the six months ended March 31, 2011.
	Commitments, Contingencies and Environmental Costs
	Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations and that do not impact future earnings are expensed. Liabilities for environmental remediation costs are recognized when environmental assessments or remediation are probable and the associated costs can be reasonably estimated.
	Generally, the timing of these provisions coincides with the commitment to a formal plan of action or, if earlier, the divestment or closure of the relevant sites. The amount recognized reflects management’s best estimate of the expenditures expected to be required.
	Ashland has agreed to retain known environmental remediation liabilities and other environmental remediation liabilities arising prior to March 31, 2011 of which Ashland receives notice prior to March 31, 2016. See Note 12.
	Derivative Instruments
	The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rate risk related to its variable rate debt instruments and designates them as cash flow hedges. These instruments are recorded at fair value and the associated cash flows are classified in operating activities with the underlying transactions. The effective portion of changes in fair value in the Company’s interest rate swaps is recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and is reclassified to net income when the underlying interest expense is recognized in net income. Any ineffective portion is recognized in interest income (expense) as it occurs. For a discontinued cash flow hedge, prospective changes in the fair value of the derivative are recognized in net income. The accumulated gain or loss recognized in OCI at the time a hedge is discontinued remains in OCI until the original hedged transaction occurs. However, if it is determined that the likelihood of the original hedged transaction occurring is no longer probable, the entire accumulated gain or loss recognized in OCI is immediately reclassified into net income.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Carrying value approximates fair value as it relates to cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings under line of credit agreements of Nexeo Plaschem due to the short-term maturity of those instruments. The carrying value of the Company’s revolving credit facility and senior secured credit facility approximates fair value due to the variable rate of interest paid. The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term, senior subordinated notes is based upon a pricing model using the estimated yield calculated from interpolated treasury and implied yields to quoted price as inputs.
	The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments are based upon current quoted market prices. These financial instruments’ fair values are based upon trades in liquid markets and the valuation model inputs can generally be verified through over-the-counter markets and valuation techniques that do not involve significant management judgment.
	Concentrations of Credit Risk
	All of the Company’s financial instruments, including derivatives, involve elements of credit and market risk. The most significant portion of this credit risk relates to nonperformance by counterparties. The counterparties to the Company’s derivatives consist of major financial institutions. To manage counterparty risk associated with financial instruments, the Company selects and monitors counterparties based on its assessment of their financial strength and on credit ratings, if available.
	Foreign Currency Translation
	Operations outside the U.S. are generally measured using the local currency as the functional currency. In combining the results of operations, affiliates whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates for the period and assets and liabilities are translated at period-end exchange rates. Adjustments to translate assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars are recorded in OCI and are included in net earnings only upon sale or liquidation of the underlying foreign subsidiary or affiliated company.
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenues are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, products are shipped and title is transferred or services are provided to customers, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales are reported net of tax assessed by qualifying governmental authorities. Products are generally shipped via company-owned delivery vehicles or common carrier under the Company’s standard shipping terms of FOB destination. For products delivered under the Company’s standard shipping terms, title and risk of loss transfer when the product is delivered to the customer’s delivery site. For sales transactions designated FOB shipping point, the customer assumes risk of loss and title transfers at the time of shipment.
	The Company is generally the primary obligor in sales transactions with its customers, retains inventory risk during transit and assumes credit risk for amounts billed to our customers. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue primarily based on the gross amount billed to its customers. In sales transactions where the Company is not the primary obligor and does not retain inventory risk, the Company recognizes revenue on a net basis by recognizing only the commission it retains from such sales and including that commission in sales and operating revenues in the consolidated statement of operations.
	Consistent with industry standards, the Company may offer volume-based incentives to large customers if the customer purchases a specified volume with the Company over a specified time period. The Company recognizes the rebate obligation as a reduction of revenue based on its estimate of the total volume of purchases from a given customer over the specified period of time.
	Supplier Rebates
	Each year, the Company enters into agreements with many of its key suppliers for inventory purchase rebates, or supplier rebates, upon achievement of specified volume purchasing levels. Supplier rebates are recorded as a reduction of inventory costs and accrued as part of cost of sales for products sold based on progress towards earning the supplier rebates, taking into consideration cumulative purchases of inventory to date and projected purchases through the end of the year. Supplier rebates totaled $12,694 and $11,119 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, $6,533 for the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, and $8,944 for the six months ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor). At September 30, 2013 and 2012, supplier rebates due to the Company were $3,304 and $2,431, respectively. These receivables are included in accounts and notes receivable.
	Shipping and Handling
	All shipping and handling amounts billed to customers are included in revenues. Costs incurred related to the shipping and handling of products are included in cost of sales.
Expense Recognition
Cost of sales include material and production costs, as well as the costs of inbound and outbound freight, purchasing and receiving, inspection, warehousing, internal transfers and all other distribution network costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses include sales and marketing costs, advertising, research and development, customer support, environmental remediation and administrative costs. Because products and services are generally sold without any extended warranties, liabilities for product warranties are not significant. Advertising costs and research and development costs are expensed as incurred, and are reported as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses. Advertising expenses were $2,615 and $1,349 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, $557 for the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, and $78 for the six months ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor). There were no research and development expenses incurred during any of the periods presented.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes includes income taxes paid, currently payable or receivable, and those deferred. Under U.S. GAAP, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for the estimated future effects of tax loss carryforwards. The effect of changes in tax rates on deferred taxes is recognized in the period in which a tax law change is enacted. Valuation allowances are established when necessary on a jurisdictional basis to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts that are more likely than not to be realized.
The Company is organized as a limited liability company and is taxed as a partnership for U.S. income tax purposes. As such, with the exception of a limited number of state and local jurisdictions, the Company is not subject to U.S. income taxes. Accordingly, the members will report their share of the Company’s taxable income on their respective U.S. federal tax returns. Net earnings for financial statement purposes may differ significantly from taxable income reportable to our unitholders as a result of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of certain assets and liabilities and other factors. The Company is required to make quarterly distributions to members to fund their tax obligations, if any, attributable to the Company’s taxable income. In some jurisdictions, the Company makes such distributions in the form of tax payments paid directly to the taxing authority on behalf of its members. The Company’s controlled foreign corporations are subject to tax at the entity level in their respective jurisdictions.
During the Predecessor periods, income taxes were calculated on a separate return basis, although the operations were historically included in the Ashland U.S. federal and state tax returns or non-U.S. jurisdictions tax returns. Ashland’s global tax model was developed based on its entire portfolio of businesses. Accordingly, tax results as presented for the Predecessor periods were not necessarily reflective of the results that would have been generated on a stand-alone basis.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company adopted amended accounting standards that change the presentation of comprehensive income. These standards increase the prominence of OCI by eliminating the option to present components of OCI as part of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity and requires the components of OCI to be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two consecutive statements. The Company has presented OCI in two consecutive statements. The amended accounting standards only impact the financial statement presentation of OCI and do not change the components that are recognized in net income or OCI; accordingly, the adoption had no impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The ASU requires the Company to present (either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes) the effects on the line items of net income of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income but only if the item reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period and to cross-reference to other disclosures for other reclassification items that are not required to be reclassified directly to net income (i.e. balance sheet reclassifications) in their entirety in the same reporting period. The Company adopted this standard during the second quarter of fiscal year 2013. This standard impacts disclosures only and its adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements not yet Adopted
In February 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-04, Liabilities: Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date. ASU 2013-04 provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from certain joint and several liability arrangements. It will require the Company to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the Company expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. ASU 2013-04 also will require the Company to disclose important information related to those obligations. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. This standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In March 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters: Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity. This ASU clarifies pre-existing guidance regarding the treatment of cumulative translation adjustments when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. This standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This ASU provides that a liability related to an unrecognized tax benefit should be offset against a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. This standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
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	3. Acquisitions
	China Joint Venture
	In September 2012, the Company formed a joint venture, Nexeo Plaschem, with the shareholders of Beijing Plaschem. Following its initial investment of RMB 96,000 (approximately $15,140), the Company owns 60% of the joint venture. The Company holds 75% of the seats in Nexeo Plaschem’s board and exercises control over the entity. The Company consolidates the operations of the joint venture and reflects the 40% it does not own as a contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, classified as mezzanine equity (temporary equity) on the consolidated balance sheet. The income/loss incurred by Nexeo Plaschem is allocated to the Company and to the noncontrolling interest based on each party’s ownership percentage. The joint venture is not a guarantor of the senior subordinated notes issued by Nexeo Solutions, LLC (“Solutions”) and Nexeo Solutions Finance Corporation (the “Co-Issuer,” and together with Solutions, the “Issuers”), the ABL Facility or its Term Loan Facility.
	During October 2012, the Company funded three intercompany loans to Nexeo Plaschem, all denominated in U.S. dollars, totaling $50,000. During September 2013, Nexeo Plaschem repaid one of the intercompany loans in the amount of $10,000. Additionally, during October 2012 and November 2012, Nexeo Plaschem entered into certain line of credit agreements to fund its working capital requirements. See Note 8.
	Nexeo Plaschem’s Acquisition of Beijing Plaschem
	On November 1, 2012, Nexeo Plaschem acquired Beijing Plaschem’s operations, including inventory and existing supplier and customer relationships. The aggregate purchase price for Beijing Plaschem’s operations at the acquisition date follows:
	Cash	$	57,908
	Inventory payable to sellers of Beijing Plaschem(1)	25,981
	Purchase price	$	83,889
	(1)                  The obligation was non-interest bearing, denominated in RMB and was paid in full during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.
	The acquisition of Beijing Plaschem’s operations was accounted for under the acquisition method which required the Company to perform an allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values was recorded as goodwill. There was no contingent consideration related to this acquisition.
	The following table summarizes the Company’s allocation of the purchase price to assets and liabilities at the acquisition date:
		Purchase Price
		Allocation
	Inventory	$	29,405
	Property and equipment	110
	Customer-related intangible	5,425
	Other intangible assets	746
	Goodwill	50,602
	Total assets	$	86,288
	Deferred tax liability — current	$	856
	Deferred tax liability — non-current	1,543
	Total liabilities	$	2,399
	Net assets acquired	$	83,889
	Costs associated with this acquisition are included in transaction related costs in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and totaled $1,307 and $3,000 during the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $14,860 for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011.
	A summary and description of the above assets and liabilities as well as the methods used to determine the preliminary fair value of the assets acquired is as follows:
	Inventory
	Inventory purchased consisted of finished products to be distributed to the Company’s customers. The fair value of inventory was established through application of the income approach, using estimates based upon the future profitability that is expected to be generated once the inventory is sold (net realizable value).
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consisted primarily of office equipment and other similar assets used in Beijing Plaschem’s operations. The property and equipment purchased in the acquisition did not have a fair value adjustment as part of acquisition accounting since their carrying value approximated fair value.
	Customer-Related Intangible
	Customer relationships were valued through application of the income approach. Under this approach, revenue, operating expenses and other costs associated with existing customers were estimated in order to derive cash flows attributable to the Company’s existing customer relationships. The resulting cash flows were then discounted to present value to arrive at the fair value of existing customer relationships as of the valuation date. Customer relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis over a five year period.
	Other Intangible Assets
	The trade name associated with Beijing Plaschem was valued through application of the income approach, involving the estimation of likely future sales and an appropriate royalty rate. The fair value of this asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over a two year period.
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of acquired net assets. Goodwill is attributable to strategic benefits, including enhanced financial and operational scale and product and market diversification that the Company expects to realize. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	Deferred Tax Liabilities
	The deferred tax liabilities are primarily attributable to the purchase price allocation to inventory and intangibles acquired which differs for financial reporting purposes than for tax reporting purposes and give rise to temporary differences. The deferred tax liabilities will reverse in future periods or has reversed as the related intangible assets are amortized or inventory is sold.
	Unaudited Consolidated Pro Forma Financial Information
	The unaudited consolidated pro forma results presented below include the effects of the acquisition of Beijing Plaschem’s operations as if it had occurred as of the beginning of the prior fiscal year, or October 1, 2011. The unaudited consolidated pro forma results reflect certain adjustments related to the acquisition, primarily the amortization associated with estimates for the acquired intangible assets and fair value adjustments for inventory.
	The unaudited consolidated pro forma results do not include any anticipated synergies or other expected benefits of the acquisition. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information below is not necessarily indicative of either future results of operations or results that might have been achieved had the acquisition been completed on the date indicated.
		Year Ended
		September 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
	Sales and operating revenues	$	4,424,499	$	4,220,622
	Operating income	77,103		61,470
	Net income	14,531		9,067
	Net income attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries	11,424		4,001
	The Company’s consolidated sales and operating revenues include $258,770 related to the operations of Nexeo Plaschem since the date of acquisition of November 1, 2012 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. Net income includes $4,203 related to the operations of Nexeo Plaschem for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. Net income includes $2,929 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, reflecting the full amortization of the inventory step-up adjustment. These costs are recorded in “Cost of sales and operating expenses” in the consolidated statement of operations.
	Contingently Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, the Company has the opportunity, and in certain situations, the obligation, to acquire up to the remaining 40% of the joint venture from the noncontrolling shareholders of Nexeo Plaschem in several steps for cash up to approximately RMB 650,000 (approximately $106,200 at September 30, 2013), if certain conditions are met. Additionally, the noncontrolling shareholders have an unrestricted right to sell their entire remaining interest in the joint venture to the Company after meeting certain conditions, including the delivery of the audited financials for the calendar years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014, for a cash payment or payments that could range from the minimum amount required under People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) law for transfer of the joint venture interest up to approximately RMB 500,000 (approximately $81,700 at September 30, 2013). The applicable purchase price for the remaining interest will be based primarily on the performance of the joint venture through the end of calendar year 2014. The exercise of these rights and obligations is outside of the control of the Company, resulting in the noncontrolling interest being considered contingently redeemable and thus presented in mezzanine equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company and the noncontrolling shareholders of Nexeo Plaschem amended the terms of the joint venture agreement primarily to extend it for one year and clarify certain other terms and conditions. The amendment did not significantly modify the terms of the agreement.
	The Nexeo Plaschem contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest was initially recorded at historical value and is increased or decreased based on earnings or losses of the joint venture allocable to the noncontrolling interest. In addition, the carrying value of the contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest is increased to estimated redemption value at the reporting date (as if that date was also the redemption date) if such redemption value is higher than the carrying value and if it becomes probable that the rights and obligations to acquire up to the remaining 40% of the joint venture will be exercised.  Any adjustments to redemption value are recorded in retained earnings. The Company periodically evaluates the probability of exercise of such rights and obligations based on the likelihood of completion of specific conditions precedent to exercise. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, as the likelihood of completion of specific conditions increased, the Company determined that it was probable that certain rights and obligations will be exercised to acquire all of the remaining interest in the joint venture. Accordingly, the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest is stated at redemption value as of September 30, 2013.
	During the first half of fiscal year 2014, the Company anticipates purchasing additional equity interests in Nexeo Plaschem for approximately RMB 342,400 (approximately $55,960 at September 30, 2013). We plan on funding this payment through operating cash flow and drawings under our ABL Facility
	The following table summarizes the changes in the contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Year Ended		Year Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
		2013		2012
	Beginning balance	$	10,152	$	—
	Cash received from noncontrolling interest	—		10,095
	Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,994		57
	Redemption value adjustment	48,236		—
	Ending balance	$	60,382	$	10,152
	Ashland Distribution Acquisition
	Financing
In connection with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, the Company entered into the following financing transactions:
·                   TPG Accolade, L.P. (“TPG Accolade”) and management purchased Series A membership interests for $451,000 in cash.
·                   The Company issued $175,000 of 8.375% senior subordinated notes due March 1, 2018.
·                   The Company entered into the ABL Facility, which provides for financing up to $500,000, with a maturity of March 31, 2016. On March 31, 2011, the Company borrowed $152,000 under the ABL Facility.
·                   The Company entered into the Term Loan Facility, which provided for senior secured financing of $325,000, with a maturity of September 30, 2017.
·                   The ABL Facility also included an additional U.S. $40,000 tranche in Canada from which the Company subsequently borrowed $5,000.
The Ashland Distribution Acquisition
The purchase price of the Ashland Distribution Acquisition was $972,430 as described below:
Cash	$	451,000
Debt, including debt issuance costs, net of discount	652,000
Total consideration	1,103,000
Less: operating cash funded by TPG Accolade	39,592
Less: transaction and other costs funded at close	84,376
Less: final working capital adjustments	6,602
Purchase price allocable to net assets acquired	$	972,430
The Ashland Distribution Acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method, which requires an allocation of the purchase price of an acquired entity to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The following table summarizes the Company’s allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Purchase Price
	Allocation
Accounts receivable and notes receivable	$	568,501
Inventory	339,247
Other current assets	1,486
Property, plant and equipment	220,158
Net leasehold interest intangible asset	1,892
Customer-related intangible	75,600
Non-compete agreement	1,600
Goodwill	171,144
Other non-current assets	212
Total assets acquired	1,379,840
Accounts payable	405,801
Other long-term liabilities	1,609
Total liabilities assumed	407,410
Net assets acquired	$	972,430
A summary and description of the assets and liabilities fair valued in conjunction with applying the acquisition method of accounting follows:
Accounts Receivable and Notes Receivable, net
Accounts receivable and notes receivable consisted of receivables related to the Company’s customers and the current portion of notes receivable, as well as various other miscellaneous receivables. The accounts and notes receivable balance of $568,501 purchased in the Ashland Distribution Acquisition did not have a fair value adjustment as part of acquisition accounting since their carrying value approximated fair value.
Inventory
Inventory purchased in the Ashland Distribution Acquisition consisted of finished products to be distributed to the Company’s customers. The fair value of inventory was established through application of the income approach, using estimates based upon the future profitability that is expected to be generated once the inventory is sold, calculated as the anticipated selling price less the anticipated selling effort related to the disposal costs required, the estimated profit on selling expenses and general and administrative expenses and the holding costs for on-hand finished goods inventory.
Other Current Assets
Other current assets consisted of prepaid expenses and other current assets acquired in association with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition. The other current assets purchased in the acquisition did not have a fair value adjustment as part of acquisition accounting since their carrying value approximated fair value.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consisted of 48 owned locations in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada, and 25 leased facilities located in the United States, Canada, Spain, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom, consisting of manufacturing, warehouse, and office space. The fair value of buildings and land improvements were determined using the cost approach, and the fair value of land was determined using the sales comparison approach.
Net Leasehold Interest Intangible
The Company acquired 17 facility leases throughout the United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom where the Company is the lessee, five land leases where the Company is the lessee, and two facility leases where the Company is the lessor. The net leasehold interest intangible asset was determined based upon whether the terms of the lease contract were favorable or unfavorable compared to current and expected market rent and terms over the life of the agreements. The lease interest intangible value represents the present value of the differential cash flows between future cash flows from the in-place contractual lease terms and those under market leasing assumptions. The intangible asset or liability associated with each lease is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lives of the leases.
Customer-Related Intangible
Customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method, which is a methodology used under the income approach. Under this approach, revenue and operating expenses associated with existing customers were estimated in order to derive operating income. Charges for the use of contributory assets and economic depreciation were deducted from operating income to calculate cash flows attributable to the Company’s existing customer relationships. The resulting cash flows were then discounted to present value to arrive at the fair value of existing customer relationships as of the valuation date. Customer relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis over a 14 year period.
Non-Compete Agreement
In connection with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, Ashland agreed to a three year non-competition agreement. The terms of the non-competition agreement prohibit Ashland from competing in the chemical distribution space for three years after the Ashland Distribution Acquisition. The income approach was used to value the non-compete agreement through a comparative discounted cash flow analysis. This intangible is amortized on a straight-line basis over a three year period.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of acquired net assets.
Other Non-Current Assets
Other non-current assets consist primarily of debt issuance costs incurred in relation to borrowings associated with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition. Other non-current assets held by the Company did not have a fair value adjustment as part of acquisition accounting since their carrying value approximated fair value. Debt issuance costs are amortized as interest expense over the contractual lives of the related credit facilities.
Accounts Payable
Accounts payable represent short-term obligations owed to the Company’s vendors, which were assumed in the Ashland Distribution Acquisition. Accounts payable held by the Company did not have a fair value adjustment as part of acquisition accounting since their carrying value approximated fair value.
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Other long-term liabilities represent long-term obligations owed for pension related costs associated with its foreign operations, which were assumed in the Ashland Distribution Acquisition. Other long-term liabilities held by the Company did not have a fair value adjustment as part of acquisition accounting since their carrying value approximated fair value.
Ashland Distribution Acquisition Expenses
Transaction costs related to the Ashland Distribution Acquisition are included in transaction related costs in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and are summarized as follows:
Transaction related costs:
Included in transaction related costs for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011	$	68,279
Included in other long-term assets (debt issuance cost)	34,961
Included in transaction related costs for the year ended September 30, 2012	926
Total transaction related costs	$	104,166
Ashland Distribution Acquisition related costs in the schedule above for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 and the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, represent accounting, legal, financial advisory, and investment banking fees. Included within these acquisition related costs are advisory fees and reimbursed costs paid to affiliates of TPG Accolade of $20,508 for the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011.
Transition Services Agreement (Successor)
In connection with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, the Company and Ashland entered into a transition services agreement (“TSA”), which required Ashland to provide administrative and support services, including finance and accounting, treasury, tax, environmental, health and safety, human resources, logistics, engineering, supply chain and information systems services. In exchange for these services, the Company agreed to pay Ashland the direct actual costs incurred by Ashland to provide these services, plus an additional 6.35% of such direct actual costs. The Company is now performing nearly all of these functions independent of Ashland with only few exceptions remaining related to back office support in certain locations outside the United States as well as office space in one location. The Company has until March 2014 to exit all aspects of the TSA with Ashland and the Company has the option to extend the term of the agreement for an additional six months.
Ashland Cost Allocations (Predecessor)
During the periods prior to the Ashland Distribution Acquisition on March 31, 2011, referred to as Predecessor period, the Distribution Business utilized centralized functions of Ashland to support its operations, and in return, Ashland allocated certain of its expenses to the Distribution Business. Such expenses represented costs related to, but not limited to, treasury, legal, accounting, insurance, information technology, payroll administration, human resources and other services. These costs, together with an allocation of central Ashland overhead costs, were included within the corporate overhead allocation in the Predecessor consolidated statements of operations. Where it was possible to specifically attribute such expenses to activities of the Distribution Business, these amounts were charged or credited directly to the Distribution Business without allocation or apportionment. Allocation of all other such expenses were based on a reasonable reflection of the utilization of service provided or benefits received by the Distribution Business during the periods presented on a consistent basis, such as headcount, square footage, or sales.
The Distribution Business’ management supported the methods used to allocate expenses and believed these methods were reasonable estimates. However, these shared expenses may not represent the amounts that would have been incurred had such transactions been entered into with third parties at “arm’s length.”
The Company has exited nearly all of the TSA agreements as of September 30, 2013. The Company recognized costs of approximately $743 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 related to these agreements. Centralized and administrative support costs provided by Ashland under the TSA for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, and costs allocated to the Company in the Predecessor six months ended March 31, 2011 are summarized below:
	Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and				Distribution Business
	Subsidiaries				Predecessor
	Successor
	Year Ended		For the Period		Six Months
	September 30,		November 4,		Ended March 31,
	2012		2010 (inception) to		2011
			September 30,
			2011
Supply chain (purchasing)	$	3,602	$	2,539	$	15,978
Information technology	13,848		8,696		8,130
Financial and accounting	1,832		1,354		5,631
Building services	1,609		1,487		4,976
Legal and environmental	1,024		741		2,278
Human resources	1,849		1,163		1,988
Other general and administrative	1,543		1,024		9,596
Total	$	25,307	$	17,004	$	48,577
TSA costs for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011 are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. No TSA costs were incurred by the Company during the six months ended March 31, 2011.
Sales and Purchases
The Company’s sales to Ashland commercial units during the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 totaled $40,525 and $42,531, respectively, and during the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, subsequent to the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, total $17,162. The Company’s purchases from Ashland commercial units during the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 totaled $143,760 and $154,538, respectively, and during the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, subsequent to the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, total $74,422. These purchases from Ashland commercial units primarily consisted of purchases from Ashland’s Performance Materials commercial unit of resins and related products and were made at market prices.
Distribution Business sales to Ashland commercial units totaled $12,295 during the six months ended March 31, 2011, and purchases from Ashland commercial units totaled $63,886 during the six months ended March 31, 2011. These purchases from Ashland commercial units primarily consisted of purchases from Ashland’s Performance Materials commercial unit of resins and related products, and were made at market prices.
In addition, the Company provides warehouse and delivery services to Ashland. In exchange for these services, the Company received revenue of $1,758 and $4,136 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, $2,581 for the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, and $2,198 for the six months ended March 31, 2011. The Company recorded no warehouse and delivery revenue for any periods prior to the Ashland Distribution Acquisition.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventories	'
Inventories	'
	4. Inventories
	Inventories at September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 consisted of the following:
		September 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
	Finished products	$	368,573	$	308,764
	Supplies	2,301		2,047
	Total	$	370,874	$	310,811
	The Company’s inventory in the U.S. and Canada is collateral under the ABL Facility and Term Loan Facility.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	5. Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment at September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 consisted of the following:
		September 30,			September 30,
		2013			2012
	Land	$	40,499		$	40,937
	Plants and buildings	66,459			65,565
	Machinery and equipment	111,138			96,026
	Software and computer equipment	44,577			34,869
	Construction in progress	12,225			5,599
	Total	274,898			242,996
	Less accumulated depreciation	(73,855		)	(45,134		)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	201,043		$	197,862
	Total depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment was $32,131 and $33,296 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, $16,423 for the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, and $11,976 for the six months ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor).

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles

Goodwill and Other Intangibles	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	'
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	'
	6. Goodwill and Other Intangibles
	The following is a progression of goodwill for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the period from November 4, 2010 to September 30, 2011 and the six months ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor):
		Chemicals			Plastics			Other			Total
	Balance at September 30, 2010 (Predecessor)	$	—		$	1,414		$	—		$	1,414
	Foreign currency translation	—			13			—			13
	Balance at March 31, 2011 (Predecessor)	—			1,427			—			1,427
	Elimination of Predecessor goodwill	—			(1,427		)	—			(1,427		)
	Ashland Distribution Acquisition	79,953			64,509			26,682			171,144
	Foreign currency translation	—			(2,748		)	—			(2,748		)
	Balance at September 30, 2011	$	79,953		$	61,761		$	26,682		$	168,396
	Foreign currency translation	—			(762		)	—			(762		)
	Balance at September 30, 2012	79,953			60,999			26,682			167,634
	Acquisition of Beijing Plaschem’s operations	12,651			37,951			—			50,602
	Foreign currency translation	345			2,165			—			2,510
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	92,949		$	101,115		$	26,682		$	220,746
	Annual Goodwill Impairment Test
	Goodwill is tested for impairment annually as of March 31 and whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at the reporting unit level, or operating segment for the Company. As of March 31, 2013, the Company tested goodwill recorded at each of its operating segments and concluded that goodwill was not impaired. The Company evaluated and concluded no events or changes in circumstances have occurred since the performance of the March 31, 2013 test through September 30, 2013, which would have required an impairment test.
	Other Intangibles
	Definite-lived intangible assets at September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 consisted of the following:
				September 30, 2013									September 30, 2012
		Estimated		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Useful Life		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying			Carrying		Amortization			Carrying
		(years)		Amount						Amount			Amount					Amount
	Customer-related intangibles(1)	5 — 14		$	81,173		$	(14,522	)	$	66,651		$	75,600	$	(8,100	)	$	67,500
	Leasehold interest intangible	1 — 20		2,456			(1,367		)	1,089			2,536		(1,293		)	1,243
	Non-competition agreement(2)	3		1,600			(1,333		)	267			1,600		(800		)	800
	Other(3)	2		768			(352		)	416			—		—			—
	Total			$	85,997		$	(17,574	)	$	68,423		$	79,736	$	(10,193	)	$	69,543
	(1)                  Includes net amounts of $62,100 and $4,551 at September 30, 2013 associated with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition and the acquisition of Beijing Plaschem’s operations by Nexeo Plaschem, respectively (see Note 3).
	(2)                  In connection with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, Ashland agreed to a three year non-competition agreement.
	(3)                  Represents the trade name associated with the acquisition of Beijing Plaschem’s operations by Nexeo Plaschem (see Note 3).
	Amortization expense recognized on intangible assets was $7,391 and $6,788 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, $3,390 for the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, and $122 for the six months ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor).
	Expected amortization expense for the years ending September 30, 2014 through 2018 is $7,190, $6,581, $6,550, $6,550, and $5,556, respectively.

Other_NonCurrent_Assets

Other Non-Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Non-Current Assets	'
Other Non-Current Assets	'
	7. Other Non-Current Assets
	Other non-current assets at September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 consisted of the following:
		September 30,		September 30,
		2013		2012
	Debt issuance cost, net	$	26,932	$	27,245
	Other	3,428		2,643
	Total	$	30,360	$	29,888

ShortTerm_Borrowings_and_LongT

Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt	'
Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt	'
	8. Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt
	Short-term borrowings outstanding and the current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations at September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 are summarized below:
		September 30,			September 30,
		2013			2012
	Short-term borrowings under line of credit agreements available to Nexeo Plaschem	$	52,004		$	—
	Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	5,036			3,369
	Total short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	57,040		$	3,369
	Long-term debt outstanding at September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 are summarized below:
		September 30,			September 30,
		2013			2012
	ABL Facility	$	—		$	112,375
	Term Loan Facility	490,125			320,125
	8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	175,000			175,000
	Capital lease obligations	173			121
	Total long-term debt	665,298			607,621
	Less: unamortized debt discount(1)	(5,958		)	(3,619		)
	Less: current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(5,036		)	(3,369		)
	Non-current portion of long-term debt	$	654,304		$	600,633
	(1)                  At September 30, 2013, includes $2,873 of unamortized debt discount related to the Term Loan Facility. The remainder of the unamortized debt discount, as well as the amount at September 30, 2012, relates to the Senior Subordinated Notes.
	Nexeo Plaschem’s Short-Term Borrowings
	During October 2012, Nexeo Plaschem entered into a line of credit agreement which is used to fund its working capital requirements. The current borrowing limit is approximately RMB 150,000, or approximately $23,800. The line of credit is secured by a standby letter of credit drawn on the ABL Facility covering 110% of the facility’s borrowing limit amount and bears interest at either the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.8% or 105% of the People’s Bank of China’s (“PBOC”) base rate. The weighted average interest rate was 4.56% at September 30, 2013. At September 30, 2013, the line of credit was drawn in full and there was no remaining availability. The line of credit contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default, including among other things payment defaults, breach of representation of warranties, cross-defaults to certain indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy, and change in legal status. If such an event of default occurs, the lenders under the line of credit would be entitled to take various actions, including acceleration of amounts due under the line of credit and all actions permitted to be taken by a secured creditor. Borrowings under the line of credit are payable in full within 12 months of the advance.
	Additionally, during November 2012, Nexeo Plaschem entered into a line of credit agreement also used to fund its working capital requirements. The borrowing limit as of September 30, 2013 was RMB 190,000, or approximately $31,000. Subsequent to September 30, 2013, the credit agreement was renewed and the borrowing limit decreased to RMB 150,000, or approximately $24,500. The line of credit agreement is secured by a standby letter of credit drawn on the ABL Facility covering 100% up to RMB 140,000, or approximately $22,800, and bears interest at the applicable PBOC rate, depending on the length of time for which a specific amount is borrowed. The weighted average interest rate was 5.77% at September 30, 2013. At September 30, 2013, the outstanding balance under this line of credit was approximately $28,000 and remaining availability was approximately $753. Availability includes the impact of amounts related to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance letters issued to suppliers. The line of credit contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default, including among other things payment defaults, breach of representation of warranties, and change in legal status. Borrowings under the line of credit are payable in full within 12 months of the advance.
	In connection with the consummation of the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, the Company entered into the following credit agreements and notes indenture:
	Asset Based Loan Facility
	The ABL Facility provides for revolving credit financing including a U.S. tranche of up to $500,000 (the “U.S. Tranche”) and a Canadian tranche (the “Canadian Tranche”) of up to U.S. dollar equivalent $40,000. At the closing of the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, Solutions borrowed $152,000 of the U.S. Tranche to finance a portion of the purchase price. The ABL Facility is unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Holdings, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexeo Solutions Sub Holding Corp. (“Sub Holdings”). Obligations under the ABL Facility are also secured by a first-priority lien on inventory and accounts receivable held by Solutions and Nexeo Solutions Canada Corporation (approximately $742,563 as of September 30, 2013). The ABL Facility currently matures on July 11, 2017. The following summary of the ABL Facility terms reflects the impact of amendments that became effective October 16, 2012, May 8, 2013 and August 5, 2013, respectively, described further below.
	The ABL Facility includes a letter of credit sub-facility, which permits up to $200,000 of letters of credit under the U.S. Tranche and up to the U.S. dollar equivalent $10,000 of letters of credit under the Canadian Tranche. An amount to be agreed upon of letters of credit under the U.S. Tranche may also be denominated in euros or other currencies. In addition, under the ABL Facility, up to $50,000 in the case of the U.S. Tranche, and CDN $10,000 in the case of the Canadian Tranche, may be short-term borrowings upon same-day notice, referred to as swingline loans. Provided no default or event of default then exists or would arise therefrom, the Company has the option to request that the ABL Facility be increased by an amount not to exceed $200,000 (less the U.S. dollar equivalent of any increase in CDN commitments) with respect to the U.S. Tranche and U.S. dollar equivalent $10,000 with respect to the Canadian Tranche (in the aggregate not to exceed US dollar equivalent $700,000) subject to certain rights of the administrative agent with respect to the lenders providing commitments for such increases. In addition, the Company may also establish one or more foreign facilities under the Amended ABL Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed U.S. dollar equivalent $60,000.
	The amount of available credit changes every month, depending on the amount of eligible receivable and inventory the Company has available to serve as collateral. In general, the facility is limited to the lesser of (i) the aggregate commitment and (ii) the sum of (a) 85% of eligible accounts receivable, as defined, and (b) 85% of the orderly liquidation of the eligible inventory. Available credit for each tranche is calculated separately, and the borrowing base components are subject to customary reserves and eligibility criteria. At September 30, 2013 and 2012, availability under the U.S. and Canadian Tranches was $419,341 and $346,380, respectively.
	Borrowings under the ABL Facility bear interest, at Solutions’ option, at either an alternate base rate or Canadian prime rate, as applicable, plus an applicable margin (ranging from 0.50% and 1.00% pursuant to a grid based on average excess availability) or a London interbank offered rate or Canadian BA rate (as defined therein), as applicable, plus an applicable margin (ranging from 1.50% and 2.00% pursuant to a grid based on average excess availability). In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the ABL Facility, Solutions and Nexeo Solutions Canada Corporation will be required to pay a commitment fee, in respect of the unutilized commitments under the ABL Facility, which commitment fee ranges from 0.250% to 0.500% per annum and will be determined based on average utilization of the ABL Facility (increasing when utilization is low and decreasing when utilization is high). The Company is also required to pay customary letter of credit fees. The weighted average rate of interest on borrowings under the ABL Facility was 3.37% and 2.93% during the fiscal years ending September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The ABL Facility requires that if the excess availability as defined for both the U.S. and Canadian borrowers is less than the greater of the U.S. dollar equivalent of (i) $35,000 and (ii) 10.0% of the lesser of (x) the aggregate commitments under the ABL and (y) the then applicable combined borrowing base, Solutions shall comply with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.00 to 1.00. In addition, the ABL Facility contains negative covenants that restrict the ability of Holdings and certain of Solutions’ subsidiaries, from, among other things, incurring additional debt, granting liens, entering into guarantees, entering into certain mergers, making certain loans and investments, disposing of assets, prepaying certain debt, declaring dividends, accounting changes, transactions with affiliates, modifying certain material agreements or organizational documents relating to, or changing the business it conducts. In addition, the Company is subject to limitations on its ability to engage in actions other than those of a holding company.
	The ABL Facility also contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default, including among other things payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults and cross-acceleration to certain indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy, certain events under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 as amended from time to time, material judgments, actual or asserted failure of any guaranty or security document supporting the ABL Facility to be in full force and effect, and change of control. If such an event of default occurs, the lenders under the ABL Facility would be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due under the ABL Facility and all actions permitted to be taken by a secured creditor.
	At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had US dollar equivalent of $83,635 and $32,864, respectively, in outstanding letters of credit under the ABL Facility. As of September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with the covenants of the ABL Facility.
	The lenders and the agents (and each of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates) under the ABL Facility have in the past provided, and may in the future provide, investment banking, cash management, underwriting, lending, commercial banking, trust, leasing services, foreign exchange and other advisory services to, or engage in transactions with, the Company and its affiliates. These parties have received, and may in the future receive, customary compensation from the Company and its affiliates for such services.
	Amendment No. 1 to ABL Facility
	On October 16, 2012, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement which amended the asset-based revolving credit agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement” and, as amended, the “First Amended ABL Credit Agreement”), dated as of March 31, 2011. The First Amended ABL Credit Agreement, among other things, increased the aggregate principal amount permitted to be incurred under the Amended and Restated Term Loan Facility without restriction under the First Amended ABL Credit Agreement from $325,000 to $650,000 to permit the incurrence of the new $175,000 Term B-2 Loans and $150,000 of incremental term loans described below. Furthermore, the First Amended ABL Credit Agreement permits the incurrence of additional incremental indebtedness under the Amended and Restated Term Loan Facility in an aggregate principal not to exceed the amount that could be incurred without causing the Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement), calculated on a pro forma basis, to be greater than 3.5 to 1.0.
	The First Amended ABL Credit Agreement was accounted for as a modification in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Fees paid to the lenders in connection with the amendment totaled approximately $270 and were recorded as debt issuance costs to be amortized as interest expense over the remaining term of the ABL Facility. No gain or loss on the modification was recognized.
	Amendment No. 2 to ABL Facility
	On May 8, 2013, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 2”), which amended the First Amended ABL Credit Agreement (as further amended by Amendment No. 2, the “Second Amended ABL Credit Agreement”). The maturity date of the ABL Facility was extended from (x) March 31, 2016 to be (y) the first to occur of (a) May 8, 2018 and (b) the date that is sixty days prior to the earliest stated maturity date of the Company’s senior secured term loan facility (or any replacement facility) in effect at any time, which currently means the ABL Facility matures on July 11, 2017.
	Pursuant to Amendment No. 2, among other things, the U.S. letter of credit sub-facility was increased by $100,000 to permit up to $200,000 of letters of credit in the aggregate under the U.S. Tranche. Under the Amended ABL Credit Agreement, subject to certain conditions precedent and consent rights of the administrative agent with respect to the lenders providing such commitments or foreign facilities, (a) the Company continues to have the option to request that the ABL Facility be increased by an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200,000 (less the U.S. dollar equivalent of any increase in CDN commitments) with respect to the U.S. Tranche and U.S. dollar equivalent $10,000 with respect to the Canadian Tranche (so long as the aggregate amount of ABL Facility commitments, excluding foreign facilities described in the following clause (b), do not exceed U.S. dollar equivalent $700,000), and (b) after giving effect to Amendment No. 2, may now also establish one or more foreign facilities under the Amended ABL Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed U.S. dollar equivalent $60,000. Pursuant to Amendment No. 2, the calculation of the eligible inventory component of the U.S. and Canadian borrowing bases was changed from (x) the lesser of (a) 75% of the value of eligible inventory and (b) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory to be (y) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory.
	Under the Second Amended ABL Credit Agreement, borrowings under the ABL Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either an alternative base rate or Canadian prime rate, as applicable, plus an applicable margin (ranging from 0.50% and 1.00% pursuant to a grid based on average excess availability) or a London interbank offered rate or Canadian BA rate (as defined therein), as applicable, plus an applicable margin (ranging from 1.50% and 2.00% pursuant to a grid based on average excess availability). In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the ABL Facility, the Company will be required to pay a commitment fee, in respect of the unutilized commitments under the ABL Facility, which commitment fee ranges from 0.250% to 0.500% per annum and will be determined based on average utilization of the ABL Facility (increasing when utilization is low and decreasing when utilization is high).
	As amended by Amendment No. 2, the ABL Facility requires that if the excess availability under the ABL Facility, as defined therein, is less than the greater of (a) the U.S. dollar equivalent of $35,000 and (b) 10.0% of the lesser of (i) the aggregate commitments under the ABL Facility and (y) the then applicable combined borrowing base under the ABL Facility, then the Company shall comply with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.00 to 1.00. Furthermore, Amendment No. 2 modified certain exceptions to the negative covenants under the ABL Facility to give the Company more flexibility to, among other things, make acquisitions and other investments, to make dividends and other distributions to equity holders, to prepay certain indebtedness, to engage in certain receivables financing transactions, and to incur certain additional indebtedness.
	In connection with the Amendment No.2 to the ABL Facility, the Company incurred fees to the participating lenders and other costs of approximately $2,026, recorded as debt issuance costs. These costs will be amortized as interest expense over the remaining term of the credit facility. Also in connection with this amendment, the interests of two original lenders under the ABL Facility were paid off and re-allocated to other members in the syndicate. Accordingly, the Company wrote-off approximately $1,787 of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with these lenders.
	Amendment No. 3 to ABL Facility
	On August 5, 2013, the Company, entered into Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 3”), which amended the Second Amended ABL Credit Agreement (as further amended by Amendment No. 3, the “Third Amended ABL Credit Agreement”).
	Pursuant to Amendment No. 3, the Second Amended ABL Credit Agreement was amended to, among other things, (i) add the Company and Sub Holdings as co-borrowers, on a joint and several basis with Solutions, under a sub-facility under the Third Amended ABL Credit Agreement, with the proceeds of the loans made under such sub-facility permitted to be used for certain permitted investments, working capital requirements and debt service obligations of the Company, Sub Holdings and Solutions and (ii) modify the covenants restricting the ability of the Company and Sub Holdings to engage in certain business activities to permit the Company and Sub Holdings to own equity interests of entities acquired in connection with investments permitted under the Third Amended ABL Credit Agreement (so long as, as soon as practicable, after any such investment, the Company and Sub Holdings contribute all the equity interests so acquired, or substantially all the assets of the entity so acquired, in such investment to Solutions) and to incur obligations, make other investments and engage in certain other activities related to the foregoing.
	In connection with ABL Amendment No. 3, the Company incurred fees to the participating lenders and other costs of approximately $563, recorded as debt issuance costs. These costs will be amortized as interest expense over the remaining term of the ABL Facility.
	Term Loan Facility
	In connection with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, Solutions closed on the Term Loan Facility that provided debt financing in an aggregate principal amount of $325,000. Effective October 16, 2012, the Company amended certain terms of the Term Loan Facility and borrowed an additional $175,000 (see below).
	The Term Loan Facility is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Holdings, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sub Holdings. In addition to the $325,000 borrowed at closing and the $175,000 borrowed on October 16, 2012, the Company has the right to request additional tranches of term loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $150,000 plus an additional amount that could be incurred without causing the Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement), calculated on a pro forma basis, to be greater than 3.5 to 1.0. Availability of such additional tranches of term loans will be subject to the absence of any default, and among other things, the receipt of commitments by existing or additional financial institutions. Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility bear interest at the borrowers option at either (a) a LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing adjusted for certain additional costs, which shall be no less than 1.5%, plus an applicable margin of 3.5% or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the prime commercial lending rate published by Bank of America, N.A. as its “prime rate,” (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (3) a one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.0%, plus an applicable margin of 2.5%. The average interest rate for the Term Loan Facility was 5.0% at September 30, 2013 and 2012.
	The Term Loan Facility will mature on September 9, 2017 and will amortize in equal quarterly installments in an aggregate annual amount equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount of the Term Loans, with the balance payable on the final maturity date, subject to the amend and extend provisions applicable under the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement. Additionally, The Term Loan Facility agreement requires the Company to make early principal payments on an annual basis, commencing with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, if cash flows for the year, as defined in the agreement, exceed certain levels specified in the agreement. The Company generally has the right to prepay loans in whole or in-part, without incurring any penalties for early payment. The Company will not be required to make an early principal payment for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.
	The Term Loan Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends on its capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire its capital stock or other indebtedness, make investments, loans and acquisitions, create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to the Company from its restricted subsidiaries, engage in transactions with its affiliates, sell assets, including capital stock of its subsidiaries, alter the business it conducts, consolidate or merge, incur liens and engage in sale-leaseback transactions. The credit agreement governing the Term Loan Facility does not require Solutions to comply with any financial maintenance covenants and contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and provisions relating to events of default. As of September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with the covenants of the Term Loan Facility.
	Amended and Restated Term Loan Facility
	On October 16, 2012, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement (the “TLB Amendment”), which effectuated an amendment and restatement of the term loan credit agreement, dated as of March 9, 2011 (the “Original Term Loan Credit Agreement” and, as amended and restated, the “Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement”). The Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement provides for, among other things, new Term B-2 Loans (as defined in the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement) in an aggregate principal amount of $175,000, which was fully drawn on October 16, 2012, in addition to the existing Term B-1 Loans (as defined in the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement), which were drawn in an aggregate principal amount of $325,000 on March 31, 2011. The Company received net proceeds from Term B-2 Loans of $171,500, net of discount of $3,500, which were used to repay approximately $100,000 aggregate principal amount of loans outstanding under the ABL Facility on October 16, 2012, to pay fees and expenses related to this amendment, and for general corporate purposes.
	Under the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement, Solutions has the right, at Solutions’ option, to request additional tranches of term loans in an aggregate principal not to exceed (x) $150,000 in the aggregate pursuant to this clause (x) or (y) at the borrower’s option, the amount, in the case of this clause (y) only, that could be incurred without causing the Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement), calculated on a pro forma basis, to be greater than 3.5 to 1.0. Availability of such additional tranches of term loans will be subject to, among other things, the receipt of commitments by existing or additional lenders.
	The interest rate provisions for the Term B-2 Loans are the same as for the Term B-1 Loans; the Term B-2 Loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the borrower’s option, either (a) a LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing adjusted for certain additional costs, which shall be no less than 1.5%, plus an applicable margin of 3.5% or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the prime commercial lending rate published by Bank of America, N.A. as its “prime rate,” (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (3) a one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.0%, plus an applicable margin of 2.5%. Consistent with the Term B-1 Loans, the Term B-2 Loans will mature on September 9, 2017, and will amortize in equal quarterly installments in an aggregate annual amount equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount of the Term B-2 Loans, with the balance payable on the final maturity date, subject to the amend and extend provisions applicable under the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement.
	The Company may voluntarily prepay outstanding Term B-1 Loans and outstanding Term B-2 Loans without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to Eurodollar loans and a 1.0% premium on the outstanding amount of any Term B-1 Loans or Term B-2 Loans prepaid or refinanced in connection with certain repricing transactions occurring on or prior to October 16, 2013.
	Furthermore, the TLB Amendment modified certain negative covenants under the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement to give the Company and its subsidiaries more flexibility to, among other things, make acquisitions and other investments, and to incur certain additional indebtedness subject to meeting certain financial ratio incurrence tests.
	The amendment was accounted for as a modification in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Fees paid to the lenders in connection with the amendment and related debt issuance, which totaled approximately $3,365, were recorded as debt issuance costs to be amortized as interest expense over the remaining term of the credit facility. There was no gain or loss recognized related to this modification.
	Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement
	Effective November 29, 2012, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“TLB Amendment No. 1”) pursuant to which the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement was revised such that the initial Excess Cash Flow (as such term is defined in the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement as amended (the “First Amended Term Loan Credit Agreement”)) mandatory prepayment, if required, shall occur after the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, in respect of the two-year period commencing October 1, 2011 and ending September 30, 2013.
	This amendment was accounted for as a modification in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Fees paid to the lenders, which totaled approximately $1,188, were recorded as debt issuance costs to be amortized as interest expense over the remaining term of the credit facility. There was no gain or loss recognized related to this modification.
	Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement
	Effective August 5, 2013, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“TLB Amendment No. 2”) pursuant to which the First Amended Term Loan Credit Agreement was amended to, among other things (a) allow, at the Company’s option, the Company and Sub Holdings to be co-borrowers, on a joint and several basis with Solutions, of incremental term loans that may be incurred in the future under, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, the Amended Term Loan Credit Agreement, (b) permit the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to enter into certain receivables financing arrangements and (c) modify the respective covenants restricting the ability of the Company and Sub Holdings to engage in certain business activities to permit the Company and Sub Holdings (1) to own equity interests of entities acquired in connection with investments permitted under the Second Amended Term Loan Credit Agreement (as defined below) and the Third Amended ABL Credit Agreement, as applicable, so long as, in each case, as soon as practicable after any such investment, the Company and Sub Holdings contribute all of the equity interests so acquired, or substantially all of the assets of the entity so acquired, in such investment to Solutions, and (2) to incur obligations, make other investments and engage in certain other activities related to the foregoing. (as so amended, the “Second Amended Term Loan Credit Agreement”).
	The TLB Amendment No, 2 was accounted for as a modification in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the Company incurred fees (paid to the participating lenders) and other costs of approximately $628, recorded as debt issuance costs.  These costs will be amortized as interest expense over the remaining term of the Term Loan Facility. No gain or loss on the modification was recognized.
8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes
In connection with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, on March 9, 2011, Solutions and its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexeo Solutions Finance Corporation (the “Co-Issuer,” and together with Solution, the “Issuers”), closed a placement of $175,000 in aggregate principal amount of notes. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Holdings, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sub Holdings. The Notes are general unsecured, subordinated obligations of the Issuers and mature on March 1, 2018. Interest on the Notes is paid semi-annually in arrears and accrues at the rate of 8.375% per annum. On or after March 1, 2014, the Issuers may redeem all, or from time-to-time, a part of the Notes at redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) ranging from 104.2% to 100.0% plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes. Prior to March 1, 2014, the Issuers may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35.0% of the original principal amount of the Notes using the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 108.4% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, prior to March 1, 2014, the Issuers may redeem all or part of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest.
On June 15, 2012, the Issuers completed the exchange of the outstanding principal amount of the senior subordinated notes with new notes registered under the Securities Act with 100% of the outstanding principle amount of notes being tendered for exchange. The terms of the new notes are identical to the terms of the old notes that were issued on March 9, 2011, except that the new notes are now registered under the Securities Act and do not contain restrictions on transfer, registration rights or provisions for additional interest.
The notes restrict the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness outside of the ABL Facility and Term Loan Facility, unless the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio is at least 2:1 or other financial and operational requirements are met. Additionally, the terms of the Notes restrict the Company’s ability to make certain payments to affiliated entities.
The Company received net proceeds on the Notes of $170,625, net of discount of $4,375. The discount is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the Notes using the effective interest rate method.
Second Supplemental Indenture to Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture
On August 7, 2013, the Company entered into the Second Supplemental Indenture (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), among Nexeo Solutions, LLC, as Issuer, Nexeo Solutions Finance Corporation, as the Co-Issuer, the Company and Sub Holdings, as Guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), relating to the Company’s 8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”), which amends the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, dated March 9, 2011, among the Issuer, the Co-Issuer, the Guarantors party thereto from time to time and the Trustee (together with the First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 31, 2011, the “Indenture”).
The Second Supplemental Indenture amends the Indenture to provide that, in connection with a merger of the Company or Sub Holdings into, or a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company or Sub Holdings to, the Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor (as defined in the Indenture), the Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor will not be required to (i) assume the obligations of the Company or Sub Holdings or (ii) succeed to, and be substituted for, the Company or Sub Holdings under the Indenture and any guarantee by any Guarantor of the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture and the Notes.
Third Supplemental Indenture to Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture
On December 4, 2013, and in connection with the purchase of 100% of the outstanding shares of Chemical Specialists and Development, Inc. (“CSD”), CSD and its subsidiaries entered into a third supplemental indenture pursuant to which CSD and its subsidiaries became guarantors under the Indenture. See Note 18.
Debt obligations—the following table sets forth future debt payment obligations at September 30, 2013:
Maturities of long-term debt
2014	$	5,036
2015	5,036
2016	5,038
2017	475,165
2018	175,023
Thereafter	—
Total	$	665,298

Derivatives

Derivatives	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
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	9. Derivatives
	On January 6, 2012, the Company entered into four interest rate swap agreements with a combined notional amount of $275,000 to help manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk related to its variable rate Term Loan Facility. The interest rate swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value of the swaps are recorded in other comprehensive income to the extent that the swaps are effective as hedges. Gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value applicable to the ineffective portion, if any, are reflected in income. Gains or losses recorded in other comprehensive income are reclassified into and recognized in income when the interest expense on the Term Loan Facility is recognized.
	During the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company reclassified into and recognized in income realized losses on the interest rate swaps of $762 and $656, respectively, which were recorded in interest expense. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded unrealized gains (losses) on the interest rate swaps (net of reclassifications into income) of $821 and $(1,891), respectively, which were recorded in other comprehensive income. At September 30, 2013, approximately $696 in unrealized losses are expected to be realized within the next twelve months. No gains or losses were recognized during the period from November 4 (inception) to September 30, 2011 or the six months ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor).

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
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	10. Fair Value Measurements
	The accounting standard for fair value measurements establishes a framework for measuring fair value that is based on the inputs market participants use to determine the fair value of an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy to prioritize those inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
	· Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
	· Level 2—Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
	· Level 3—Measurement is based on prices or valuation models that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and less observable for objective sources (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
	The fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Observable inputs are obtained from independent sources and can be validated by a third party, whereas unobservable inputs reflect assumptions a third party would use in pricing an asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, which may affect the valuation of the assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The Company considers active markets as those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
	The Company’s interest rate swaps are valued using quoted market prices and significant other observable and unobservable inputs. These financial instruments’ fair values are based upon trades in liquid markets and the valuation model inputs can generally be verified through over-the-counter markets and valuation techniques that do not involve significant management judgment. The fair values of these financial instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
	The Company’s financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis related solely to its interest rate swaps. At September 30, 2013, the Company recorded $651 in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” and $427 in “Other non-current liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet related to these instruments. At September 30, 2012, the Company recorded $696 in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” and $1,195 in “Other non-current liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet related to these instruments. There were no financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2011.
	During the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have any transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 fair value measurements.
	Fair value of financial instruments
	The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings under line of credit agreements of Nexeo Plaschem approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of those instruments.
	The carrying values of the ABL Facility and Term Loan Facility approximate fair value at September 30, 2013 and 2012, primarily due to the variable rate of interest paid. The estimated fair value of these instruments is classified by the Company as a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.
	The estimated fair value of the long-term senior subordinated notes was approximately $172,599 and $174,431 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, including accrued interest of $1,099 and $1,181, respectively. The estimated fair value of the long-term senior subordinated notes is classified by the Company as a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair values of these instruments are calculated based upon a pricing model using the estimated yield calculated from interpolated treasury and implied yields to quoted price as inputs. The Company’s relative credit standing is one of the inputs to the valuation.
	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
	In addition to the financial instruments that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company records assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as required by U.S. GAAP. Generally, assets are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as a result of impairment charges or as part of a business combination. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, the Company recorded non-recurring fair value measurements related to the acquisition of Nexeo Plaschem and the Ashland Distribution Acquisition (see Note 3). All of these fair value measurements were classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
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	11. Employee Benefit Plans
	Defined Contribution Plans
	Qualifying employees of the Company are eligible to participate in the Nexeo Solutions, LLC Employee Savings Plan (“401(k) Plan”). The 401(k) Plan is a defined contribution plan designed to allow employees to make tax deferred contributions as well as Company contributions, designed to assist employees of the Company and its affiliates in providing for their retirement. The Company matches 100% of employee contributions up to 4%. The Company will make an additional contribution to the 401(k) Plan of 1.5%, 3.0%, or 4.5%, based upon years of service of one to 10 years, 11 to 20 years, and over 21 years of service, respectively. Employees meeting certain age requirements may also receive an additional transition contribution from the Company. A version of the 401(k) plan is also available for qualifying employees of the Company in our foreign subsidiaries. The Company contributed a total of $12,181 and $12,560 to the defined contribution plans in the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $5,821 for the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011. Of the above contributions to the plans, $8,103, $8,049 and $3,541, respectively, were recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses. The remainder was recorded as a component of cost of sales and operating expenses.
	In the Predecessor period, Ashland sponsored a 401(k) plan for eligible employees. The Distribution Business’ allocated expense related to this defined contribution plan was $1,988 for the six months ended March 31, 2011, which was recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses.
	Restricted Equity Plan
	Holdings may issue unregistered Series B units to directors, certain officers and employees eligible to participate in the Company’s restricted equity plan (“Equity Plan”) effective as of April 29, 2011. The units issued under the Equity Plan are subject to certain transfer restrictions and are initially deemed to be unvested. Fifty percent of the Series B units vest twenty percent annually over a five year period (“Time-Based Units”), and fifty percent of the Series B units become vested in accordance with a performance-based schedule that is divided into five separate and equal twelve month periods (“Performance-Based Units”). The vesting of both the Time-Based Units and the Performance-Based Units is subject to the employee’s continued employment with the Company. The Board of Directors establishes each annual performance-based period based upon an earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) target for the Company during that period. In the event that any Performance-Based Units do not vest for any applicable annual performance period due to the failure to achieve that year’s EBITDA-based performance target, the Performance-Based Units assigned to that annual performance period shall subsequently vest upon the achievement of the EBITDA-based performance target for the fiscal year following such fiscal year. Upon the occurrence of a liquidity event during the term of the Performance-Based Units in which TPG Accolade realizes a return based upon cash received (including dividends) divided by aggregate purchase price that is equal to or greater than 3.0x, all Performance-Based Units automatically vest, as long as the employee remains employed by the Company. Upon termination of employment, the Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to redeem unregistered Series B units previously granted to officers and employees eligible to participate in the Company’s Equity Plan. The repurchase price per unit is the difference between the established threshold value at the time of redemption and the threshold value at the time of the grant.
	The fair value of the Series B units granted during fiscal years 2013 and 2012 was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis and a Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model with the valuation assumptions of 1) expected term of four to six years, 2) expected price volatility of 48.8% to 60.7%, 3) a risk-free interest rate of 0.65% to 0.77% and 4) an expected distribution yield of 0.0%. Volatility was estimated using historical stock prices of comparable public companies.
	The Company recognizes equity-based compensation cost related to the Time-Based Units as expense ratably on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Performance-Based Units are expensed over the requisite service period based on achievement of performance criteria. For the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, expense associated with the Equity Plan was $1,381, $1,836 and $414, respectively, recorded in selling, general and administrative expense. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not meet the pre-established EBITDA target and did not recognize compensation cost associated with the Performance-Based Units. During the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, the Company did not meet the pre-established EBITDA target. In November 2011, the Board of Directors accelerated the vesting of the Performance-Based Units such that 20.0% of the Performance-based Units vested over the period November 3, 2011 to March 31, 2012. The accelerated vesting was accounted for as a modification of the existing plan, which required the Company to record an expense relating to the accelerated vesting of the Performance-Based units over the vesting period from November 3, 2011 to March 31, 2012. No expense was recorded under this Equity Plan in the Predecessor period. The expense recognized during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 includes the expense related to the accelerated vesting described above.
	In December 2012, the Board of Directors approved revisions to the pre-established EBITDA targets for certain future fiscal years primarily to account for the impact of Nexeo Plaschem. The Company accounted for the revisions as a modification of all the unvested Performance-Based Units outstanding as of the modification date. The modification did not change the Company’s expectations of whether the Performance-Based Units will ultimately vest and did not result in the recognition of compensation cost during the current period. The Company will recognize compensation cost for the unvested Performance-Based Units, based on the new fair value per unit as of the modification date, which remained at $0.33 per unit, at the time it deems the achievement of the performance criteria is probable. The fair value of the unvested Performance-Based Units at the modification date was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis and a Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model with the valuation assumptions of (1) expected term between five and six years, (2) expected price volatility of 60.7%, (3) a risk-free interest rate of 0.65% and (4) an expected distribution yield of 0.0%. Volatility was estimated using historical stock prices of comparable public companies.
	The following table summarizes Equity Plan activity during the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Units		Average Grant
				Date Fair Value
				Per Unit
	Outstanding at September 30, 2011	20,720,000		$	0.26
	Granted	9,215,455		0.32
	Forfeited/Cancelled	(3,080,000	)	0.32
	Outstanding at September 30, 2012	26,855,455		0.33
	Granted	11,812,423		0.32
	Forfeited/Cancelled	(3,440,000	)	0.32
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013	35,227,878		$	0.32
	During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 the Company repurchased 467,000 unregistered Series B units in connection with the termination of employment for certain officers and employees eligible to participate in the Company’s Equity Plan, for $68. Additionally during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, the Company agreed to repurchase 349,000 unregistered Series B units for approximately $68, which is included in “Accounts payable” in the consolidated balance sheet. Repurchases are reflected as cancelled units in the table above. There were no repurchases of unregistered Series B units during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
	The following table summarizes the non-vested Equity Plan units during the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Units		Average Grant
				Date Fair Value
				Per Unit
	Nonvested Units at September 30, 2011 (Successor)	20,720,000		$	0.26
	Granted	9,215,455		0.32
	Vested	(6,282,000	)	0.32
	Forfeited	(2,644,000	)	0.32
	Nonvested at September 30, 2012 (Successor)	21,009,455		0.32
	Granted	11,812,423		0.32
	Vested	(3,303,637	)	0.33
	Forfeited	(2,840,000	)	0.32
	Nonvested at September 30, 2013 (Successor)	26,678,241		$	0.32
	During the year fiscal ended September 30, 2013, 3,303,637 Series B Units vested, which had a total fair value of approximately $1,079. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, 6,282,000 Series B units vested, which had a total fair value of approximately $2,016, of which $414 was recognized as expense during 2011. No Series B units vested in 2011. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to the Series B units was $3,176 at September 30, 2013, to be recognized over the next five years.
	Pension Plans (Predecessor period only)
	In the Predecessor period, all qualifying Distribution Business employees were eligible to participate in Ashland’s defined-benefit pension plans, which typically provided pension payments based on an employee’s length of service and compensation during the years immediately preceding retirement. Ashland assumed all liabilities associated with the U.S.-based and certain non-U.S.-based pension plans, and the liabilities associated with these non-U.S. based pension plans were funded by Ashland in conjunction with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition. The liabilities under these non-U.S. pension plans transferred to the Company by operation of law in connection with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition. The amount of net pension expense allocated to the Predecessor period and recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses related to these plans was $7,851 during the six months ended March 31, 2011.
	Postretirement Plans (Predecessor period only)
	In the Predecessor period, Ashland sponsored health care and life insurance plans for all eligible U.S. and Canadian employees. Ashland’s retiree life insurance plans were non-contributory, while Ashland shared the costs of providing healthcare coverage with its retired employees through premiums, deductibles and coinsurance provisions. Ashland funded its share of the costs of the postretirement benefit plans as the benefits were paid. Under the health care plan, Ashland’s annual per capita costs were limited to an amount equivalent to base year per capita costs, plus annual increases of up to 1.5% per year for costs incurred after January 1, 2004. As a result health care cost trend rates had no significant effect on the amounts reported for health care plans. The total postretirement benefit cost of these plans was determined by actuarial valuation. The total net postretirement benefit cost of these plans allocated to the Distribution Business and recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses based on pro-rata payroll dollars was $839 during the six months ended March 31, 2011. The weighted-average discount rate used to determine the net postretirement benefit cost was 5.50% for the six months ended March 31, 2011.
	Curtailment Gain (Predecessor)
	At March 31, 2011, in conjunction with Ashland’s sale of the Distribution Business, a re-measurement was required for several of Ashland’s employee benefit plans. As a result, a $3,976 curtailment gain was recorded in selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended March 31, 2011 for the Ashland Distribution employees who were exiting these plans.

Commitments_Contingencies_and_

Commitments, Contingencies and Litigation	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
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	12. Commitments, Contingencies and Litigation
	Operating Leases
	The Company is a lessee of office buildings, retail outlets, transportation equipment, warehouses and storage facilities, other equipment, facilities and properties under operating lease agreements that expire at various dates. Rent expense (including rentals under short-term leases) was $21,109 and $18,376 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, $7,844 for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, and $6,258 for the Predecessor six months ended March 31, 2011.
	Future minimum non-cancellable rental payments at September 30, 2013 are as follows:
	Future Minimum Rental Payments
	2014	$	14,406
	2015	10,069
	2016	6,842
	2017	4,398
	2018	4,089
	Thereafter	14,621
	Total	$	54,425
	Environmental Remediation
	Due to the nature of its business, the Company is subject to various laws and regulations pertaining to the environment and to the manufacture, sale, transportation and disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials. These laws pertain to, among other things, air and water, the management of solid and hazardous wastes, transportation, and human health and safety.
	Ashland has agreed to retain all known environmental remediation liabilities listed on the schedules to the purchase agreement (the “Retained Specified Remediation Liabilities”) and other environmental remediation liabilities arising prior to the closing date of March 31, 2011 for which Ashland receives written notice prior to the fifth anniversary of such closing date (the “Other Retained Remediation Liabilities”). In the event the Company were to incur expenses arising out of the Other Retained Remediation Liabilities, Ashland’s indemnification obligation is subject to an individual claim threshold of $175 and an aggregate claim deductible of $5,000. Ashland’s liability for Retained Specified Remediation Liabilities is not subject to any claim thresholds or deductibles. However, Ashland’s indemnification obligation for the Retained Specified Remediation Liabilities and the Other Retained Remediation Liabilities is subject to an aggregate ceiling of $75,000. Ashland’s indemnification obligations resulting from its breach of any representation, warranty or covenant, related to environmental matters (other than for liabilities relating to taxes or the breach of any fundamental representation or warranty), are generally limited by an individual claim threshold of $175, an aggregate claim deductible of $18,600 and a ceiling of $93,000. Collectively, Ashland’s indemnification obligation resulting from or relating to the Retained Specified Remediation Liabilities, the Other Retained Remediation Liabilities, retained litigation liabilities, and the breach of Ashland’s representations, warranties and covenants contained in the purchase agreement (other than for liabilities relating to taxes or the breach of any fundamental representation or warranty) is subject to an aggregate ceiling of $139,500, and Ashland’s total indemnification obligation under the purchase agreement (other than for liabilities relating to taxes or any retained indebtedness) is subject to an aggregate ceiling in the amount of the purchase price for the Distribution Business net assets.
	As a result, the Company does not currently have any environmental or remediation reserves for matters covered by the purchase agreement. However, if the Company were to incur expenses related to the Other Retained Remediation Liabilities, the Company would be responsible for the first $5,000 in aggregate expenses relating thereto prior to the receipt of any indemnification from Ashland. In addition, if any Retained Specified Remediation Liability ultimately exceeds the liability ceilings described above, the Company would be responsible for such excess amounts. In either of these scenarios, the Company would be required to take an appropriate environmental or remediation reserve. The Company’s reserves will be subject to numerous uncertainties that affect its ability to accurately estimate its costs, or its share of costs if multiple parties are responsible. These uncertainties involve the legal, regulatory and enforcement parameters governing environmental assessment and remediation, the nature and extent of contamination, the extent of required remediation efforts, the choice of remediation methodology, availability of insurance coverage and, in the case of sites with multiple responsible parties, the number and financial strength of other potentially responsible parties.
	During the Predecessor period, Ashland estimated the value of its probable insurance recoveries associated with its environmental reserve based on management’s interpretations and estimates surrounding the available or applicable insurance coverage. Environmental remediation expense in the Predecessor period was included within the selling, general and administrative expense caption of the Consolidated Statements of Operations and on an aggregate basis amounted to $501 during the six months ended March 31, 2011. Environmental remediation expense, net of receivable activity and legal fees, was $1,457 during the six months ended March 31, 2011.
	Other Legal Proceedings
	The Company is subject to various claims and legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities, including product liability claims. Management believes that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
	Other Contingencies
	On November 16, 2012, a facility owned by the Company in Garland, Texas experienced a fire, which primarily affected the bulk loading rack terminal, an adjacent warehouse and certain storage tanks that service the Chemicals line of business. There were no injuries to personnel as a result of the fire and all other buildings at the location were functioning as normal shortly thereafter. The Company continues to utilize other locations to service its Chemicals customers in the region and, while the Company has incurred property losses and certain additional costs, the Company has not experienced an adverse impact on business continuity as a result of the fire. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded approximately $5,104 in estimated losses in connection with this event, primarily associated with property damage, environmental remediation due to incident response and additional operating costs incurred to service our customers. These losses are included in operating expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. These losses are net of certain insurance proceeds received to date of $712. The Company is in the final stages of assessing damages and insurance coverage related to this event and believes it will be able to recover losses in excess of the applicable deductible. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has not recorded any receivables from insurance recoveries that may be received in the future.  Preliminary indications from the Company’s insurance carrier indicate that the insurance proceeds may be in excess of book value of certain assets that were destroyed in the fire.  Under certain circumstances, insurance recoveries received in excess of book value, if any, may be recorded as a gain in future periods.
	Subsequent to the fire incident mentioned above, the Garland facility was inspected by representatives of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) who advised the Company that certain operations at the facility not affected by the fire were in violation of hazardous waste labeling and storage requirements imposed under the Garland facility RCRA permit. The EPA has advised the Company that it is evaluating an enforcement action against the Company and will likely seek payment of a fine and certain changes in the facility operations. The Company does not expect the outcome of this potential enforcement action to have a material adverse effect on its future results of operations.

Members_Equity

Members' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Members' Equity.	'
Members' Equity	'
	13. Members’ Equity
	Immediately after the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, TPG Accolade owned approximately 99.8% of Holdings, and the remaining approximately 0.2% was owned by management. Unregistered Series A units are sold to management of the Company under a subscription agreement, subject to certain transfer restrictions. Upon termination of employment, the Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to redeem unregistered Series A units previously sold to management. The repurchase price per unit is the fair market value of each unit, as determined by the established threshold value at the time of the redemption. Additionally, the Company may issue unregistered Series B units, which are also subject to certain restrictions, to certain officers and employees eligible to participate in the Company’s Equity Plan (see Note 11). The Series B units are profit interests designed to gain value only after Holdings has realized a certain level of returns for the holders of its Series A units and they are assigned a threshold value which is the fair value of the equity on a per-unit basis on the date of grant. Distributions will be made first to Series A unit holders until those holders have received a full return on their capital contributions to Holdings. Once Series A unit holders have received these amounts, the holders of Series B units will become eligible to receive distributions alongside the Series A unit holders in accordance with their sharing percentages after the threshold value for the respective Series B units has been realized. The Series A and B units not classified as Sponsor Units are subject to customary tag-along and drag-along rights, as well as a Company call right in the event of termination of employment.
	Profits and losses are allocated among the members based upon the capital account balance of each member at the end of such taxable period equal to a hypothetical distribution that such member would receive assuming a hypothetical liquidation of the Company. Holders of Series A and B member units are not individually responsible for any liabilities of the Company and share equally in losses of the Company only to the extent of their investment.
	The following table summarizes the Series A activity from March 31, 2011 (Predecessor), just prior to the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, through September 30, 2013:
		Series A
		Membership
		Units
	Balance March 31, 2011 (Predecessor)	—
	Unregistered units sold to TPG Accolade (“Sponsor Units”)	450,000,000
	Unregistered units sold to management	2,000,000
	Repurchase of membership units	(50,000	)
	Balance September 30, 2011 (Successor)	451,950,000
	Sponsor Units sold to TPG Accolade	45,454,545
	Unregistered units sold to management	1,160,910
	Repurchase of membership units	(425,000	)
	Balance September 30, 2012 (Successor)	498,140,455
	Unregistered units sold to management	190,908
	Repurchase of membership units	(170,000	)
	Balance September 30, 2013 (Successor)	498,161,363
	During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and pursuant to various Subscription Agreements with Holdings and certain members of management subscribed to purchase 190,908 Series A Units. The Company received cash payments of $210 in connection with these subscribed purchases.
	On September 7, 2012, the Company issued 45,454,545 Series A units to TPG Accolade in exchange for a $50,000 investment. The Company partially funded its equity contribution and intercompany loans to Nexeo Plaschem, its China joint venture, with this investment.
	During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 and pursuant to various Subscription Agreements with Holdings and certain members of management subscribed to purchase 1,160,910 Series A Units. The Company received cash payments of $1,015 in connection with these subscribed purchases.
	During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company repurchased 145,000, 425,000 and 50,000 unregistered Series A units, respectively, in connection with the termination of employment for certain members of management, for $212, $375 and $50, respectively. Additionally during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, the Company agreed to purchase 25,000 unregistered Series A units for approximately $30, which is included in “Accounts payable” in the consolidated balance sheet.
	In accordance with the terms of Holdings’ amended and restated limited liability company agreement, the Company is required to make quarterly distributions to its members (or directly to a taxing authority on behalf of its members) in amounts equal to the estimated tax liability attributable to each member’s proportionate share of the Company’s taxable income. Such distributions are subject to the availability of funds, as determined by the Board of Directors. Holdings made tax distributions totaling $140 and $12,300 during the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company did not make any tax distributions during the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Income Taxes	'
	14. Income Taxes
	Income taxes are recorded utilizing an asset and liability approach. This method gives consideration to the future tax consequences associated with the differences between the financial accounting basis and tax basis of the assets and liabilities, and the ultimate realization of any deferred tax asset resulting from such differences. The Company has not recorded deferred income taxes on the undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2013, management intends to indefinitely reinvest such earnings, which amount to approximately $2,350. Management estimates a net tax impact of approximately $243 if these earnings were repatriated.
	As discussed in Note 1, the Successor Company was organized as a limited liability company to acquire the assets of the Distribution Business. Holdings is taxed as a partnership for U.S. income tax purposes. As such, with the exception of a limited number of state and local jurisdictions, Holdings is not subject to U.S. income taxes. Accordingly, the members will report their share of the Company’s taxable income on their respective U.S. federal tax returns. Holdings pays distributions to members to fund their tax obligations. The Company’s controlled foreign corporations are subject to tax at the entity level in their respective jurisdictions.
	During the Predecessor period, income taxes were calculated on a separate return basis, although the operations were historically included in the Ashland U.S. federal and state tax returns or non-U.S. jurisdictions tax returns. Ashland’s global tax model was developed based on its entire portfolio of businesses. Accordingly, tax results as presented for the Predecessor periods were not necessarily reflective of the results that would have been generated on a standalone basis.
	The details for provision for income taxes are as follows (1):
		Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC
		and Subsidiaries
		Successor
		Year Ended			Year Ended			For the Period
		September 30,			September 30,			November 4,
		2013			2012			2010 (inception)
								to September 30,
								2011
	Current tax expense:
	United States—State	$	221		$	182		$	298
	International	6,898			137			1,711
	Total current expense	7,119			319			2,009
	Deferred tax expense:
	United States—State	53			437			(595		)
	International	(1,589		)	1,498			(702		)
	Total deferred expense (benefit)	(1,536		)	1,935			(1,297		)
	Total income tax	$	5,583		$	2,254		$	712
	(1)                  For the six months ended March 31, 2011 during the Predecessor period, current and deferred tax expense totaled $12,868 and $1,616, respectively.
	Temporary differences that result in significant deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
		September 30,			September 30,
		2013			2012
	Deferred Tax Assets
	Foreign and state operating losses	$	2,313		$	1,873
	Unrealized gains/losses	46			63
	Fixed assets and intangibles	1,020			857
	Compensation and other accruals	1,255			1,013
	Other items	810			321
	Valuation allowance	(2,817		)	(2,875		)
	Total deferred tax assets	$	2,627		$	1,252
	Deferred Tax Liabilities
	Intangibles	$	3,976		$	1,586
	Other items	267			304
	Total deferred tax liabilities	$	4,243		$	1,890
	Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. In connection with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, the book basis of foreign assets and liabilities were stepped-up to their estimated fair market value.
	The U.S. and international components of income from operations before income taxes and a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax with the provision for income taxes follows:
		Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC									Distribution Business
		and Subsidiaries									Predecessor
		Successor
		Year Ended			Year Ended			For the Period			Six Months
		September 30,			September 30,			November 4,			Ended March
		2013			2012			2010 (inception)			31,  2011
								to September 30,
								2011
	Income (loss) before income taxes
	United States	$	(1,376	)	$	(3,091	)	$	(76,864	)	$	30,325
	International	16,101			1,747			(515		)	10,051
		$	14,725		$	(1,344	)	$	(77,379	)	$	40,376
	U.S. statutory rate	0		%	0		%	0		%	35		%
	Income taxes computed at U.S. statutory rate	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	14,132
	Income tax expense (benefit) computed resulting from:
	State income taxes	274			329			(300		)	997
	Net impact of foreign results	3,776			(125		)	(283		)	(990		)
	Non-US witholding taxes	624			—			—			—
	Permanent differences and other items	369			119			—			345
	Impact of change in effective tax rate on deferred taxes	11			199			—			—
	True-up to prior year taxes	587			116			—			—
	Other	—			36			—			—
	Valuation allowance	(58		)	1,580			1,295			—
Income tax expense	$	5,583		$	2,254		$	712		$	14,484
As of September 30, 2013, the Company has gross cumulative foreign loss carryforwards of $9,514, which relate primarily to its foreign subsidiaries. These loss carryforwards expire at various times. For example, loss carryforwards for Italy expire after five years. However, loss carryforwards in France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Singapore, and Luxembourg do not expire. Based on historical performance, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that taxable income in future years will allow the Company to utilize the carryforwards that have not had a valuation allowance placed against them.
At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the valuation allowance was $2,817 and $2,875, respectively. In assessing realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Based upon management’s expectations at September 30, 2013, management believes it is not more likely than not that it will realize the majority of its deferred tax assets.
Uncertain tax positions
U.S. GAAP prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the accounting and financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The evaluation of a tax position is a two-step process. The first step requires the Company to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the position. The second step requires the Company to recognize in the financial statements each tax position that meets the more likely than not criteria, measured at the amount of benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized.
The Company had no uncertain tax positions for the years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. There were no such interest and penalties during the years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012. The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in various state and foreign jurisdictions. Foreign taxing jurisdictions significant to the Company include Spain, Italy, Germany, China, Puerto Rico, Netherlands and Canada. Within the United States, the Company is subject to state income tax examination by tax authorities for periods after March 2011. With respect to countries outside of the United States, with certain exceptions, the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are subject to income tax audits for years after 2010.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	15. Related Party Transactions
	At the closing of the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, the Company entered into a management services agreement with TPG Capital, L.P. (together with its affiliates, including TPG Accolade, “TPG”) pursuant to which it will provide the Company with ongoing management, advisory and consulting services. Upon execution of the management services agreement, TPG received a one-time aggregate transaction fee of $15,000 as well as reimbursements of $5,508 in out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition ($20,508 total transaction related fees). Approximately $5,246 of the total transaction fees represented debt issuance related costs, which were recorded within “Other non-current assets” in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2011, and the remaining $15,262 represents due diligence and other facilitative costs, which were recorded as expense within “Transaction related costs” in the consolidated statement of operations for the period November 4, 2010 to September 30, 2011. Additionally, under the terms of the agreement, TPG receives a quarterly management fee equal to 2% of the Company’s “Adjusted EBITDA” (as defined in the agreement) for the previous quarter, subject to a minimum annual fee of $3,000. This fee is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded management fees of $3,361 and $3,182, respectively, and $1,500 for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011.
	The Company also pays TPG fees for consulting services in relation to the affairs of the Company, as well as reimbursements for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in connection with the consulting services. These fees are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded consulting fees to TPG of $1,481, $3,063, respectively, and $1,719, for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011.
	In addition, the Company pays TPG a periodic fee to participate in TPG’s leveraged procurement program. This fee is calculated in relation to TPG’s portfolio companies for various categories of services and products for the benefit of portfolio companies. Fees associated with this program are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses.  During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded consulting fees $94 and $188, respectively, and $125 for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011. The Company may also pay TPG specified success fees in connection with advice it provides in relation to certain corporate transactions. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company paid TPG a one-time aggregate transaction fee of $10,000 in connection with the closing of the purchase of Beijing Plaschem’s operations, which was recorded in “Transaction related costs” in the consolidated statement of operations during the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011. In connection with the purchase of 100% of the outstanding shares of CSD and substantially all of the assets of STX Freight Company (“STX”) and ST Laboratories Group, LLC (“ST Laboratories”) effective December 1, 2013, the Company paid TPG a one-time aggregate transaction fee of $2,000. See Note 18.
	The Company’s sales to TPG related entities for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011 were $18,740, $11,776 and $8,412 respectively. Information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, and the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011 includes sales to or purchases from entities that became related to TPG subsequent to September 30, 2012. The Company did not make any purchases from TPG related entities for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011. At September 30, 2013 and 2012, TPG entities owed the Company approximately $3,159 and $2,232, respectively, included in “Accounts and notes receivable” in the consolidated balance sheet.

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa

Segment and Geographic Information	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment and Geographic Information	'
Segment and Geographic Information	'
	16. Segment and Geographic Information
	The Company manages its operations in four lines of business, or operating segments; Chemicals, Plastics, Composites and Environmental Services. Our Chemicals and Plastics lines of business are reportable segments. The Composites and Environmental Services lines of business do not individually meet the materiality threshold for separate disclosure. As a result, they are combined for presentation and disclosure purposes in an “Other” category. The Chemicals, Plastics and Composites lines of business are distribution businesses, while the Environmental Services line of business provides hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, recovery, recycling and arrangement for disposal services.
	On November 1, 2012, Nexeo Plaschem acquired the operations of Beijing Plaschem. Nexeo Plaschem participates in three of our four lines of business: Chemicals, Plastics and Composites. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, approximately 40%, 55% and 5% of Nexeo Plaschem’s total sales and operating revenues were related to the Chemicals, Plastics and Composites lines of business, respectively.
	Each line of business represents unique products and suppliers, and a line of business focuses on specific end markets within its industry based on a variety of factors, including supplier or customer opportunities, expected growth and prevailing economic conditions. Across our Chemicals, Plastics and Composites lines of business there are numerous industry segments, end markets, and sub markets that we choose to focus on. These end markets may change from year to year depending on the underlying market economics, supplier focus, expected profitability, and our strategic agenda.
	Each of the lines of business competes with national, regional and local companies throughout North America. The Chemicals and Composites lines of business compete with other distribution companies in Asia. The Plastics line of business also competes with other distribution companies in EMEA and Asia. Competition within each line of business is based primarily on the diversity of the product portfolio, service offerings, reliability of supply, technical support and price. The accounting policies used to account for transactions in each of the lines of business are the same as those used to account for transactions at the corporate level. A brief description of each of the Company’s lines of business follows:
	Chemicals. The Chemicals line of business distributes specialty and industrial chemicals, additives and solvents to industrial users via rail car, bulk truck, truckload boxes and less-than-truckload (or small package) quantities, primarily in North America and Asia. The line of business serves a broad cross section of industrial segments, with a current focus on the PICA, industrial, oil and gas, household, industrial (“HI&I”), lubricants and personal care end markets. Sales in our Chemicals line of business, including Nexeo Plaschem Chemicals sales during fiscal year 2013, represented 45.6% of our total sales for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and 46.5% of our total sales for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.
	Plastics. The Plastics line of business distributes plastics in North America, EMEA and Asia, supplying a broad product line consisting of commodity polymer products and prime thermoplastic resins for blow molding, extrusion, injection molding and rotation molding plastic processors. Our plastics products are sold in more than 70 countries worldwide. The line of business serves a broad cross section of industrial segments, with a current focus on the healthcare and automotive end markets. The line of business sells plastic resins and compounds in rail car, bulk truck, truckload boxes and less-than-truckload quantities. Sales in our Plastics line of business, including Nexeo Plaschem Plastics sales during fiscal year 2013, represented 44.6% of our total sales for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and 42.3% of our total sales for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.
	Other. The Composites line of business primarily supplies mixed truckload and less-than-truckload quantities of polyester, and other thermoset resins, fiberglass and other specialty reinforcements, catalysts and allied products to its customers in North America. The line of business serves a broad cross section of industrial segments, with a current focus on the corrosion (pipe and tank), marine, heavy transport, construction, and recreation end markets. The line of business also supplies certain resin products to customers in Asia. Environmental Services line of business, in connection with chemical waste service companies, provides customers with comprehensive, nationwide hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, recovery, recycling and arrangement for disposal services in North America, primarily in the United States. These environmental services are offered through a network of distribution centers, including several transfer facilities. Sales in our Composites (including Nexeo Plaschem Plastics Composites sales during fiscal year 2013) and Environmental Services lines of business, represented 9.8% of our total sales for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and 11.2% of our total sales for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.
	The Chief Executive Officer is the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). The CODM reviews net sales to unaffiliated customers and gross profit in order to make decisions, assess performance and allocate resources to each line of business. In order to maintain the focus on line of business performance, certain expenses are excluded from the line of business results utilized by the Company’s CODM in evaluating line of business performance. These expenses include depreciation and amortization, corporate overhead allocations, selling, general and administrative expense, corporate items such as transaction related costs, interest and income tax expense. These items are separately delineated to reconcile to reported net income. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of revenues for any line of business for each of the periods reported. Intersegment revenues were insignificant. In each of the past three fiscal years, polypropylene was the only product that accounted for over 10.0% of our consolidated net revenue. Polypropylene accounted for 13.1%, 14.8% and 15.8% of total consolidated net revenue for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the period from November 4,2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, respectively. Polypropylene is a product offering in the Company’s Plastics line of business.
	The Company aggregates total assets at the line of business level. The assets attributable to the Company’s lines of business, that are reviewed by the CODM, consist primarily of trade accounts receivable, goodwill and inventories. The Company’s inventory of packaging materials and containers are generally not allocated to a line of business and are included in unallocated assets. Summarized financial information relating to the Company’s lines of business is as follows:
		Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC									Distribution Business
		and Subsidiaries									Predecessor
		Successor
		Year Ended			Year Ended			For the Period			Six Months
		September 30,			September 30,			November 4,			Ended March 31,
		2013			2012			2010 (inception)			2011
								to September 30,
								2011
	Sales and Operating Revenues
	Chemicals	$	2,008,965		$	1,869,713		$	971,475		$	828,704
	Plastics	1,960,983			1,697,039			882,986			831,482
	Other	430,125			447,812			229,823			208,981
	Total sales and operating revenues	$	4,400,073		$	4,014,564		$	2,084,284		$	1,869,167
	Gross profit
	Chemicals	$	171,521		$	168,480		$	78,762		$	71,335
	Plastics	163,223			138,960			61,547			65,529
	Other	52,268			54,541			26,526			25,676
	Total gross profit	387,012			361,981			166,835			162,540
	Selling general & administrative	308,917			314,438			135,050			76,021
	Corporate overhead allocation	—			—			—			48,577
	Transaction related costs	7,368			5,970			85,205			—
	Total operating income (loss)	70,727			41,573			(53,420		)	37,942
	Other income	1,689			2,090			787			2,434
	Interest income (expense)
	Interest income	514			346			152			—
	Interest expense	(58,205		)	(45,353		)	(24,898		)	—
	Income (loss) before income taxes	14,725			(1,344		)	(77,379		)	40,376
	Income tax expense	5,583			2,254			712			14,484
	Net income (loss)	9,142			(3,598		)	(78,091		)	25,892
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,681		)	—			—			—
	Net income (loss) attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries	$	7,461		$	(3,598	)	$	(78,091	)	$	25,892
	Identifiable segment assets are as follows:
		Balance at			Balance at
		September 30,			September 30,
		2013			2012
	Identifiable Assets
	Chemicals	$	505,889		$	446,647
	Plastics	578,856			475,607
	Other	99,688			107,988
	Total identifiable assets by segment	1,184,433			1,030,242
	Unallocated assets	415,359			452,283
	Total Assets	$	1,599,792		$	1,482,525
	The Company did not have operating segments during any periods prior to the Ashland Distribution Acquisition.
	Revenues by geographic location, based on the jurisdiction of the subsidiary entity receiving revenue credit for the sale, are presented below:
		Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC									Distribution
		and Subsidiaries									Business
		Successor									Predecessor
		Year Ended			Year Ended			For the Period			Six Months
		September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012			November 4, 2010			Ended
								(inception)			March 31,
								to			2011
								September 30,
								2011
North America	$	3,556,868		$	3,456,457		$	1,779,327		$	1,582,715
EMEA	577,107			550,304			302,805			283,210
Asia	266,098			7,803			2,152			3,242
Total	$	4,400,073		$	4,014,564		$	2,084,284		$	1,869,167

Financial_Statements_of_Guaran

Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities	'
Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities	'
	17. Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities
	The following condensed consolidating financial statements are presented pursuant to Rule 3—10 of Regulation S-X issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The condensed consolidating financial statements reflect the Company’s financial position at September 30, 2013 and 2012; the results of operations and cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, and the six month period ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor).
	As a result of the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, on March 31, 2011, Solutions and its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexeo Solutions Finance Corporation (the Issuers), issued $175,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Holdings, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sub Holdings. The guarantees are subject to release under certain customary defeasance provisions. Solutions is also the primary borrower under the Term Loan Facility and the ABL Facility, which are guaranteed by Holdings and Sub Holdings. The Co-issuer also is a guarantor under the Term Loan Facility.
	There are no restrictions on the ability of Holdings’ subsidiaries, including the Issuers, to make investments in, or loans directly to, Holdings. The ability of Holdings’ subsidiaries, including the Issuers, to pay dividends to Holdings is restricted under the Company’s Term Loan Facility, subject to certain customary exceptions, including that dividends may be made to Holdings (i) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $40,000 and 3.25% of total assets, as defined, plus the amount of excluded contributions, as defined, received by Holdings prior to such payment; (ii) if the consolidated net leverage ratio, as defined, would be less than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0 after giving effect to such payment; and (iii) out of the available amount, as defined, if the consolidated net leverage ratio, as defined, would be less than or equal to 4.5 to 1.0 after giving effect to such payment. Payment of dividends described in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) (other than with excluded contributions, as defined) are prohibited if at the time of, or after giving effect to, the dividend, a default, as defined, would exist under the credit agreement for the Term Loan Facility.
	Holdings was formed on November 4, 2010, as the parent company to Solutions, which acquired the distribution business from Ashland. Holdings has no predecessor and is not presented in the condensed consolidating financial statements in periods prior to that date.
	The Co-issuer is a wholly owned finance subsidiary of Solutions, which jointly and severally issued the securities. From inception and through September 30, 2013, Sub Holdings has not had independent operations and has minimal assets. Consequently, separate financial information of Sub Holdings has not been presented. The Co-Issuer was formed on February 11, 2011 and has no predecessor. The remaining subsidiaries (“Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) are not guarantors of the Notes. The condensed consolidating financial statements for the Company are as follows:
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	15		$	—		$	27,614		$	46,992		$	—		$	74,621
	Accounts and notes receivable, net	—			—			409,931			191,438			—			601,369
	Inventories	—			—			271,541			99,333			—			370,874
	Intercompany advances	3,631			—			—			—			(3,631		)	—
	Other current assets	—			—			10,809			20,907			—			31,716
	Total current assets	3,646			—			719,895			358,670			(3,631		)	1,078,580
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			—			185,631			15,412			—			201,043
	Goodwill and other intangibles, net	—			—			176,136			113,033			—			289,169
	Other non-current assets	—			—			30,223			777			—			31,000
	Intercompany advances	—			—			137,949			—			(137,949		)	—
	Investment in subsidiaries	357,386			—			111,283			—			(468,669		)	—
	Total assets	$	361,032		$	—		$	1,361,117		$	487,892		$	(610,249	)	$	1,599,792
	Liabilities & Members’ Equity
	Current Liabilities
	Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	5,036		$	52,004		$	—		$	57,040
	Intercompany advances	—			—			3,631			—			(3,631		)	—
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	112			—			332,913			121,261			—			454,286
	Total current liabilities	112			—			341,580			173,265			(3,631		)	511,326
	Long-term debt	—			—			654,304			—						654,304
	Other non-current liabilities	—			—			7,847			5,013			—			12,860
	Intercompany advances	—			—			—			137,949			(137,949		)	—
	Total liabilities	112			—			1,003,731			316,227			(141,580		)	1,178,490
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			60,382			—			60,382
	Members’ Equity
	Total members’ equity	360,920			—			357,386			111,283			(468,669		)	360,920
	Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	361,032		$	—		$	1,361,117		$	487,892		$	(610,249	)	$	1,599,792
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	158		$	—		$	15,058		$	120,119		$	—		$	135,335
	Accounts and notes receivable, net	—			—			402,865			154,306			—			557,171
	Inventories	—			—			250,657			60,154			—			310,811
	Intercompany advances	1,836			—			2,826			—			(4,662		)	—
	Other current assets	—			—			10,625			3,428			—			14,053
	Total current assets	1,994			—			682,031			338,007			(4,662		)	1,017,370
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			—			180,665			17,197			—			197,862
	Goodwill and other intangibles, net	—			—			182,103			55,074			—			237,177
	Other non-current assets	—			—			29,693			423			—			30,116
	Intercompany advances	—			—			125,224			—			(125,224		)	—
	Investment in subsidiaries	396,321			—			143,811			—			(540,132		)	—
	Total assets	$	398,315		$	—		$	1,343,527		$	410,701		$	(670,018	)	$	1,482,525
	Liabilities & Members’ Equity
	Current Liabilities
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	3,369		$	—		$	—		$	3,369
	Intercompany advances	35			—			1,836			2,791			(4,662		)	—
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	1			—			354,085			103,559			—			457,645
	Total current liabilities	36			—			359,290			106,350			(4,662		)	461,014
	Long-term debt	—			—			578,257			22,376						600,633
	Other non-current liabilities	—			—			9,659			2,788			—			12,447
	Intercompany advances	—			—			—			125,224			(125,224		)	—
Total liabilities	36			—			947,206			256,738			(129,886		)	1,074,094
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			10,152			—			10,152
Members’ Equity
Total members’ equity	398,279			—			396,321			143,811			(540,132		)	398,279
Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	398,315		$	—		$	1,343,527		$	410,701		$	(670,018	)	$	1,482,525
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Year Ended September 30, 2013
	Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
										Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Sales and operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	3,237,996		$	1,162,077		$	—		$	4,400,073
Cost of sales and operating expenses	—			—			2,933,902			1,079,159			—			4,013,061
Gross profit	—			—			304,094			82,918			—			387,012
Selling, general and administrative expenses and transaction related costs	14			—			257,774			58,497			—			316,285
Operating income (loss)	(14		)	—			46,320			24,421			—			70,727
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	—			—			(48,519		)	(9,172		)	—			(57,691		)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	9,158			—			10,880			—			(20,038		)	—
Other income	—			—			977			712			—			1,689
Income before income taxes	9,144			—			9,658			15,961			(20,038		)	14,725
Income tax expense	2			—			500			5,081			—			5,583
Net income	9,142			—			9,158			10,880			(20,038		)	9,142
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,681		)	—			(1,681		)	(1,681		)	3,362			(1,681		)
Net income attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries	$	7,461		$	—		$	7,477		$	9,199		$	(16,676	)	$	7,461
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Year Ended September 30, 2012(1)
	Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
										Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Sales and operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	3,151,169		$	863,395		$	—		$	4,014,564
Cost of sales and operating expenses	—			—			2,848,947			803,636			—			3,652,583
Gross profit	—			—			302,222			59,759			—			361,981
Selling, general and administrative expenses and transaction related costs	26			—			267,481			52,901			—			320,408
Operating income (loss)	(26		)	—			34,741			6,858			—			41,573
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	—			—			(40,019		)	(4,988		)	—			(45,007		)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(3,572		)	—			79			—			3,493			—
Other income (expense)	—			—			2,273			(183		)	—			2,090
Income (loss) before income taxes	(3,598		)	—			(2,926		)	1,687			3,493			(1,344		)
Income tax expense	—			—			646			1,608			—			2,254
Net income (loss)	$	(3,598	)	$	—		$	(3,572	)	$	79		$	3,493		$	(3,598	)
(1)         The Company has revised the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 to reflect intercompany interest activity of $3,902 between Solutions and the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries. The Company does not believe that the revision to this disclosure is material to the prior year’s condensed consolidating financial information.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Period
From November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011(1)
	Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
										Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Sales and operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	1,644,679		$	439,605		$	—		$	2,084,284
Cost of sales and operating expenses	—			—			1,504,014			413,435			—			1,917,449
Gross profit	—			—			140,665			26,170			—			166,835
Selling, general and administrative expenses and transaction related costs	—			—			195,079			25,176			—			220,255
Operating income (loss)	—			—			(54,414		)	994			—			(53,420		)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	—			—			(24,067		)	(679		)	—			(24,746		)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(78,091		)	—			1,663			—			76,428			—
Other income	—			—			198			589			—			787
Income (loss) before income taxes	(78,091		)	—			(76,620		)	904			76,428			(77,379		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	—			—			1,471			(759		)	—			712
Net income (loss)	$	(78,091	)	$	—		$	(78,091	)	$	1,663		$	76,428		$	(78,091	)
(1)         The Company has revised the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011 to reflect intercompany interest activity of $2,004 between Solutions and the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries. The Company does not believe that the revision to this disclosure is material to the prior year’s condensed consolidating financial information.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor)
	Predecessor			Predecessors to			Eliminations			Consolidated
	to Solutions			Non-Guarantor
				Subsidiaries
Sales and operating revenues	$	1,454,732		$	414,435		$	—		$	1,869,167
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,324,173			382,454			—			1,706,627
Gross profit	130,559			31,981			—			162,540
Selling, general and administrative expenses	99,468			25,130			—			124,598
Operating income	31,091			6,851			—			37,942
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	—			—			—			—
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	8,043			—			(8,043		)
Other income	1,242			1,192			—			2,434
Income before income taxes	40,376			8,043			(8,043		)	40,376
Income tax expense	14,484			—			—			14,484
Net income	$	25,892		$	8,043		$	(8,043	)	$	25,892
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Year Ended September 30, 2013
	Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
										Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Net income	$	9,142		$	—		$	9,158		$	10,880		$	(20,038	)	$	9,142
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain	1,680			—			1,619			3,780			(5,399		)	1,680
Unrealized gain on interest rate hedges, net of reclassifications into net income	821			—			821			—			(821		)	821
Other comprehensive income	2,501			—			2,440			3,780			(6,220		)	2,501
Total comprehensive income	11,643			—			11,598			14,660			(26,258		)	11,643
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,994		)	—			(1,994		)	(1,994		)	3,988			(1,994		)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries	$	9,649		$	—		$	9,604		$	12,666		$	(22,270	)	$	9,649
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
	Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
										Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Net income (loss)	$	(3,598	)	$	—		$	(3,572	)	$	79		$	3,493		$	(3,598	)
Unrealized foreign currency translation loss	(379		)	—			(318		)	(1,646		)	1,964			(379		)
Unrealized loss on interest rate hedges, net of reclassifications into net income (loss)	(1,891		)	—			(1,891		)	—			1,891			(1,891		)
Other comprehensive loss	(2,270		)	—			(2,209		)	(1,646		)	3,855			(2,270		)
Total comprehensive loss	(5,868		)	—			(5,781		)	(1,567		)	7,348			(5,868		)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(57		)	—			(57		)	(57		)	114			(57		)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries	$	(5,925	)	$	—		$	(5,838	)	$	(1,624	)	$	7,462		$	(5,925	)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Period
November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011
	Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
										Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Net income (loss)	$	(78,091	)	$	—		$	(78,091	)	$	1,663		$	76,428		$	(78,091	)
Unrealized foreign currency translation loss	(10,245		)	—			(10,245		)	(8,164		)	18,409			(10,245		)
Other comprehensive loss	(10,245		)	—			(10,245		)	(8,164		)	18,409			(10,245		)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries	$	(88,336	)	$	—		$	(88,336	)	$	(6,501	)	$	94,837		$	(88,336	)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011
(Predecessor)
	Predecessor			Predecessors to			Eliminations			Consolidated
	to Solutions			Non-Guarantor
				Subsidiaries
Net income	$	25,892		$	8,043		$	(8,043	)	$	25,892
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)	—			(1,524		)	—			(1,524		)
Other comprehensive loss	—			(1,524		)	—			(1,524		)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries	$	25,892		$	6,519		$	(8,043	)	$	24,368
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended September 30, 2013
	Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
										Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Cash Flows From Operations
Net cash provided by (used in) operations	$	91		$	—		$	(13,710	)	$	(26,695	)	$	—		$	(40,314	)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	—			—			(32,551		)	(1,692		)	—			(34,243		)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			—			1,049			1,579			—			2,628
Acquistion of Beijing Plaschem’s operations	—			—			—			(57,908		)	—			(57,908		)
Investment in subsidiary	—			—			(3,000		)	—			3,000			—
Net cash used in investing activities	—			—			(34,502		)	(58,021		)	3,000			(89,523		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from sale of membership units	365			—			—			—			—			365
Repurchase of membership units	(280		)	—			—			—			—			(280		)
Member tax distributions	(140		)	—			—			—			—			(140		)
Transfers to/from affiliates	(179		)	—			(7,593		)	7,772			—			—
Investment from parent	—			—			—			3,000			(3,000		)	—
Payments on short-term obligation associated with the acquisition of Beijing Plaschem’s operations	—			—			—			(26,866		)	—			(26,866		)
Proceeds from short-term debt	—			—			—			65,644			—			65,644
Repayments of short-term debt	—			—			—			(14,208		)	—			(14,208		)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt, net of discount	—			—			731,626			171,495			—			903,121
Repayment of long-term debt	—			—			(655,245		)	(193,107		)	—			(848,352		)
Payment of debt issuance costs	—			—			(8,020		)	(20		)	—			(8,040		)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(234		)	—			60,768			13,710			(3,000		)	71,244
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			—			(2,121		)	—			(2,121		)
Increase(decrease) in cash	(143		)	—			12,556			(73,127		)	—			(60,714		)
Beginning cash balance	158			—			15,058			120,119			—			135,335
Ending cash balance	$	15		$	—		$	27,614		$	46,992		$	—		$	74,621
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended September 30, 2012
	Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
										Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Cash Flows From Operations
Net cash provided by (used in) operations	$	(483	)	$	—		$	92,662		$	20,238		$	—		$	112,417
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Investment in subsidiary	(50,000		)	—			(15,300		)	—			65,300			—
Additions to property, plant and equipment	—			—			(20,548		)	(2,346		)	—			(22,894		)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			—			522			613			—			1,135
Net cash used in investing activities	(50,000		)				(35,326		)	(1,733		)	65,300			(21,759		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from sale of membership units	51,015			—			—			—			—			51,015
Repurchase of membership units	(375		)	—			—			—			—			(375		)
Cash received from noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			10,095						10,095
Member tax distributions	(12,300		)	—			—			—			—			(12,300		)
Transfers to/from affiliates	12,300			—			(53,327		)	41,027			—			—
Investment from parent	—			—			50,000			15,300			(65,300		)	—
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt, net of discount	—			—			527,300			47,586			—			574,886
Repayment of long-term debt	—			—			(573,243		)	(48,729		)	—			(621,972		)
Payment of debt issuance costs	—			—			(1,329		)	—			—			(1,329		)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	50,640			—			(50,599		)	65,279			(65,300		)	20
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			349			(681		)	—			(332		)
Increase in cash	157			—			7,086			83,103			—			90,346
Beginning cash balance	1			—			7,972			37,016			—			44,989
Ending cash balance	$	158		$	—		$	15,058		$	120,119		$	—		$	135,335
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Period
November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011
	Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
										Guarantor
										Subsidiaries
Cash Flows From Operations
Net cash provided by (used in) operations	$	1		$	—		$	(33,757	)	$	(10,542	)	$	—		$	(44,298	)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	—			—			(4,009		)	(366		)	—			(4,375		)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			—			64			—			—			64
Ashland Distribution Acquisition	(451,950		)	—			(422,067		)	(98,413		)	—			(972,430		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(451,950		)	—			(426,012		)	(98,779		)	—			(976,741		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from the sales of membership interest	452,000			—			—			—			—			452,000
Repurchase of membership units	(50		)	—			—			—			—			(50		)
Proceeds from the issuance of debt, net of discount	—			—			684,656			24,228			—			708,884
Repayment of long-term debt	—			—			(56,769		)	(1,938		)	—			(58,707		)
Payment of debt issuance costs	—			—			(34,869		)	(92		)	—			(34,961		)
Transfers (to) from affiliates	—			—			(124,139		)	124,139			—			—
Net cash provided by financing activities	451,950			—			468,879			146,337			—			1,067,166
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(1,138		)	—			—			(1,138		)
Increase in cash	1			—			7,972			37,016			—			44,989
Beginning cash balance	—			—			—			—			—			—
Ending cash balance	$	1		$	—		$	7,972		$	37,016		$	—		$	44,989
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor)
	Predecessor			Predecessors to			Eliminations			Consolidated
	to Solutions			Non-Guarantor
				Subsidiaries
Cash Flows From Operations
Net cash provided by/(used in) operations	$	38,784		$	(23,557	)	$	—		$	15,227
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(3,443		)	574			—			(2,869		)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			794			—			794
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(3,443		)	1,368			—			(2,075		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Transfers (to) from affiliates	(35,341		)	22,189			—			(13,152		)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(35,341		)	22,189			—			(13,152		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			—			—
Increase in cash	—			—			—			—
Beginning cash balance	—			—			—			—
Ending cash balance	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events	'
Subsequent Events	'
	18. Subsequent Events
	Effective December 1, 2013, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of CSD, a chemical distribution company and provider of specialty chemicals headquartered in Conroe, Texas and substantially all of the assets of STX and ST Laboratories, two related businesses of CSD, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $100,000 in cash, of which $11,000 was placed in escrow. Of this amount, $1,000 relates to the settlement of the final net working capital adjustment expected no later than 120 days following the close of the transaction. The remaining balance of $10,000 may remain in escrow for a period of up to three years and relates to certain indemnification obligations under the purchase agreement. The acquisition was financed with cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s ABL Facility. Due to the recent timing of the acquisition, the Company is currently in the process of determining the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
	In connection with the purchase of the CSD shares and the purchase of STX and ST Laboratories assets, the Company paid TPG a one-time aggregate transaction fee of $2,000.

Schedule_IIValuation_and_Quali

Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	'
	Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries
	Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
		Balance		Charged to			Charged		Deductions		Acquisition		Balance
		Beginning		Costs and			to Other				and Other		End of
		of Period		Expenses			Accounts				Changes		Period
											-1
		(in thousands)
	Successor
	Year Ended September 30, 2013
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	3,899	$	1,732		$	—	$	(1,294)(2)	$	—	$	4,337
	Reserve for sales returns and allowances	2,180		—			(85)(3)		—		—		2,095
	Year Ended September 30, 2012
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	4,610	$	1,540		$	—	$	(2,251)(2)	$	—	$	3,899
	Reserve for sales returns and allowances	1,462		—			718(3)		—		—		2,180
	For The Period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011
	Allowance for doubtful accounts (2)	$	—	$	1,842		$	—	$	(794)(2)	$	3,562	$	4,610
	Reserve for sales returns and allowances	—		—			11(3)		—		1,451		1,462
	Predecessor
	Six Months Ended March 31, 2011
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	7,460	$	2,451		$	—	$	(2,671)(2)	$	—	$	7,240
	Reserve for sales returns and allowances	1,640		—			(189)(3)		—		—		1,451
	Restructuring reserve	539		110		-4	—		-373		—		276
	(1)                  Represents changes related to Ashland Distribution Acquisition.
	(2)                  Accounts written off during the year, net of recoveries and foreign exchange impact.
	(3)                  Amounts represent estimates for expected sales returns.
	(4)                  Amounts represent facilities closing and workforce reduction expenses and reserves incurred in conjunction with the Hercules Incorporated acquisition in 2008 and cost savings initiatives in 2009. Ashland retained $275,000 of the remaining reserve at the March 31, 2011 acquisition.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The Successor financial information for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 includes the effects of recording fair value adjustments and the capital structure subsequent to the Ashland Distribution Acquisition. These periods are collectively referred to as the “Successor” company information. Since the financial statements of the Predecessor and Successor are not comparable as a result of the application of acquisition accounting and the Company’s capital structure resulting from the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, they have been separately designated, as appropriate, in these consolidated financial statements.
	Prior to the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, the Distribution Business was an unincorporated commercial unit of Ashland. The financial information of the Predecessor was derived from the accounting records of Ashland and reflects the combined results of operations and cash flows of the Distribution Business as it was historically managed, adjusted as necessary to conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The Distribution Business was comprised of a combination of unincorporated commercial units of Ashland and its various subsidiary companies and, in certain jurisdictions, separate legal entities. The financial statements include the results of operations and cash flows of these unincorporated commercial units of Ashland and its various subsidiary companies, which have been prepared using the Distribution Business’ previous basis of accounting.
	Significant accounting policies of the Company (Successor) and Distribution Business (Predecessor) are similar unless noted herein.
	In September 2012, the Company formed a joint venture, Nexeo Plaschem (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (“Nexeo Plaschem”), with the shareholders of Beijing Plaschem Trading Co., Ltd (“Beijing Plaschem”) and on November 1, 2012, Nexeo Plaschem acquired Beijing Plaschem’s operations. Accordingly, the consolidated results of operations for fiscal year 2013 include the results of the acquired operations since that date.
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year financial statement presentation.
Principles of Consolidation (Successor) and Combination (Predecessor)	'
	Principles of Consolidation (Successor) and Combination (Predecessor)
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Holdings and its subsidiaries in which it maintains control. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor periods include allocations of certain Ashland corporate expenses. The expense and cost allocations were determined on a basis that management considered to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided or the benefits received by the Distribution Business during the Predecessor periods. The financial information in the Predecessor financial statements does not include all the expenses that would have been incurred had the Distribution Business operated as a separate stand-alone entity, and accordingly, may not reflect the Distribution Business’ results of operations and cash flows had the Distribution Business been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. It is not practicable to estimate the differences between the costs allocated by Ashland and those that would have been incurred had the Distribution Business been a stand-alone company during the periods presented.
	Ashland used a centralized approach to cash management and financing its operations during the Predecessor periods. Transactions between Ashland and the Distribution Business were accounted for through Ashland’s net investment in Distribution Business. Accordingly, none of the Ashland’s interest income or expense at the corporate level was assigned to the Distribution Business in the Predecessor consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates, Risks, and Uncertainties	'
	Use of Estimates, Risks, and Uncertainties
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Significant items that are subject to such estimates and assumptions include the Ashland Distribution Acquisition purchase price allocations, estimated useful life of long-lived assets, impairments of intangible assets, income taxes, reserves, and environmental remediation. In addition, Predecessor corporate overhead allocations are subject to estimates and assumptions. Although management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could differ significantly from the estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company’s results are affected by domestic and international economic, political, legislative, regulatory and legal actions. Economic conditions, such as recessionary trends, inflation, interest rates, and changes in the prices of base oil and hydrocarbons, can have a significant effect on operations. Political actions may include changes in the policies of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries or other developments involving or affecting oil-producing countries, including military conflicts, embargoes, internal instability or actions or reactions of the U.S. government in anticipation of, or in response to, such actions.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	All highly liquid temporary investments with original maturities of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.
	At September 30, 2013, the Company had $74,621 in cash and cash equivalents. Of this amount, $46,992 was held by foreign subsidiaries outside of the United States, denominated primarily in Canadian Dollars and Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”). At September 30, 2013, the Company had approximately $9,723 in China denominated in RMB. While the RMB is convertible into U.S. dollars, foreign exchange transactions are subject to approvals from the State Approvals of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”). The Company does not anticipate any significant adverse impact to overall liquidity from restrictions on cash and cash equivalents. Although the Company currently anticipates that the majority of the cash and cash equivalents held by foreign affiliates will be retained by the affiliates for working capital purposes, the Company believes such cash and cash equivalents could be repatriated to the U.S. in the form of debt repayments with little or no tax consequences.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Accounts receivable are recorded net of discounts and allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral from its customers.
	The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts as a best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses for accounts receivable. Each month the Company reviews this allowance and considers factors such as customer credit, past transaction history with the customer and changes in customer payment terms when determining whether the collection of a receivable is reasonably assured. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. Receivables are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when it is probable a receivable will not be recovered. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $4,337 and $3,899 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Bad debt expense, a component of selling, general and administrative expenses, totaled $1,732 and $1,540 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (Successor), $1,842 for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011 (Successor), and $2,451 for the six months ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor).
	The Company’s accounts receivable in the U.S. and Canada are collateral under its asset based loan facility (“ABL Facility”) and the senior secured term loan facility (“Term Loan Facility”).
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market. Successor inventories are stated at cost using the weighted average cost method. As part of the Ashland Distribution Acquisition purchase price allocation, Successor inventory was valued at fair value as of March 31, 2011.
	Predecessor U.S inventories were valued at cost using the LIFO method. Liquidation of Predecessor LIFO layers resulted in a net decrease to cost of sales of $704 for the six months ended March 31, 2011.
	The Company’s inventories in the U.S. and Canada are collateral under its ABL Facility and the Term Loan Facility.
Goodwill and Intangibles	'
	Goodwill and Intangibles
	The Company has goodwill of $220,746 and $167,634 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, resulting from the Ashland Distribution Acquisition and the Nexeo Plaschem Acquisition. The purchase price of an acquisition is allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The estimated fair values were determined after review and consideration of relevant information including discounted cash flows, quoted market prices and estimates made by management. To the extent that the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, such excess is allocated to goodwill.
	The Company has other intangible assets (net of amortization) of $68,423 and $69,543 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company’s other intangible assets at September 30, 2013 and 2012 consist of leasehold interest intangibles, customer-related intangibles, a non-compete agreement which was acquired in the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, and the trade name acquired in the Nexeo Plaschem Acquisition. Leasehold interest intangibles are amortized over the lives of the associated lease agreements, the non-compete agreement is amortized over 3 years, the customer lists are amortized over 5 to 14 years, and the trade name is amortized over 2 years.
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are depreciated by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their economic useful life or their lease term. The range of useful lives used to depreciate property, plant and equipment is as follows:
		Successor	Predecessor
		Estimated Useful	Estimated Useful
		Lives (years)	Lives (years)
	Plants and buildings	May-35	May-35
	Machinery and equipment	25-Mar	25-Mar
	Software and computer equipment	10-Mar	10-Mar
	Repairs and maintenance expenditures that do not extend the useful life of the asset are charged to expense as incurred. Major expenditures for replacements and significant improvements that increase asset values or extend useful lives are capitalized. The carrying amounts of assets that are sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts in the year of disposal, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets	'
	Impairment of Long-lived Assets
	Goodwill. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually as of March 31 and whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is defined as operating segments or groupings of businesses one level below the operating segment level. Goodwill is tested for impairment by comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit, determined using a market approach, if market prices are available, or alternatively, a discounted cash flow model, with its carrying value. The annual evaluation of goodwill requires the use of estimates about future operating results, valuation multiples and discount rates of each reporting unit to determine their estimated fair value. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect these estimates. Once an impairment of goodwill has been recorded, it cannot be reversed. No goodwill impairment was recognized during any of the periods presented.
	Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Intangible Assets. Property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets are tested for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, as well as the effect of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors. No impairment charges for property, plant, and equipment or other intangible assets were recognized during any of the periods presented.
Debt Issuance Costs	'
	Debt Issuance Costs
	Costs associated with debt financing activities are recorded as debt issuance costs, which are included in other non-current assets and are being amortized as interest expense over the contractual lives of the related credit facilities.
	The unamortized balance of debt issuance costs was $26,932 and $27,245 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. During fiscal year 2013, the Company’s debt agreements were amended on several occasions.  In connection with these amendments, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $8,040 and wrote-off $1,787 of unamortized debt issuance costs (recorded in interest expense) (see Note 8). Amortization of debt issuance costs recorded in interest expense, including the above write-off, was $8,443 and $6,071 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $2,959 for the Successor period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011. There was no amortization of debt issuance costs for the Predecessor period for the six months ended March 31, 2011.
Commitments, Contingencies and Environmental Costs	'
	Commitments, Contingencies and Environmental Costs
	Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations and that do not impact future earnings are expensed. Liabilities for environmental remediation costs are recognized when environmental assessments or remediation are probable and the associated costs can be reasonably estimated.
	Generally, the timing of these provisions coincides with the commitment to a formal plan of action or, if earlier, the divestment or closure of the relevant sites. The amount recognized reflects management’s best estimate of the expenditures expected to be required.
	Ashland has agreed to retain known environmental remediation liabilities and other environmental remediation liabilities arising prior to March 31, 2011 of which Ashland receives notice prior to March 31, 2016. See Note 12.
Derivative Instruments	'
	Derivative Instruments
	The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rate risk related to its variable rate debt instruments and designates them as cash flow hedges. These instruments are recorded at fair value and the associated cash flows are classified in operating activities with the underlying transactions. The effective portion of changes in fair value in the Company’s interest rate swaps is recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and is reclassified to net income when the underlying interest expense is recognized in net income. Any ineffective portion is recognized in interest income (expense) as it occurs. For a discontinued cash flow hedge, prospective changes in the fair value of the derivative are recognized in net income. The accumulated gain or loss recognized in OCI at the time a hedge is discontinued remains in OCI until the original hedged transaction occurs. However, if it is determined that the likelihood of the original hedged transaction occurring is no longer probable, the entire accumulated gain or loss recognized in OCI is immediately reclassified into net income.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Carrying value approximates fair value as it relates to cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings under line of credit agreements of Nexeo Plaschem due to the short-term maturity of those instruments. The carrying value of the Company’s revolving credit facility and senior secured credit facility approximates fair value due to the variable rate of interest paid. The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term, senior subordinated notes is based upon a pricing model using the estimated yield calculated from interpolated treasury and implied yields to quoted price as inputs.
	The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments are based upon current quoted market prices. These financial instruments’ fair values are based upon trades in liquid markets and the valuation model inputs can generally be verified through over-the-counter markets and valuation techniques that do not involve significant management judgment.
Concentrations of Credit Risk	'
	Concentrations of Credit Risk
	All of the Company’s financial instruments, including derivatives, involve elements of credit and market risk. The most significant portion of this credit risk relates to nonperformance by counterparties. The counterparties to the Company’s derivatives consist of major financial institutions. To manage counterparty risk associated with financial instruments, the Company selects and monitors counterparties based on its assessment of their financial strength and on credit ratings, if available.
Foreign Currency Translation	'
	Foreign Currency Translation
	Operations outside the U.S. are generally measured using the local currency as the functional currency. In combining the results of operations, affiliates whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates for the period and assets and liabilities are translated at period-end exchange rates. Adjustments to translate assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars are recorded in OCI and are included in net earnings only upon sale or liquidation of the underlying foreign subsidiary or affiliated company.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenues are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, products are shipped and title is transferred or services are provided to customers, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales are reported net of tax assessed by qualifying governmental authorities. Products are generally shipped via company-owned delivery vehicles or common carrier under the Company’s standard shipping terms of FOB destination. For products delivered under the Company’s standard shipping terms, title and risk of loss transfer when the product is delivered to the customer’s delivery site. For sales transactions designated FOB shipping point, the customer assumes risk of loss and title transfers at the time of shipment.
	The Company is generally the primary obligor in sales transactions with its customers, retains inventory risk during transit and assumes credit risk for amounts billed to our customers. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue primarily based on the gross amount billed to its customers. In sales transactions where the Company is not the primary obligor and does not retain inventory risk, the Company recognizes revenue on a net basis by recognizing only the commission it retains from such sales and including that commission in sales and operating revenues in the consolidated statement of operations.
	Consistent with industry standards, the Company may offer volume-based incentives to large customers if the customer purchases a specified volume with the Company over a specified time period. The Company recognizes the rebate obligation as a reduction of revenue based on its estimate of the total volume of purchases from a given customer over the specified period of time.
Supplier Rebates	'
	Supplier Rebates
	Each year, the Company enters into agreements with many of its key suppliers for inventory purchase rebates, or supplier rebates, upon achievement of specified volume purchasing levels. Supplier rebates are recorded as a reduction of inventory costs and accrued as part of cost of sales for products sold based on progress towards earning the supplier rebates, taking into consideration cumulative purchases of inventory to date and projected purchases through the end of the year. Supplier rebates totaled $12,694 and $11,119 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, $6,533 for the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, and $8,944 for the six months ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor). At September 30, 2013 and 2012, supplier rebates due to the Company were $3,304 and $2,431, respectively. These receivables are included in accounts and notes receivable.
Shipping and Handling	'
	Shipping and Handling
	All shipping and handling amounts billed to customers are included in revenues. Costs incurred related to the shipping and handling of products are included in cost of sales.
Expense Recognition	'
	Expense Recognition
	Cost of sales include material and production costs, as well as the costs of inbound and outbound freight, purchasing and receiving, inspection, warehousing, internal transfers and all other distribution network costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses include sales and marketing costs, advertising, research and development, customer support, environmental remediation and administrative costs. Because products and services are generally sold without any extended warranties, liabilities for product warranties are not significant. Advertising costs and research and development costs are expensed as incurred, and are reported as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses. Advertising expenses were $2,615 and $1,349 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, $557 for the period November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011, and $78 for the six months ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor). There were no research and development expenses incurred during any of the periods presented.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The provision for income taxes includes income taxes paid, currently payable or receivable, and those deferred. Under U.S. GAAP, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for the estimated future effects of tax loss carryforwards. The effect of changes in tax rates on deferred taxes is recognized in the period in which a tax law change is enacted. Valuation allowances are established when necessary on a jurisdictional basis to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts that are more likely than not to be realized.
	The Company is organized as a limited liability company and is taxed as a partnership for U.S. income tax purposes. As such, with the exception of a limited number of state and local jurisdictions, the Company is not subject to U.S. income taxes. Accordingly, the members will report their share of the Company’s taxable income on their respective U.S. federal tax returns. Net earnings for financial statement purposes may differ significantly from taxable income reportable to our unitholders as a result of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of certain assets and liabilities and other factors. The Company is required to make quarterly distributions to members to fund their tax obligations, if any, attributable to the Company’s taxable income. In some jurisdictions, the Company makes such distributions in the form of tax payments paid directly to the taxing authority on behalf of its members. The Company’s controlled foreign corporations are subject to tax at the entity level in their respective jurisdictions.
	During the Predecessor periods, income taxes were calculated on a separate return basis, although the operations were historically included in the Ashland U.S. federal and state tax returns or non-U.S. jurisdictions tax returns. Ashland’s global tax model was developed based on its entire portfolio of businesses. Accordingly, tax results as presented for the Predecessor periods were not necessarily reflective of the results that would have been generated on a stand-alone basis.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
	During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company adopted amended accounting standards that change the presentation of comprehensive income. These standards increase the prominence of OCI by eliminating the option to present components of OCI as part of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity and requires the components of OCI to be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two consecutive statements. The Company has presented OCI in two consecutive statements. The amended accounting standards only impact the financial statement presentation of OCI and do not change the components that are recognized in net income or OCI; accordingly, the adoption had no impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The ASU requires the Company to present (either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes) the effects on the line items of net income of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income but only if the item reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period and to cross-reference to other disclosures for other reclassification items that are not required to be reclassified directly to net income (i.e. balance sheet reclassifications) in their entirety in the same reporting period. The Company adopted this standard during the second quarter of fiscal year 2013. This standard impacts disclosures only and its adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements not yet Adopted
	In February 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-04, Liabilities: Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date. ASU 2013-04 provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from certain joint and several liability arrangements. It will require the Company to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the Company expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. ASU 2013-04 also will require the Company to disclose important information related to those obligations. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. This standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
	In March 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters: Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity. This ASU clarifies pre-existing guidance regarding the treatment of cumulative translation adjustments when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. This standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This ASU provides that a liability related to an unrecognized tax benefit should be offset against a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. This standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	'
Range of useful lives used to depreciate property and equipment	'
		Successor	Predecessor
		Estimated Useful	Estimated Useful
		Lives (years)	Lives (years)
	Plants and buildings	May-35	May-35
	Machinery and equipment	25-Mar	25-Mar
	Software and computer equipment	10-Mar	10-Mar

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Nexeo Plaschem	'
Business acquisition	'
Summary of purchase price	'
	Cash	$	57,908
	Inventory payable to sellers of Beijing Plaschem(1)	25,981
	Purchase price	$	83,889
	(1)                  The obligation was non-interest bearing, denominated in RMB and was paid in full during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.
Summary of allocation of purchase price to assets and liabilities at the acquisition date	'
		Purchase Price
		Allocation
	Inventory	$	29,405
	Property and equipment	110
	Customer-related intangible	5,425
	Other intangible assets	746
	Goodwill	50,602
	Total assets	$	86,288
	Deferred tax liability — current	$	856
	Deferred tax liability — non-current	1,543
	Total liabilities	$	2,399
	Net assets acquired	$	83,889
Schedule of unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information	'
		Year Ended
		September 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
	Sales and operating revenues	$	4,424,499	$	4,220,622
	Operating income	77,103		61,470
	Net income	14,531		9,067
	Net income attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries	11,424		4,001
Summary of changes in contingently redeemable non-controlling interest	'
		Year Ended		Year Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
		2013		2012
	Beginning balance	$	10,152	$	—
	Cash received from noncontrolling interest	—		10,095
	Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,994		57
	Redemption value adjustment	48,236		—
	Ending balance	$	60,382	$	10,152
Ashland Distribution Acquisition	'
Business acquisition	'
Summary of purchase price	'
	Cash	$	451,000
	Debt, including debt issuance costs, net of discount	652,000
	Total consideration	1,103,000
	Less: operating cash funded by TPG Accolade	39,592
	Less: transaction and other costs funded at close	84,376
	Less: final working capital adjustments	6,602
	Purchase price allocable to net assets acquired	$	972,430
Summary of allocation of purchase price to assets and liabilities at the acquisition date	'
		Purchase Price
		Allocation
	Accounts receivable and notes receivable	$	568,501
	Inventory	339,247
	Other current assets	1,486
	Property, plant and equipment	220,158
	Net leasehold interest intangible asset	1,892
	Customer-related intangible	75,600
	Non-compete agreement	1,600
	Goodwill	171,144
	Other non-current assets	212
	Total assets acquired	1,379,840
	Accounts payable	405,801
	Other long-term liabilities	1,609
	Total liabilities assumed	407,410
	Net assets acquired	$	972,430
Schedule of transaction costs related to the acquisition	'
	Transaction related costs:
	Included in transaction related costs for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011	$	68,279
	Included in other long-term assets (debt issuance cost)	34,961
	Included in transaction related costs for the year ended September 30, 2012	926
	Total transaction related costs	$	104,166
Centralized and administrative support costs provided by Ashland	'
		Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and				Distribution Business
		Subsidiaries				Predecessor
		Successor
		Year Ended		For the Period		Six Months
		September 30,		November 4,		Ended March 31,
		2012		2010 (inception) to		2011
				September 30,
				2011
	Supply chain (purchasing)	$	3,602	$	2,539	$	15,978
	Information technology	13,848		8,696		8,130
	Financial and accounting	1,832		1,354		5,631
	Building services	1,609		1,487		4,976
	Legal and environmental	1,024		741		2,278
	Human resources	1,849		1,163		1,988
	Other general and administrative	1,543		1,024		9,596
	Total	$	25,307	$	17,004	$	48,577

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventories	'
Summary of Inventories	'
		September 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
	Finished products	$	368,573	$	308,764
	Supplies	2,301		2,047
	Total	$	370,874	$	310,811

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment	'
		September 30,			September 30,
		2013			2012
	Land	$	40,499		$	40,937
	Plants and buildings	66,459			65,565
	Machinery and equipment	111,138			96,026
	Software and computer equipment	44,577			34,869
	Construction in progress	12,225			5,599
	Total	274,898			242,996
	Less accumulated depreciation	(73,855		)	(45,134		)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	201,043		$	197,862

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles1

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	'
Schedule of progression of goodwill by reportable segment	'
		Chemicals			Plastics			Other			Total
	Balance at September 30, 2010 (Predecessor)	$	—		$	1,414		$	—		$	1,414
	Foreign currency translation	—			13			—			13
	Balance at March 31, 2011 (Predecessor)	—			1,427			—			1,427
	Elimination of Predecessor goodwill	—			(1,427		)	—			(1,427		)
	Ashland Distribution Acquisition	79,953			64,509			26,682			171,144
	Foreign currency translation	—			(2,748		)	—			(2,748		)
	Balance at September 30, 2011	$	79,953		$	61,761		$	26,682		$	168,396
	Foreign currency translation	—			(762		)	—			(762		)
	Balance at September 30, 2012	79,953			60,999			26,682			167,634
	Acquisition of Beijing Plaschem’s operations	12,651			37,951			—			50,602
	Foreign currency translation	345			2,165			—			2,510
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	92,949		$	101,115		$	26,682		$	220,746
Schedule of definite-lived intangible assets	'
				September 30, 2013									September 30, 2012
		Estimated		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Useful Life		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying			Carrying		Amortization			Carrying
		(years)		Amount						Amount			Amount					Amount
	Customer-related intangibles(1)	5 — 14		$	81,173		$	(14,522	)	$	66,651		$	75,600	$	(8,100	)	$	67,500
	Leasehold interest intangible	1 — 20		2,456			(1,367		)	1,089			2,536		(1,293		)	1,243
	Non-competition agreement(2)	3		1,600			(1,333		)	267			1,600		(800		)	800
	Other(3)	2		768			(352		)	416			—		—			—
	Total			$	85,997		$	(17,574	)	$	68,423		$	79,736	$	(10,193	)	$	69,543
	(1)                  Includes net amounts of $62,100 and $4,551 at September 30, 2013 associated with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition and the acquisition of Beijing Plaschem’s operations by Nexeo Plaschem, respectively (see Note 3).
	(2)                  In connection with the Ashland Distribution Acquisition, Ashland agreed to a three year non-competition agreement.
	(3)                  Represents the trade name associated with the acquisition of Beijing Plaschem’s operations by Nexeo Plaschem (see Note 3).

Other_NonCurrent_Assets_Tables

Other Non-Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Non-Current Assets	'
Schedule of other non-current assets	'
		September 30,		September 30,
		2013		2012
	Debt issuance cost, net	$	26,932	$	27,245
	Other	3,428		2,643
	Total	$	30,360	$	29,888

ShortTerm_Borrowings_and_LongT1

Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt	'
Summary of short-term borrowings outstanding and the current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	'
		September 30,			September 30,
		2013			2012
	Short-term borrowings under line of credit agreements available to Nexeo Plaschem	$	52,004		$	—
	Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	5,036			3,369
	Total short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	57,040		$	3,369
Summary of long-term debt outstanding	'
		September 30,			September 30,
		2013			2012
	ABL Facility	$	—		$	112,375
	Term Loan Facility	490,125			320,125
	8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	175,000			175,000
	Capital lease obligations	173			121
	Total long-term debt	665,298			607,621
	Less: unamortized debt discount(1)	(5,958		)	(3,619		)
	Less: current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(5,036		)	(3,369		)
	Non-current portion of long-term debt	$	654,304		$	600,633
	(1)                  At September 30, 2013, includes $2,873 of unamortized debt discount related to the Term Loan Facility. The remainder of the unamortized debt discount, as well as the amount at September 30, 2012, relates to the Senior Subordinated Notes.
Summary of future debt payment obligations	'
	Maturities of long-term debt
	2014	$	5,036
	2015	5,036
	2016	5,038
	2017	475,165
	2018	175,023
	Thereafter	—
	Total	$	665,298

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Employee Benefit Plans	'
Summary of Equity Plan activity, vested and nonvested	'
		Units		Average Grant
				Date Fair Value
				Per Unit
	Outstanding at September 30, 2011	20,720,000		$	0.26
	Granted	9,215,455		0.32
	Forfeited/Cancelled	(3,080,000	)	0.32
	Outstanding at September 30, 2012	26,855,455		0.33
	Granted	11,812,423		0.32
	Forfeited/Cancelled	(3,440,000	)	0.32
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013	35,227,878		$	0.32
Summary of non-vested Equity Plan units	'
		Units		Average Grant
				Date Fair Value
				Per Unit
	Nonvested Units at September 30, 2011 (Successor)	20,720,000		$	0.26
	Granted	9,215,455		0.32
	Vested	(6,282,000	)	0.32
	Forfeited	(2,644,000	)	0.32
	Nonvested at September 30, 2012 (Successor)	21,009,455		0.32
	Granted	11,812,423		0.32
	Vested	(3,303,637	)	0.33
	Forfeited	(2,840,000	)	0.32
	Nonvested at September 30, 2013 (Successor)	26,678,241		$	0.32

Commitments_Contingencies_and_1

Commitments, Contingencies and Litigation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments, Contingencies and Litigation	'
Future minimum rental payments	'
	Future Minimum Rental Payments
	2014	$	14,406
	2015	10,069
	2016	6,842
	2017	4,398
	2018	4,089
	Thereafter	14,621
	Total	$	54,425

Members_Equity_Tables

Members' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Members' Equity.	'
Summary of Series A activity	'
		Series A
		Membership
		Units
	Balance March 31, 2011 (Predecessor)	—
	Unregistered units sold to TPG Accolade (“Sponsor Units”)	450,000,000
	Unregistered units sold to management	2,000,000
	Repurchase of membership units	(50,000	)
	Balance September 30, 2011 (Successor)	451,950,000
	Sponsor Units sold to TPG Accolade	45,454,545
	Unregistered units sold to management	1,160,910
	Repurchase of membership units	(425,000	)
	Balance September 30, 2012 (Successor)	498,140,455
	Unregistered units sold to management	190,908
	Repurchase of membership units	(170,000	)
	Balance September 30, 2013 (Successor)	498,161,363

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Provision for income taxes	'
		Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC
		and Subsidiaries
		Successor
		Year Ended			Year Ended			For the Period
		September 30,			September 30,			November 4,
		2013			2012			2010 (inception)
								to September 30,
								2011
	Current tax expense:
	United States—State	$	221		$	182		$	298
	International	6,898			137			1,711
	Total current expense	7,119			319			2,009
	Deferred tax expense:
	United States—State	53			437			(595		)
	International	(1,589		)	1,498			(702		)
	Total deferred expense (benefit)	(1,536		)	1,935			(1,297		)
	Total income tax	$	5,583		$	2,254		$	712
	(1)                  For the six months ended March 31, 2011 during the Predecessor period, current and deferred tax expense totaled $12,868 and $1,616, respectively.
Significant deferred tax assets and liabilities	'
		September 30,			September 30,
		2013			2012
	Deferred Tax Assets
	Foreign and state operating losses	$	2,313		$	1,873
	Unrealized gains/losses	46			63
	Fixed assets and intangibles	1,020			857
	Compensation and other accruals	1,255			1,013
	Other items	810			321
	Valuation allowance	(2,817		)	(2,875		)
	Total deferred tax assets	$	2,627		$	1,252
	Deferred Tax Liabilities
	Intangibles	$	3,976		$	1,586
	Other items	267			304
	Total deferred tax liabilities	$	4,243		$	1,890
Components of income from operations before income taxes and a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax with the provision for income taxes	'
		Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC									Distribution Business
		and Subsidiaries									Predecessor
		Successor
		Year Ended			Year Ended			For the Period			Six Months
		September 30,			September 30,			November 4,			Ended March
		2013			2012			2010 (inception)			31,  2011
								to September 30,
								2011
	Income (loss) before income taxes
	United States	$	(1,376	)	$	(3,091	)	$	(76,864	)	$	30,325
	International	16,101			1,747			(515		)	10,051
		$	14,725		$	(1,344	)	$	(77,379	)	$	40,376
	U.S. statutory rate	0		%	0		%	0		%	35		%
	Income taxes computed at U.S. statutory rate	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	14,132
	Income tax expense (benefit) computed resulting from:
	State income taxes	274			329			(300		)	997
	Net impact of foreign results	3,776			(125		)	(283		)	(990		)
	Non-US witholding taxes	624			—			—			—
	Permanent differences and other items	369			119			—			345
	Impact of change in effective tax rate on deferred taxes	11			199			—			—
	True-up to prior year taxes	587			116			—			—
	Other	—			36			—			—
	Valuation allowance	(58		)	1,580			1,295			—
	Income tax expense	$	5,583		$	2,254		$	712		$	14,484

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa1

Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment and Geographic Information	'
Summary of financial information	'
		Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC									Distribution Business
		and Subsidiaries									Predecessor
		Successor
		Year Ended			Year Ended			For the Period			Six Months
		September 30,			September 30,			November 4,			Ended March 31,
		2013			2012			2010 (inception)			2011
								to September 30,
								2011
	Sales and Operating Revenues
	Chemicals	$	2,008,965		$	1,869,713		$	971,475		$	828,704
	Plastics	1,960,983			1,697,039			882,986			831,482
	Other	430,125			447,812			229,823			208,981
	Total sales and operating revenues	$	4,400,073		$	4,014,564		$	2,084,284		$	1,869,167
	Gross profit
	Chemicals	$	171,521		$	168,480		$	78,762		$	71,335
	Plastics	163,223			138,960			61,547			65,529
	Other	52,268			54,541			26,526			25,676
	Total gross profit	387,012			361,981			166,835			162,540
	Selling general & administrative	308,917			314,438			135,050			76,021
	Corporate overhead allocation	—			—			—			48,577
	Transaction related costs	7,368			5,970			85,205			—
	Total operating income (loss)	70,727			41,573			(53,420		)	37,942
	Other income	1,689			2,090			787			2,434
	Interest income (expense)
	Interest income	514			346			152			—
	Interest expense	(58,205		)	(45,353		)	(24,898		)	—
	Income (loss) before income taxes	14,725			(1,344		)	(77,379		)	40,376
	Income tax expense	5,583			2,254			712			14,484
	Net income (loss)	9,142			(3,598		)	(78,091		)	25,892
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,681		)	—			—			—
	Net income (loss) attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries	$	7,461		$	(3,598	)	$	(78,091	)	$	25,892
		Balance at			Balance at
		September 30,			September 30,
		2013			2012
	Identifiable Assets
	Chemicals	$	505,889		$	446,647
	Plastics	578,856			475,607
	Other	99,688			107,988
	Total identifiable assets by segment	1,184,433			1,030,242
	Unallocated assets	415,359			452,283
	Total Assets	$	1,599,792		$	1,482,525
Schedule of revenues by geographic location, based on the jurisdiction of the subsidiary entity receiving revenue credit for the sale	'
		Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC									Distribution
		and Subsidiaries									Business
		Successor									Predecessor
		Year Ended			Year Ended			For the Period			Six Months
		September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012			November 4, 2010			Ended
								(inception)			March 31,
								to			2011
								September 30,
								2011
	North America	$	3,556,868		$	3,456,457		$	1,779,327		$	1,582,715
	EMEA	577,107			550,304			302,805			283,210
	Asia	266,098			7,803			2,152			3,242
	Total	$	4,400,073		$	4,014,564		$	2,084,284		$	1,869,167

Financial_Statements_of_Guaran1

Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities	'
Schedule of condensed consolidating balance sheets	'
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	15		$	—		$	27,614		$	46,992		$	—		$	74,621
	Accounts and notes receivable, net	—			—			409,931			191,438			—			601,369
	Inventories	—			—			271,541			99,333			—			370,874
	Intercompany advances	3,631			—			—			—			(3,631		)	—
	Other current assets	—			—			10,809			20,907			—			31,716
	Total current assets	3,646			—			719,895			358,670			(3,631		)	1,078,580
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			—			185,631			15,412			—			201,043
	Goodwill and other intangibles, net	—			—			176,136			113,033			—			289,169
	Other non-current assets	—			—			30,223			777			—			31,000
	Intercompany advances	—			—			137,949			—			(137,949		)	—
	Investment in subsidiaries	357,386			—			111,283			—			(468,669		)	—
	Total assets	$	361,032		$	—		$	1,361,117		$	487,892		$	(610,249	)	$	1,599,792
	Liabilities & Members’ Equity
	Current Liabilities
	Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	5,036		$	52,004		$	—		$	57,040
	Intercompany advances	—			—			3,631			—			(3,631		)	—
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	112			—			332,913			121,261			—			454,286
	Total current liabilities	112			—			341,580			173,265			(3,631		)	511,326
	Long-term debt	—			—			654,304			—						654,304
	Other non-current liabilities	—			—			7,847			5,013			—			12,860
	Intercompany advances	—			—			—			137,949			(137,949		)	—
	Total liabilities	112			—			1,003,731			316,227			(141,580		)	1,178,490
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			60,382			—			60,382
	Members’ Equity
	Total members’ equity	360,920			—			357,386			111,283			(468,669		)	360,920
	Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	361,032		$	—		$	1,361,117		$	487,892		$	(610,249	)	$	1,599,792
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	158		$	—		$	15,058		$	120,119		$	—		$	135,335
	Accounts and notes receivable, net	—			—			402,865			154,306			—			557,171
	Inventories	—			—			250,657			60,154			—			310,811
	Intercompany advances	1,836			—			2,826			—			(4,662		)	—
	Other current assets	—			—			10,625			3,428			—			14,053
	Total current assets	1,994			—			682,031			338,007			(4,662		)	1,017,370
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			—			180,665			17,197			—			197,862
	Goodwill and other intangibles, net	—			—			182,103			55,074			—			237,177
	Other non-current assets	—			—			29,693			423			—			30,116
	Intercompany advances	—			—			125,224			—			(125,224		)	—
	Investment in subsidiaries	396,321			—			143,811			—			(540,132		)	—
	Total assets	$	398,315		$	—		$	1,343,527		$	410,701		$	(670,018	)	$	1,482,525
	Liabilities & Members’ Equity
	Current Liabilities
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	3,369		$	—		$	—		$	3,369
	Intercompany advances	35			—			1,836			2,791			(4,662		)	—
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	1			—			354,085			103,559			—			457,645
	Total current liabilities	36			—			359,290			106,350			(4,662		)	461,014
	Long-term debt	—			—			578,257			22,376						600,633
	Other non-current liabilities	—			—			9,659			2,788			—			12,447
	Intercompany advances	—			—			—			125,224			(125,224		)	—
	Total liabilities	36			—			947,206			256,738			(129,886		)	1,074,094
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			10,152			—			10,152
	Members’ Equity
	Total members’ equity	398,279			—			396,321			143,811			(540,132		)	398,279
	Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	398,315		$	—		$	1,343,527		$	410,701		$	(670,018	)	$	1,482,525
Schedule of condensed consolidating statements of operations	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Year Ended September 30, 2013
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Sales and operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	3,237,996		$	1,162,077		$	—		$	4,400,073
	Cost of sales and operating expenses	—			—			2,933,902			1,079,159			—			4,013,061
	Gross profit	—			—			304,094			82,918			—			387,012
	Selling, general and administrative expenses and transaction related costs	14			—			257,774			58,497			—			316,285
	Operating income (loss)	(14		)	—			46,320			24,421			—			70,727
	Other income (expense):
	Interest expense, net	—			—			(48,519		)	(9,172		)	—			(57,691		)
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	9,158			—			10,880			—			(20,038		)	—
	Other income	—			—			977			712			—			1,689
	Income before income taxes	9,144			—			9,658			15,961			(20,038		)	14,725
	Income tax expense	2			—			500			5,081			—			5,583
	Net income	9,142			—			9,158			10,880			(20,038		)	9,142
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,681		)	—			(1,681		)	(1,681		)	3,362			(1,681		)
	Net income attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries	$	7,461		$	—		$	7,477		$	9,199		$	(16,676	)	$	7,461
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Year Ended September 30, 2012(1)
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Sales and operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	3,151,169		$	863,395		$	—		$	4,014,564
	Cost of sales and operating expenses	—			—			2,848,947			803,636			—			3,652,583
	Gross profit	—			—			302,222			59,759			—			361,981
	Selling, general and administrative expenses and transaction related costs	26			—			267,481			52,901			—			320,408
	Operating income (loss)	(26		)	—			34,741			6,858			—			41,573
	Other income (expense):
	Interest expense, net	—			—			(40,019		)	(4,988		)	—			(45,007		)
	Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(3,572		)	—			79			—			3,493			—
	Other income (expense)	—			—			2,273			(183		)	—			2,090
	Income (loss) before income taxes	(3,598		)	—			(2,926		)	1,687			3,493			(1,344		)
	Income tax expense	—			—			646			1,608			—			2,254
	Net income (loss)	$	(3,598	)	$	—		$	(3,572	)	$	79		$	3,493		$	(3,598	)
	(1)         The Company has revised the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 to reflect intercompany interest activity of $3,902 between Solutions and the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries. The Company does not believe that the revision to this disclosure is material to the prior year’s condensed consolidating financial information.
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Period
	From November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011(1)
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Sales and operating revenues	$	—		$	—		$	1,644,679		$	439,605		$	—		$	2,084,284
	Cost of sales and operating expenses	—			—			1,504,014			413,435			—			1,917,449
	Gross profit	—			—			140,665			26,170			—			166,835
	Selling, general and administrative expenses and transaction related costs	—			—			195,079			25,176			—			220,255
	Operating income (loss)	—			—			(54,414		)	994			—			(53,420		)
	Other income (expense):
	Interest expense, net	—			—			(24,067		)	(679		)	—			(24,746		)
	Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(78,091		)	—			1,663			—			76,428			—
	Other income	—			—			198			589			—			787
	Income (loss) before income taxes	(78,091		)	—			(76,620		)	904			76,428			(77,379		)
	Income tax expense (benefit)	—			—			1,471			(759		)	—			712
	Net income (loss)	$	(78,091	)	$	—		$	(78,091	)	$	1,663		$	76,428		$	(78,091	)
	(1)         The Company has revised the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the period from November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011 to reflect intercompany interest activity of $2,004 between Solutions and the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries. The Company does not believe that the revision to this disclosure is material to the prior year’s condensed consolidating financial information.
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor)
		Predecessor			Predecessors to			Eliminations			Consolidated
		to Solutions			Non-Guarantor
					Subsidiaries
	Sales and operating revenues	$	1,454,732		$	414,435		$	—		$	1,869,167
	Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,324,173			382,454			—			1,706,627
	Gross profit	130,559			31,981			—			162,540
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	99,468			25,130			—			124,598
	Operating income	31,091			6,851			—			37,942
	Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	—			—			—			—
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	8,043			—			(8,043		)
Other income	1,242			1,192			—			2,434
Income before income taxes	40,376			8,043			(8,043		)	40,376
Income tax expense	14,484			—			—			14,484
Net income	$	25,892		$	8,043		$	(8,043	)	$	25,892
Schedule of condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income (loss)	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	For the Year Ended September 30, 2013
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Net income	$	9,142		$	—		$	9,158		$	10,880		$	(20,038	)	$	9,142
	Unrealized foreign currency translation gain	1,680			—			1,619			3,780			(5,399		)	1,680
	Unrealized gain on interest rate hedges, net of reclassifications into net income	821			—			821			—			(821		)	821
	Other comprehensive income	2,501			—			2,440			3,780			(6,220		)	2,501
	Total comprehensive income	11,643			—			11,598			14,660			(26,258		)	11,643
	Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,994		)	—			(1,994		)	(1,994		)	3,988			(1,994		)
	Total comprehensive income attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries	$	9,649		$	—		$	9,604		$	12,666		$	(22,270	)	$	9,649
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Net income (loss)	$	(3,598	)	$	—		$	(3,572	)	$	79		$	3,493		$	(3,598	)
	Unrealized foreign currency translation loss	(379		)	—			(318		)	(1,646		)	1,964			(379		)
	Unrealized loss on interest rate hedges, net of reclassifications into net income (loss)	(1,891		)	—			(1,891		)	—			1,891			(1,891		)
	Other comprehensive loss	(2,270		)	—			(2,209		)	(1,646		)	3,855			(2,270		)
	Total comprehensive loss	(5,868		)	—			(5,781		)	(1,567		)	7,348			(5,868		)
	Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(57		)	—			(57		)	(57		)	114			(57		)
	Total comprehensive loss attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries	$	(5,925	)	$	—		$	(5,838	)	$	(1,624	)	$	7,462		$	(5,925	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Period
	November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Net income (loss)	$	(78,091	)	$	—		$	(78,091	)	$	1,663		$	76,428		$	(78,091	)
	Unrealized foreign currency translation loss	(10,245		)	—			(10,245		)	(8,164		)	18,409			(10,245		)
	Other comprehensive loss	(10,245		)	—			(10,245		)	(8,164		)	18,409			(10,245		)
	Total comprehensive loss attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries	$	(88,336	)	$	—		$	(88,336	)	$	(6,501	)	$	94,837		$	(88,336	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011
	(Predecessor)
		Predecessor			Predecessors to			Eliminations			Consolidated
		to Solutions			Non-Guarantor
					Subsidiaries
	Net income	$	25,892		$	8,043		$	(8,043	)	$	25,892
	Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)	—			(1,524		)	—			(1,524		)
	Other comprehensive loss	—			(1,524		)	—			(1,524		)
	Total comprehensive income attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries	$	25,892		$	6,519		$	(8,043	)	$	24,368
Schedule of condensed consolidating statements of cash flows	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended September 30, 2013
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Cash Flows From Operations
	Net cash provided by (used in) operations	$	91		$	—		$	(13,710	)	$	(26,695	)	$	—		$	(40,314	)
	Cash Flows From Investing Activities
	Additions to property, plant and equipment	—			—			(32,551		)	(1,692		)	—			(34,243		)
	Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			—			1,049			1,579			—			2,628
	Acquistion of Beijing Plaschem’s operations	—			—			—			(57,908		)	—			(57,908		)
	Investment in subsidiary	—			—			(3,000		)	—			3,000			—
	Net cash used in investing activities	—			—			(34,502		)	(58,021		)	3,000			(89,523		)
	Cash Flows From Financing Activities
	Proceeds from sale of membership units	365			—			—			—			—			365
	Repurchase of membership units	(280		)	—			—			—			—			(280		)
	Member tax distributions	(140		)	—			—			—			—			(140		)
	Transfers to/from affiliates	(179		)	—			(7,593		)	7,772			—			—
	Investment from parent	—			—			—			3,000			(3,000		)	—
	Payments on short-term obligation associated with the acquisition of Beijing Plaschem’s operations	—			—			—			(26,866		)	—			(26,866		)
	Proceeds from short-term debt	—			—			—			65,644			—			65,644
	Repayments of short-term debt	—			—			—			(14,208		)	—			(14,208		)
	Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt, net of discount	—			—			731,626			171,495			—			903,121
	Repayment of long-term debt	—			—			(655,245		)	(193,107		)	—			(848,352		)
	Payment of debt issuance costs	—			—			(8,020		)	(20		)	—			(8,040		)
	Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(234		)	—			60,768			13,710			(3,000		)	71,244
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			—			(2,121		)	—			(2,121		)
	Increase(decrease) in cash	(143		)	—			12,556			(73,127		)	—			(60,714		)
	Beginning cash balance	158			—			15,058			120,119			—			135,335
	Ending cash balance	$	15		$	—		$	27,614		$	46,992		$	—		$	74,621
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended September 30, 2012
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Cash Flows From Operations
	Net cash provided by (used in) operations	$	(483	)	$	—		$	92,662		$	20,238		$	—		$	112,417
	Cash Flows From Investing Activities
	Investment in subsidiary	(50,000		)	—			(15,300		)	—			65,300			—
	Additions to property, plant and equipment	—			—			(20,548		)	(2,346		)	—			(22,894		)
	Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			—			522			613			—			1,135
	Net cash used in investing activities	(50,000		)				(35,326		)	(1,733		)	65,300			(21,759		)
	Cash Flows From Financing Activities
	Proceeds from sale of membership units	51,015			—			—			—			—			51,015
	Repurchase of membership units	(375		)	—			—			—			—			(375		)
	Cash received from noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			10,095						10,095
	Member tax distributions	(12,300		)	—			—			—			—			(12,300		)
	Transfers to/from affiliates	12,300			—			(53,327		)	41,027			—			—
	Investment from parent	—			—			50,000			15,300			(65,300		)	—
	Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt, net of discount	—			—			527,300			47,586			—			574,886
	Repayment of long-term debt	—			—			(573,243		)	(48,729		)	—			(621,972		)
	Payment of debt issuance costs	—			—			(1,329		)	—			—			(1,329		)
	Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	50,640			—			(50,599		)	65,279			(65,300		)	20
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			349			(681		)	—			(332		)
	Increase in cash	157			—			7,086			83,103			—			90,346
	Beginning cash balance	1			—			7,972			37,016			—			44,989
	Ending cash balance	$	158		$	—		$	15,058		$	120,119		$	—		$	135,335
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Period
	November 4, 2010 (inception) to September 30, 2011
		Holdings			Finance			Solutions			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Guarantor
											Subsidiaries
	Cash Flows From Operations
	Net cash provided by (used in) operations	$	1		$	—		$	(33,757	)	$	(10,542	)	$	—		$	(44,298	)
	Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	—			—			(4,009		)	(366		)	—			(4,375		)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			—			64			—			—			64
Ashland Distribution Acquisition	(451,950		)	—			(422,067		)	(98,413		)	—			(972,430		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(451,950		)	—			(426,012		)	(98,779		)	—			(976,741		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from the sales of membership interest	452,000			—			—			—			—			452,000
Repurchase of membership units	(50		)	—			—			—			—			(50		)
Proceeds from the issuance of debt, net of discount	—			—			684,656			24,228			—			708,884
Repayment of long-term debt	—			—			(56,769		)	(1,938		)	—			(58,707		)
Payment of debt issuance costs	—			—			(34,869		)	(92		)	—			(34,961		)
Transfers (to) from affiliates	—			—			(124,139		)	124,139			—			—
Net cash provided by financing activities	451,950			—			468,879			146,337			—			1,067,166
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(1,138		)	—			—			(1,138		)
Increase in cash	1			—			7,972			37,016			—			44,989
Beginning cash balance	—			—			—			—			—			—
Ending cash balance	$	1		$	—		$	7,972		$	37,016		$	—		$	44,989
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 (Predecessor)
	Predecessor			Predecessors to			Eliminations			Consolidated
	to Solutions			Non-Guarantor
				Subsidiaries
Cash Flows From Operations
Net cash provided by/(used in) operations	$	38,784		$	(23,557	)	$	—		$	15,227
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(3,443		)	574			—			(2,869		)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	—			794			—			794
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	(3,443		)	1,368			—			(2,075		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Transfers (to) from affiliates	(35,341		)	22,189			—			(13,152		)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(35,341		)	22,189			—			(13,152		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			—			—
Increase in cash	—			—			—			—
Beginning cash balance	—			—			—			—
Ending cash balance	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

Nature_of_Operations_Details

Nature of Operations (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
	distributioncenter
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Nature of operations	'
Number of distribution centers	180
Number of vehicles	1,000
Minimum	'
Nature of operations	'
Number of suppliers	1,200
Number of customers served	28,000
Number of products	27,000
Number of employees	2,400

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign3

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2010

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Plants and buildings

Plants and buildings

Machinery and equipment

Machinery and equipment

Software and computer equipment

Software and computer equipment

Customer-related intangible

Customer-related intangible

Customer-related intangible

Customer-related intangible

Non-compete agreement

Non-compete agreement

Trade names and trademarks

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Foreign subsidiaries outside of the United States

China

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Plants and buildings

Plants and buildings

Machinery and equipment

Machinery and equipment

Software and computer equipment

Software and computer equipment

Denominated in RMB

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Cash and Cash Equivalents disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash and cash equivalents

$44,989

$74,621

$135,335

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$46,992

$9,723

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Receivables balances reviewed collectability, number of days past due

'

'90 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Allowance for doubtful accounts

'

4,337

3,899

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Provision for bad debt

1,842

1,732

1,540

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,451

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Inventories disclosure

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net decrease increase of cost of sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

704

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill and Intangibles disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

168,396

220,746

167,634

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,427

1,414

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other intangible assets (net of amortization)

'

68,423

69,543

'

'

'

'

'

'

66,651

67,500

'

'

267

800

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated Useful Life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'14 years

'3 years

'

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property, plant and equipment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Useful life of property plant and equipment

'

'

'

'5 years

'35 years

'3 years

'25 years

'3 years

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'35 years

'3 years

'25 years

'3 years

'10 years

'

'

Impairment of Long-lived assets disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment of goodwill

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment charges for property, plant, and equipment or other intangible assets

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Issuance Costs disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unamortized debt issuance costs

'

26,932

27,245

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt issuance costs

'

8,040

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unamortized debt issuance costs written-off

'

1,787

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortized debt issuance costs included in interest expense

2,959

8,443

6,071

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Supplier rebates disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total supplier rebates

6,533

12,694

11,119

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,944

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Supplier rebates due to Company

'

3,304

2,431

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expense recognition disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Advertising expenses

557

2,615

1,349

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

78

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Research and development expenses

$0

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (Nexeo Plaschem)	1 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
	USD ($)	CNY
Business acquisition	'	'
Equity contribution by the Company	$15,140	96,000
Joint venture, company owned percentage	60.00%	60.00%
Percentage of board of director seats of joint venture	75.00%	75.00%
Joint venture, not company owned percentage	40.00%	40.00%

Acquisitions_Details_2

Acquisitions (Details 2) (Nexeo Plaschem, USD $)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
	item	item
Nexeo Plaschem	'	'	'
Nexeo Plaschem's Borrowings	'	'	'
Number of intercompany loans funded	'	3	'
Net intercompany loans to joint venture	'	$50,000	'
Number of intercompany loans repaid	1	'	'
Repayment of intercompany loans	'	'	$10,000

Acquisitions_Details_3

Acquisitions (Details 3) (Nexeo Plaschem, Beijing Plaschem, USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2012
Nexeo Plaschem | Beijing Plaschem	'
Allocation of purchase price to assets and liabilities at the acquisition date	'
Cash	$57,908
Inventory payable to sellers of Beijing Plaschem	25,981
Purchase price	83,889
Contingent consideration	$0

Acquisitions_Details_4

Acquisitions (Details 4) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 02, 2012	Nov. 02, 2012	Nov. 02, 2012	Nov. 02, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Other intangible assets	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem
					Beijing Plaschem	Beijing Plaschem	Beijing Plaschem	Beijing Plaschem	Beijing Plaschem	Beijing Plaschem	Beijing Plaschem
									Customer-related intangible	Other intangible assets	Trade name
Allocation of purchase price to assets and liabilities at the acquisition date	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$29,405	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	110	'	'	'
Intangible asset	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,425	746	'
Goodwill	220,746	167,634	168,396	'	'	'	'	50,602	'	'	'
Total assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	86,288	'	'	'
Deferred tax liability - current	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	856	'	'	'
Deferred tax liability - non-current	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,543	'	'	'
Total liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,399	'	'	'
Net assets acquired	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	83,889	'	'	'
Costs associated with acquisition	'	'	'	'	$14,860	$1,307	$3,000	'	'	'	'
Amortization period	'	'	'	'2 years	'	'	'	'	'5 years	'	'2 years

Acquisitions_Details_5

Acquisitions (Details 5) (Nexeo Plaschem, Beijing Plaschem, USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Nexeo Plaschem | Beijing Plaschem	'	'	'
Unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information	'	'	'
Sales and operating revenues	'	$4,424,499	$4,220,622
Operating income	'	77,103	61,470
Net income	'	14,531	9,067
Net income attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries	'	11,424	4,001
Sales and operating revenues	258,770	'	'
Net income	'	4,203	'
Amortization of inventory step-up from business combination	'	$2,929	'

Acquisitions_Details_6

Acquisitions (Details 6)	12 Months Ended						3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem	Nexeo Plaschem
			USD ($)	USD ($)	Forecast	Forecast	Subsequent event	Maximum	Maximum
					USD ($)	CNY		USD ($)	CNY
Business Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Joint venture, remaining ownership percentage	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	40.00%	40.00%
Future payments to acquire additional joint venture interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$106,200	650,000
Future payments to acquire additional joint venture interest - seller's unrestricted right	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	81,700	500,000
Extended joint venture agreement period	'	'	'	'	'	'	'1 year	'	'
Anticipated future payments to acquire additional joint venture interest	'	'	'	'	55,960	342,400	'	'	'
Beginning balance	10,152	'	10,152	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash received from noncontrolling interest	'	10,095	'	10,095	'	'	'	'	'
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,994	57	1,994	57	'	'	'	'	'
Redemption value adjustment	'	'	48,236	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ending balance	$60,382	$10,152	$60,382	$10,152	'	'	'	'	'

Acquisitions_Details_7

Acquisitions (Details 7) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Oct. 16, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

Term Loan Facility

Term Loan Facility

Series A Membership Interest

Series A Membership Interest

Series A Membership Interest

TPG Accolade and management

Ashland Distribution Acquisition

Ashland Distribution Acquisition

CAD Tranche

Series A Membership Interest

TPG Accolade and management

Sources of cash paid for acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase of equity

$452,000

$365

$51,015

'

'

'

'

'

$452,000

$365

$51,015

$451,000

'

'

Issuance of debt

'

'

'

175,000

'

'

175,000

325,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

8.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of financing provided, upper limit

'

'

'

'

500,000

40,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount borrowed under line of credit

'

'

'

'

152,000

5,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase price allocation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

451,000

'

Debt, including debt issuance costs, net of discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

652,000

'

Total consideration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,103,000

'

Less: operating cash funded by TPG Accolade

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

39,592

Less: transaction and other costs funded at close

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

84,376

'

Less: final working capital adjustments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,602

'

Purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$972,430

'

Acquisitions_Details_8

Acquisitions (Details 8) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Non-compete agreement	Ashland Distribution Acquisition	Ashland Distribution Acquisition	Ashland Distribution Acquisition	Ashland Distribution Acquisition	Ashland Distribution Acquisition
					item	Leasehold interest intangible	Customer-related intangible	Non-compete agreement	Non-compete agreement
						item
Estimated fair values of purchased assets and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable and notes receivable	'	'	'	'	$568,501	'	'	'	'
Inventory	'	'	'	'	339,247	'	'	'	'
Other current assets	'	'	'	'	1,486	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	'	220,158	'	'	'	'
Intangible asset	'	'	'	'	'	1,892	75,600	1,600	'
Goodwill	220,746	167,634	168,396	'	171,144	'	'	'	'
Other non-current assets	'	'	'	'	212	'	'	'	'
Total assets	'	'	'	'	1,379,840	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'	'	'	405,801	'	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	'	'	'	'	1,609	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	'	'	'	'	407,410	'	'	'	'
Net assets acquired	'	'	'	'	$972,430	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of owned locations	'	'	'	'	48	'	'	'	'
Number of leased facilities	'	'	'	'	25	'	'	'	'
Intangible asset disclosures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of acquired facility leases where the Company is the lessee	'	'	'	'	'	17	'	'	'
Number of acquired land leases where the Company is the lessee	'	'	'	'	'	5	'	'	'
Number of acquired facility leases where the Company is the lessor	'	'	'	'	'	2	'	'	'
Amortization period	'	'	'	'3 years	'	'	'14 years	'3 years	'3 years
Period of non-competition	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'3 years	'

Acquisitions_Details_9

Acquisitions (Details 9) (USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Transaction related costs:	'	'	'
Transaction related costs	$85,205	$7,368	$5,970
Transaction related costs included in other long-term assets (debt issuance cost)	34,961	8,040	1,329
Ashland Distribution Acquisition	'	'	'
Transaction related costs:	'	'	'
Transaction related costs	68,279	'	926
Transaction related costs included in other long-term assets (debt issuance cost)	34,961	'	'
Total transaction related costs	'	104,166	'
Ashland Distribution Acquisition | TPG Accolade and its affiliates	'	'	'
Transaction related costs:	'	'	'
Transaction related costs	20,508	'	'
Transaction related costs included in other long-term assets (debt issuance cost)	$5,246	'	'

Acquisitions_Details_10

Acquisitions (Details 10) (Ashland, Inc., USD $)	6 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Related party transactions	'	'	'	'
Additional percentage paid on direct costs incurred for the services provided by Ashland	'	'	6.35%	'
Number of locations	'	'	1	'
Option for extending the term of the agreement	'	'	'6 months	'
Centralized and administrative support costs provided by Ashland	'	'	'	'
Supply chain (purchasing)	'	$2,539	'	$3,602
Information technology	'	8,696	'	13,848
Financial and accounting	'	1,354	'	1,832
Building services	'	1,487	'	1,609
Legal and environmental	'	741	'	1,024
Human resources	'	1,163	'	1,849
Other general and administrative	'	1,024	'	1,543
Total	0	17,004	743	25,307
Distribution Business (Predecessor)	'	'	'	'
Centralized and administrative support costs provided by Ashland	'	'	'	'
Supply chain (purchasing)	15,978	'	'	'
Information technology	8,130	'	'	'
Financial and accounting	5,631	'	'	'
Building services	4,976	'	'	'
Legal and environmental	2,278	'	'	'
Human resources	1,988	'	'	'
Other general and administrative	9,596	'	'	'
Total	$48,577	'	'	'

Acquisitions_Details_11

Acquisitions (Details 11) (Ashland, Inc., USD $)	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
			Distribution Business (Predecessor)	Distribution Business (Predecessor)
Related party transactions	'	'	'	'
Sales to Ashland	$40,525	$42,531	$12,295	$17,162
Purchases from Ashland	143,760	154,538	63,886	74,422
Warehouse and delivery services revenue	$1,758	$4,136	$2,198	$2,581

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Summary of Inventories	'	'
Finished products	$368,573	$308,764
Supplies	2,301	2,047
Total	$370,874	$310,811

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Predecessor

Land

Land

Plants and buildings

Plants and buildings

Machinery and equipment

Machinery and equipment

Software and computer equipment

Software and computer equipment

Construction in progress

Construction in progress

Property, Plant and Equipment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total

'

$274,898

$242,996

'

$40,499

$40,937

$66,459

$65,565

$111,138

$96,026

$44,577

$34,869

$12,225

$5,599

Less accumulated depreciation

'

-73,855

-45,134

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property, plant and equipment, net

'

201,043

197,862

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Depreciation expense

$16,423

$32,131

$33,296

$11,976

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles2

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Chemicals

Chemicals

Plastics

Plastics

Plastics

Other

Other

Other

Predecessor

Predecessor

Predecessor

Predecessor

Plastics

Plastics

Goodwill

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at the beginning of the period

'

$167,634

$168,396

'

$79,953

'

$60,999

$61,761

'

$26,682

$26,682

$1,427

$1,414

$1,427

$1,414

Elimination of predecessor goodwill

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,427

'

-1,427

'

Acquisition during the period

171,144

50,602

'

79,953

12,651

64,509

37,951

'

26,682

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign currency translation

-2,748

2,510

-762

'

345

-2,748

2,165

-762

'

'

'

'

13

'

13

Balance at the end of the period

$168,396

$220,746

$167,634

$79,953

$92,949

$61,761

$101,115

$60,999

$26,682

$26,682

$26,682

'

$1,427

'

$1,427

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles3

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details 2) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 02, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Predecessor

Customer-related intangible

Customer-related intangible

Customer-related intangible

Customer-related intangible

Customer-related intangible

Customer-related intangible

Customer-related intangible

Customer-related intangible

Leasehold interest intangible

Leasehold interest intangible

Leasehold interest intangible

Leasehold interest intangible

Non-compete agreement

Non-compete agreement

Non-compete agreement

Non-compete agreement

Other

Minimum

Maximum

Ashland Distribution Acquisition

Ashland Distribution Acquisition

Beijing Plaschem

Beijing Plaschem

Minimum

Maximum

Ashland Distribution Acquisition

Ashland Distribution Acquisition

Nexeo Plaschem

Other intangibles

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated Useful Life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'14 years

'14 years

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'1 year

'20 years

'3 years

'

'3 years

'3 years

'2 years

Gross Carrying Amount

'

$85,997

$79,736

'

$81,173

$75,600

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,456

$2,536

'

'

$1,600

$1,600

'

'

$768

Accumulated Amortization

'

-17,574

-10,193

'

-14,522

-8,100

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,367

-1,293

'

'

-1,333

-800

'

'

-352

Net Carrying Amount

'

68,423

69,543

'

66,651

67,500

'

'

'

62,100

4,551

'

1,089

1,243

'

'

267

800

'

'

416

Amortization expenses on intangible assets

$3,390

$7,391

$6,788

$122

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles4

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Expected amortization expense	'
2014	$7,190
2015	6,581
2016	6,550
2017	6,550
2018	$5,556

Other_NonCurrent_Assets_Detail

Other Non-Current Assets (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Non-Current Assets	'	'
Debt issuance cost, net	$26,932	$27,245
Other	3,428	2,643
Total	$30,360	$29,888

ShortTerm_Borrowings_and_LongT2

Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt	'	'
Short-term borrowings under line of credit agreements available to Nexeo Plaschem	$52,004	'
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	5,036	3,369
Total short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$57,040	$3,369

ShortTerm_Borrowings_and_LongT3

Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument	'	'
Total long-term debt	$665,298	$607,621
Less: unamortized debt discount	-5,958	-3,619
Less: current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	-5,036	-3,369
Non-current portion of long-term debt	654,304	600,633
ABL Facility	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
Total long-term debt	'	112,375
Term Loan Facility	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
Total long-term debt	490,125	320,125
Less: unamortized debt discount	-2,873	'
8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
Total long-term debt	175,000	175,000
Capital lease obligations	'	'
Debt Instrument	'	'
Total long-term debt	$173	$121

ShortTerm_Borrowings_and_LongT4

Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt (Details 3)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Oct. 16, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Oct. 16, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

8-May-13

8-May-13

8-May-13

8-May-13

8-May-13

8-May-13

8-May-13

8-May-13

8-May-13

8-May-13

8-May-13

Aug. 05, 2013

Mar. 31, 2011

8-May-13

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

8-May-13

8-May-13

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Oct. 16, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Oct. 16, 2012

Oct. 16, 2012

Oct. 16, 2012

Oct. 16, 2012

Nov. 29, 2012

Aug. 05, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

USD ($)

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

ABL Facility

Letters of credit

Letters of credit

Letters of credit

Term Loan Facility, including Amended and Restated

Term Loan Facility, including Amended and Restated

Term Loan Facility, including Amended and Restated

Term Loan Facility, including Amended and Restated

Term Loan Facility, including Amended and Restated

Term Loan Facility, including Amended and Restated

Term Loan Facility, including Amended and Restated

Term Loan Facility, including Amended and Restated

Term Loan Facility, including Amended and Restated

Term Loan Facility, including Amended and Restated

Nexeo Plaschem

Nexeo Plaschem

Nexeo Plaschem

Nexeo Plaschem

Nexeo Plaschem

Nexeo Plaschem

Nexeo Plaschem

Nexeo Plaschem

Nexeo Plaschem

Nexeo Plaschem

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Minimum

Maximum

Alternative base rate

Alternative base rate

Canadian prime rate

Canadian prime rate

LIBOR

LIBOR

Canadian BA rate

Canadian BA rate

Amendment No. 1

Amendment No. 1

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 2

Amendment No. 3

USD Tranche

USD Tranche

CAD Tranche

CAD Tranche

CAD Tranche

USD Tranche

USD Tranche

CAD Tranche

USD ($)

USD ($)

LIBOR

LIBOR

Federal funds effective rate

One-month LIBOR rate

Amendment No. 1

Amendment No. 2

October 2012 Line of Credit Agreement

October 2012 Line of Credit Agreement

October 2012 Line of Credit Agreement

October 2012 Line of Credit Agreement

October 2012 Line of Credit Agreement

November 2012 Line of credit agreement

November 2012 Line of credit agreement

November 2012 Line of credit agreement

November 2012 Line of credit agreement

November 2012 Line of credit agreement

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Minimum

Maximum

Alternative base rate

Alternative base rate

Canadian prime rate

Canadian prime rate

LIBOR

LIBOR

Canadian BA rate

Canadian BA rate

USD ($)

USD ($)

Amendment No. 2

USD ($)

CAD

Amendment No. 2

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Minimum

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

LIBOR

PBOC Base Rate

ABL Facility

USD ($)

CNY

Subsequent event

Subsequent event

ABL Facility

item

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

Other disclosure, long-term debt

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Percentage of line of credit borrowing capacity which is secured by letter of credit

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110.00%

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100.00%

Description of reference rate

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'Alternative base rate

'Alternative base rate

'Canadian prime rate

'Canadian prime rate

'London interbank offered rate

'London interbank offered rate

'Canadian BA rate

'Canadian BA rate

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'Alternative base rate

'Alternative base rate

'Canadian prime rate

'Canadian prime rate

'London interbank offered rate

'London interbank offered rate

'Canadian BA rate

'Canadian BA rate

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'LIBOR

'LIBOR

'Federal funds effective rate

'one-month LIBOR

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'PBOC base rate

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Maximum borrowing capacity

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$500,000

$500,000

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$650,000

$325,000

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$500,000

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$40,000

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$200,000

$200,000

$10,000

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$23,800

150,000

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$31,000

190,000

$24,500

150,000

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Margin on base rate (as a percent)

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0.50%

1.00%

0.50%

1.00%

1.50%

2.00%

1.50%

2.00%

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0.50%

1.00%

0.50%

1.00%

1.50%

2.00%

1.50%

2.00%

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3.50%

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0.50%

2.50%

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2.80%

105.00%

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Weighted average rate of interest (as a percent)

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3.37%

2.93%

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Weighted average rate of interest (as a percent)

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4.56%

4.56%

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5.77%

5.77%

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Remaining availability

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0

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753

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Borrowing capacity

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419,341

346,380

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Line of credit borrowing capacity which is secured by letter of credit

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22,800

140,000

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Amount outstanding

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28,000

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Amount as collateral to the banking institution

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742,563

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Amount borrowed under line of credit

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152,000

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152,000

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5,000

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Available for swingline loan

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50,000

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10,000

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Amount of increase credit availability

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200,000

200,000

10,000

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10,000

100,000

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150,000

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Maximum aggregate domestic commitments

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700,000

700,000

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700,000

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Eligible inventory (as a percent)

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75.00%

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Liquidation of eligible accounts receivable

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85.00%

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85.00%

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Liquidation of eligible inventory (as a percent)

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85.00%

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85.00%

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ABL unutilized commitment fee (as a percent)

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0.25%

0.50%

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0.25%

0.50%

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Amount of ABL excess availability

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35,000

35,000

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35,000

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Percentage of ABL excess availability

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10.00%

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10.00%

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Fixed charge coverage ratio

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1

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1

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Debt issuance costs

8,040

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270

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2,026

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563

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3,365

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1,188

628

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Letters of credit outstanding

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'

83,635

32,864

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Secured net leverage ratio

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

3.5

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'

Secured net leverage ratio denominator

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1

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'

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'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

Gain or loss recognized related on modification

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'

'

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'

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'

'

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0

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0

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0

0

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Period prior to earliest stated maturity date of senior secured term loan facility in which facility will mature

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'60 days

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'

Number of original lenders

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'

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2

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'

Maximum aggregate foreign commitments

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

60,000

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'

'

'

'

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'

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'

Unamortized debt issuance costs written-off

1,787

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1,787

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Issuance of debt

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

175,000

'

'

325,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate added to variable rate

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'

'

1.50%

'

1.00%

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'

'

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'

'

'

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'

'

Interest rate for term loan facility (as a percent)

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'

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'

'

'

'

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5.00%

5.00%

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'

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'

'

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'

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'

'

Net proceeds on note

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'

'

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'

'

171,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Discount on note payable

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of loans outstanding under ABL Facility

'

$100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Quarterly installment in aggregate annual amount (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Premium on outstanding amount (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Period over which initial excess cash flow mandatory prepayment may occur after amendment No. 1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

ShortTerm_Borrowings_and_LongT5

Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt (Details 4) (USD $)	Dec. 01, 2013	Jun. 15, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Subsequent event	8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes
	CSD			On or after March 1, 2014	On or after March 1, 2014	On or after March 1, 2014	Prior to March 1, 2014
					Maximum	Minimum
Other disclosure, long-term debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Aggregate principal amount	'	'	$175,000	'	'	'	'
Interest rate (as a percent)	'	'	8.38%	'	'	'	'
On or after date	'	'	'	'	'	'	1-Mar-14
Prior to date	'	'	'	28-Feb-14	'	'	'
Percentage of principal which may be redeemed using proceeds from certain equity offerings	'	'	'	'	'	'	35.00%
Redemption price, expressed as a percentage of principal amount	'	'	'	'	104.20%	100.00%	100.00%
Redemption price using proceeds from certain equity offerings	'	'	'	'	'	'	108.40%
Outstanding principal amount of notes being tendered for exchange	'	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio	'	'	2	'	'	'	'
Net proceeds on notes	'	'	170,625	'	'	'	'
Discount on Notes Payable	'	'	$4,375	'	'	'	'
Percentage of outstanding shares purchase	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'

ShortTerm_Borrowings_and_LongT6

Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt (Details 5) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Maturities of long-term debt	'
2014	$5,036
2015	5,036
2016	5,038
2017	475,165
2018	175,023
Total	$665,298

Derivatives_Details

Derivatives (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jan. 06, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
			Interest Rate Swap	Interest Rate Swap	Interest Rate Swap	Interest Rate Swap
					item	Predecessor
Derivative	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of interest rate swap agreements	'	'	'	'	4	'
Interest rate swap agreements notional amount	'	'	'	'	$275,000	'
Realized loss on interest rate swaps	'	'	762	656	'	'
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	821	-1,891	821	-1,891	'	'
Unrealized losses expected to be realized within next twelve months	'	'	$696	'	'	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Level 2 | Recurring | Interest Rate Swap | Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'
Fair value of interest rate swaps	$651	$696
Level 2 | Recurring | Interest Rate Swap | Other Non Current Liability	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'
Fair value of interest rate swaps	427	1,195
Level 3 | 8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'
Estimated fair value of long-term, senior subordinated notes, including accrued interest	172,599	174,431
Estimated fair value of long-term, senior subordinated notes, including accrued interest	$1,099	$1,181

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2011

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Service of one to 10 years

Service of one to 10 years

Service of one to 10 years

Service of 11 to 20 years

Service of 11 to 20 years

Service of 11 to 20 years

Over 21 years of service

Over 21 years of service

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Defined contribution plans

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Company matching contribution of employee contributions up to 4%

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Portion of employee contribution eligible for company match, percentage of pay

'

4.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Service period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year

'10 years

'

'11 years

'20 years

'

'21 years

'

Company contribution percentage based on years of service

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.50%

'

'

3.00%

'

'

4.50%

'

'

Company's contribution to defined contribution plans

$5,821

$12,181

$12,560

$3,541

$8,103

$8,049

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,988

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details1

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 2) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

5 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Series B Membership Interest

Restricted Equity Units

Restricted Equity Units

Restricted Equity Units

Restricted Equity Units

Restricted Equity Units

Restricted Equity Units

Restricted Equity Units

Restricted Equity Units

Restricted Equity Units

Restricted Equity Units

Restricted Equity Units

Performance-Based Units

Performance-Based Units

Performance-Based Units

Performance-Based Units

Performance-Based Units

Time-Based Units

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Minimum

Maximum

Predecessor

Series B Membership Interest

Series B Membership Interest

Series B Membership Interest

Minimum

Maximum

Restricted equity plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of units vesting by term of employment

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of units vesting by performance basis

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of units vesting annually

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

Vesting period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

Return ratio that triggers 100% vesting

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300.00%

'

'

'

Valuation assumption, expected term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years

'6 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'6 years

'

Valuation assumptions, expected price volatility (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

48.80%

60.70%

'

'

'

'

60.70%

'

'

'

'

'

Valuation assumptions, risk-free interest rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.65%

0.77%

'

'

'

'

0.65%

'

'

'

'

'

Valuation assumptions, expected distribution yield (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted equity plan expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

$414

$1,381

$1,836

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of units with vesting accelerated by the Board of Directors

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

'

'

'

'

Equity Plan activity, vested and unvested units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in units)

'

'

'

'

26,855,455

20,720,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in units)

'

'

'

'

11,812,423

9,215,455

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited/Cancelled (in units)

'

'

'

'

-3,440,000

-3,080,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the end of the period (in units)

'

'

'

'

35,227,878

26,855,455

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per unit)

'

'

'

'

$0.33

$0.26

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in dollars per unit)

'

'

'

'

$0.32

$0.32

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited/Cancelled (in dollars per unit)

'

'

'

'

$0.32

$0.32

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per unit)

'

'

'

'

$0.32

$0.33

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.33

'

'

'

'

'

Units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in units)

'

'

'

'

21,009,455

20,720,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in units)

'

'

'

'

11,812,423

9,215,455

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested (in units)

'

'

'

'

-3,303,637

-6,282,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited (in units)

'

'

'

'

-2,840,000

-2,644,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the end of the period (in units)

'

'

'

'

26,678,241

21,009,455

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per unit)

'

'

'

'

$0.32

$0.26

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (in dollars per unit)

'

'

'

'

$0.32

$0.32

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested (in dollars per unit)

'

'

'

'

$0.33

$0.32

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited (in dollars per unit)

'

'

'

'

$0.32

$0.32

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per unit)

'

'

'

'

$0.32

$0.32

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unregistered units repurchased

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

467,000

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

Value of unregistered units repurchased

50

378

375

136

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

68

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unregistered units to be repurchased

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

349,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unregistered units to be repurchased, included in accounts payable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

68

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value, Total

'

'

'

'

1,079

2,016

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation cost

'

'

'

'

$3,176

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Period over which unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details2

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 3) (Distribution Business (Predecessor), USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013
Pension plans	'	'
Pension and Postretirement Plan disclosures	'	'
Pension expense	$7,851	'
Curtailment gain recorded for Ashland Distribution employees who were exiting these plans	3,976	'
Other postretirement benefit plans	'	'
Pension and Postretirement Plan disclosures	'	'
Per capita health care cost increase	'	1.50%
Net postretirement benefit cost	$839	'
Discount rate	5.50%	'

Commitments_Contingencies_and_2

Commitments, Contingencies and Litigation (Details) (USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
				Distribution Business (Predecessor)
Operating Leases	'	'	'	'
Rent expense	$7,844	$21,109	$18,376	$6,258
Future Minimum Rental Payments	'	'	'	'
2014	'	14,406	'	'
2015	'	10,069	'	'
2016	'	6,842	'	'
2017	'	4,398	'	'
2018	'	4,089	'	'
Thereafter	'	14,621	'	'
Total	'	$54,425	'	'

Commitments_Contingencies_and_3

Commitments, Contingencies and Litigation (Details 2) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
	Distribution Business (Predecessor)	Ashland	Ashland	Ashland	Ashland
			Other Retained Remediation Liabilities	Retained Specified Remediation and Other Retained Remediation Liabilities	Breach of representation, warranty or covenant, related to environmental matters
Environmental Remediation	'	'	'	'	'
Remediation indemnification obligation resulting from breach of any representation, warranty or covenant individual claim threshold	'	'	$175	'	$175
Remediation indemnification obligation resulting from breach of any representation, warranty or covenant aggregate claim deductible	'	'	5,000	'	18,600
Remediation indemnification obligation resulting from breach of any representation, warranty or covenant ceiling amount	'	'	'	75,000	93,000
Total indemnification obligation under the purchase agreement (other than for liabilities relating to taxes or any retained indebtedness)	'	139,500	'	'	'
Company responsible for aggregate expenses prior to the receipt of any indemnification from Ashland	'	5,000	'	'	'
Environmental remediation expense	501	'	'	'	'
Environmental remediation expense, net of receivable activity and legal fees	$1,457	'	'	'	'

Commitments_Contingencies_and_4

Commitments, Contingencies and Litigation (Details 3) (Garland, Texas Facility Fire, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Garland, Texas Facility Fire	'
Other Contingencies	'
Estimated losses recorded in period	$5,104
Insurance settlements received to date	$712

Members_Equity_Details

Members' Equity (Details) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 07, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Series A Membership Interest

Series A Membership Interest

Series A Membership Interest

Series A Membership Interest

TPG Accolade

TPG Accolade

TPG Accolade

TPG Accolade

Management

Management

Management

Management

Management

Series A Membership Interest

Series A Membership Interest

Series A Membership Interest

Series A Membership Interest

Series A Membership Interest

Series A Membership Interest

Series A Membership Interest

Members' Equity disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership interest percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

99.80%

'

'

'

0.20%

'

'

'

'

Member's Equity, Beginning Balance

'

'

'

'

'

498,140,455

451,950,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unregistered units sold

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

45,454,545

450,000,000

45,454,545

'

2,000,000

190,908

1,160,910

'

Repurchase of membership units

'

'

'

-50,000

'

-145,000

-425,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

-170,000

-425,000

-50,000

Member's Equity, Ending Balance

'

'

'

451,950,000

451,950,000

498,161,363

498,140,455

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash payments from subscribed purchases

$452,000

$365

$51,015

'

'

'

'

'

$50,000

'

'

'

'

$210

$1,015

'

Amount of unregistered units repurchased

50

378

375

'

50

242

375

'

'

'

'

'

'

212

375

50

Unregistered units to be repurchased

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25,000

'

'

Amount of unregistered units repurchased

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30

'

'

Distributions to members for tax liability

'

$140

$12,300

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
				Distribution Business (Predecessor)
Income Taxes	'	'	'	'
Undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries which management intends to indefinitely reinvest	'	$2,350	'	'
Tax impact if these earnings were repatriated	'	243	'	'
Current tax expense:	'	'	'	'
United States-State	298	221	182	'
International	1,711	6,898	137	'
Total current expense	2,009	7,119	319	12,868
Deferred tax expense:	'	'	'	'
United States-State	-595	53	437	'
International	-702	-1,589	1,498	'
Total deferred expense (benefit)	-1,297	-1,536	1,935	1,040
Total income tax	$712	$5,583	$2,254	$14,484

Income_Taxes_Details_2

Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Tax Assets	'	'
Foreign and state operating losses	$2,313	$1,873
Unrealized gains/losses	46	63
Fixed assets and intangibles	1,020	857
Compensation and other accruals	1,255	1,013
Other items	810	321
Valuation allowance	-2,817	-2,875
Total deferred tax assets	2,627	1,252
Deferred Tax Liabilities	'	'
Intangibles	3,976	1,586
Other items	267	304
Total deferred tax liabilities	$4,243	$1,890

Income_Taxes_Details_3

Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
				Distribution Business (Predecessor)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	'	'	'	'
United States	($76,864)	($1,376)	($3,091)	$30,325
International	-515	16,101	1,747	10,051
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	-77,379	14,725	-1,344	40,376
U.S. statutory rate	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	35.00%
Income taxes computed at U.S. statutory rate	'	'	'	14,132
Income tax expense (benefit) computed resulting from:	'	'	'	'
State income taxes	-300	274	329	997
Net impact of foreign results	-283	3,776	-125	-990
Non-US withholding taxes	'	624	'	'
Permanent differences and other items	'	369	119	345
Impact of change in effective tax rate on deferred taxes	'	11	199	'
True-up to prior year taxes	'	587	116	'
Other	'	'	36	'
Valuation allowance	1,295	-58	1,580	'
Total income tax	$712	$5,583	$2,254	$14,484

Income_Taxes_Details_4

Income Taxes (Details 4) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Foreign tax	Foreign tax
				Minimum
Operating loss carryforwards	'	'	'	'
Cumulative foreign loss carry forward	'	'	$9,514	'
Expiration period	'	'	'	'5 years
Valuation allowance, deferred tax assets	$2,817	$2,875	'	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 01, 2013

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 01, 2013

Ashland Distribution Acquisition

Ashland Distribution Acquisition

CSD

TPG

TPG

TPG

TPG

TPG

TPG

TPG

Subsequent event

Ashland Distribution Acquisition

Ashland Distribution Acquisition

Beijing Plaschem

CSD

Subsequent event

Related party transactions

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate transaction fee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$15,000

'

$10,000

$2,000

Reimbursement of out-of pocket expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,508

'

'

'

Transaction related fees

85,205

7,368

5,970

68,279

926

'

'

'

'

'

20,508

'

'

Due diligence and other facilitative costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,262

'

'

Debt issuance costs

34,961

8,040

1,329

34,961

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,246

'

'

Quarterly management fee (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum annual management fee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,000

'

'

'

'

'

Management fees recorded

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500

3,361

3,182

'

'

'

'

Consulting fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,719

1,481

3,063

'

'

'

'

Fees associated with leveraged procurement program

'

'

'

'

'

'

125

94

188

'

'

'

'

Percentage of outstanding shares purchase

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sales to TPG related entities

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,412

18,740

11,776

'

'

'

'

Amount due from TPG related entities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3,159

$2,232

'

'

'

'

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa2

Segment and Geographic Information (Details)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment and Geographic Data	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	'	4	'
Number of customers representing more than 10% of sales	'	0	'
Percentage of total sales and operating revenues	'	10.00%	'
Chemicals | Total sales and operating revenues	'	'	'
Segment and Geographic Data	'	'	'
Percentage of total sales and operating revenues	'	45.60%	46.50%
Plastics | Total sales and operating revenues	'	'	'
Segment and Geographic Data	'	'	'
Percentage of total sales and operating revenues	'	44.60%	42.30%
Plastics | Polypropylene | Total sales and operating revenues	'	'	'
Segment and Geographic Data	'	'	'
Percentage of total sales and operating revenues	15.80%	13.10%	14.80%
Plastics | Minimum	'	'	'
Segment and Geographic Data	'	'	'
Number of countries purchasing plastic	'	70	'
Other | Total sales and operating revenues	'	'	'
Segment and Geographic Data	'	'	'
Percentage of total sales and operating revenues	'	9.80%	11.20%
Nexeo Plaschem	'	'	'
Segment and Geographic Data	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	'	3	'
Nexeo Plaschem | Chemicals | Total sales and operating revenues	'	'	'
Segment and Geographic Data	'	'	'
Percentage of total sales and operating revenues	'	40.00%	'
Nexeo Plaschem | Plastics | Total sales and operating revenues	'	'	'
Segment and Geographic Data	'	'	'
Percentage of total sales and operating revenues	'	55.00%	'
Nexeo Plaschem | Other | Composites | Total sales and operating revenues	'	'	'
Segment and Geographic Data	'	'	'
Percentage of total sales and operating revenues	'	5.00%	'

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa3

Segment and Geographic Information (Details 2) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Unallocated assets

Unallocated assets

Chemicals

Chemicals

Chemicals

Chemicals

Plastics

Plastics

Plastics

Plastics

Other

Other

Other

Other

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Summarized financial information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sales and Operating Revenues

$2,084,284

$4,400,073

$4,014,564

$1,869,167

'

'

$971,475

$2,008,965

$1,869,713

$828,704

$882,986

$1,960,983

$1,697,039

$831,482

$229,823

$430,125

$447,812

$208,981

'

'

Gross profit

166,835

387,012

361,981

162,540

'

'

78,762

171,521

168,480

71,335

61,547

163,223

138,960

65,529

26,526

52,268

54,541

25,676

'

'

Selling, general & administrative

135,050

308,917

314,438

76,021

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Corporate overhead allocation

'

'

'

48,577

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Transaction related costs

85,205

7,368

5,970

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total operating income (loss)

-53,420

70,727

41,573

37,942

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other income

787

1,689

2,090

2,434

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

152

514

346

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest expense

-24,898

-58,205

-45,353

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income (loss) before income taxes

-77,379

14,725

-1,344

40,376

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax expense

712

5,583

2,254

14,484

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

-78,091

9,142

-3,598

25,892

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

'

-1,681

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss) attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries

-78,091

7,461

-3,598

25,892

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Assets

'

$1,599,792

$1,482,525

'

$1,184,433

$1,030,242

'

$505,889

$446,647

'

'

$578,856

$475,607

'

'

$99,688

$107,988

'

$415,359

$452,283

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa4

Segment and Geographic Information (Details 3) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

Reportable Segments

North America

North America

North America

North America

EMEA

EMEA

EMEA

EMEA

Asia

Asia

Asia

Asia

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Revenues by geographic location, based on the jurisdiction of the subsidiary entity receiving revenue credit for the sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sales and operating revenues

$2,084,284

$4,400,073

$4,014,564

$1,869,167

$1,779,327

$3,556,868

$3,456,457

$1,582,715

$302,805

$577,107

$550,304

$283,210

$2,152

$266,098

$7,803

$3,242

Financial_Statements_of_Guaran2

Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes	8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes
				Minimum	Maximum
Long-term debt	'	'	'	'	'
Senior subordinate note issued in aggregate principal amount	$665,298	'	$175,000	'	'
Aggregate amount of dividends made to Holdings	'	'	'	'	$40,000
Dividends made to Holdings to total assets, percentage	'	'	'	3.25%	'
Consolidated net leverage ratio	'	3	'	'	'
Consolidated net leverage ratio of available amount	'	4.5	'	'	'

Financial_Statements_of_Guaran3

Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$74,621	$135,335	$44,989
Accounts and notes receivable, net	601,369	557,171	'
Inventories	370,874	310,811	'
Other current assets	31,716	14,053	'
Total current assets	1,078,580	1,017,370	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	201,043	197,862	'
Goodwill and other intangibles, net	289,169	237,177	'
Other non-current assets	31,000	30,116	'
Total Assets	1,599,792	1,482,525	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	'
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	57,040	3,369	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	454,286	457,645	'
Total current liabilities	511,326	461,014	'
Long-term debt	654,304	600,633	'
Other non-current liabilities	12,860	12,447	'
Total Liabilities	1,178,490	1,074,094	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	60,382	10,152	'
Members' Equity	'	'	'
Total members' equity	360,920	398,279	364,028
Total liabilities and members' equity	1,599,792	1,482,525	'
Subsidiaries | Holdings	'	'	'
Current Assets	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	15	158	1
Intercompany advances	3,631	1,836	'
Total current assets	3,646	1,994	'
Investment in subsidiaries	357,386	396,321	'
Total Assets	361,032	398,315	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	'
Intercompany advances	'	35	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	112	1	'
Total current liabilities	112	36	'
Total Liabilities	112	36	'
Members' Equity	'	'	'
Total members' equity	360,920	398,279	'
Total liabilities and members' equity	361,032	398,315	'
Subsidiaries | Solutions	'	'	'
Current Assets	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	27,614	15,058	7,972
Accounts and notes receivable, net	409,931	402,865	'
Inventories	271,541	250,657	'
Intercompany advances	'	2,826	'
Other current assets	10,809	10,625	'
Total current assets	719,895	682,031	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	185,631	180,665	'
Goodwill and other intangibles, net	176,136	182,103	'
Other non-current assets	30,223	29,693	'
Intercompany advances	137,949	125,224	'
Investment in subsidiaries	111,283	143,811	'
Total Assets	1,361,117	1,343,527	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	'
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	5,036	3,369	'
Intercompany advances	3,631	1,836	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	332,913	354,085	'
Total current liabilities	341,580	359,290	'
Long-term debt	654,304	578,257	'
Other non-current liabilities	7,847	9,659	'
Total Liabilities	1,003,731	947,206	'
Members' Equity	'	'	'
Total members' equity	357,386	396,321	'
Total liabilities and members' equity	1,361,117	1,343,527	'
Subsidiaries | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'
Current Assets	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	46,992	120,119	37,016
Accounts and notes receivable, net	191,438	154,306	'
Inventories	99,333	60,154	'
Other current assets	20,907	3,428	'
Total current assets	358,670	338,007	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	15,412	17,197	'
Goodwill and other intangibles, net	113,033	55,074	'
Other non-current assets	777	423	'
Total Assets	487,892	410,701	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	'
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	52,004	'	'
Intercompany advances	'	2,791	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	121,261	103,559	'
Total current liabilities	173,265	106,350	'
Long-term debt	'	22,376	'
Other non-current liabilities	5,013	2,788	'
Intercompany advances	137,949	125,224	'
Total Liabilities	316,227	256,738	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	60,382	10,152	'
Members' Equity	'	'	'
Total members' equity	111,283	143,811	'
Total liabilities and members' equity	487,892	410,701	'
Eliminations	'	'	'
Current Assets	'	'	'
Intercompany advances	-3,631	-4,662	'
Total current assets	-3,631	-4,662	'
Intercompany advances	-137,949	-125,224	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-468,669	-540,132	'
Total Assets	-610,249	-670,018	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	'
Intercompany advances	-3,631	-4,662	'
Total current liabilities	-3,631	-4,662	'
Intercompany advances	-137,949	-125,224	'
Total Liabilities	-141,580	-129,886	'
Members' Equity	'	'	'
Total members' equity	-468,669	-540,132	'
Total liabilities and members' equity	($610,249)	($670,018)	'

Financial_Statements_of_Guaran4

Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities (Details 3) (USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
				Distribution Business (Predecessor)	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Eliminations	Eliminations	Eliminations	Eliminations
					Holdings	Holdings	Holdings	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Distribution Business (Predecessor)
											Distribution Business (Predecessor)				Distribution Business (Predecessor)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales and operating revenues	$2,084,284	$4,400,073	$4,014,564	$1,869,167	'	'	'	$1,644,679	$3,237,996	$3,151,169	$1,454,732	$439,605	$1,162,077	$863,395	$414,435	'	'	'	'
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,917,449	4,013,061	3,652,583	1,706,627	'	'	'	1,504,014	2,933,902	2,848,947	1,324,173	413,435	1,079,159	803,636	382,454	'	'	'	'
GROSS PROFIT	166,835	387,012	361,981	162,540	'	'	'	140,665	304,094	302,222	130,559	26,170	82,918	59,759	31,981	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses and transaction related costs	220,255	316,285	320,408	124,598	'	14	26	195,079	257,774	267,481	99,468	25,176	58,497	52,901	25,130	'	'	'	'
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	-53,420	70,727	41,573	37,942	'	-14	-26	-54,414	46,320	34,741	31,091	994	24,421	6,858	6,851	'	'	'	'
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	-24,746	-57,691	-45,007	'	'	'	'	-24,067	-48,519	-40,019	'	-679	-9,172	-4,988	'	'	'	'	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	-78,091	9,158	-3,572	1,663	10,880	79	8,043	'	'	'	'	76,428	-20,038	3,493	-8,043
Other income	787	1,689	2,090	2,434	'	'	'	198	977	2,273	1,242	589	712	-183	1,192	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	-77,379	14,725	-1,344	40,376	-78,091	9,144	-3,598	-76,620	9,658	-2,926	40,376	904	15,961	1,687	8,043	76,428	-20,038	3,493	-8,043
Income tax expense	712	5,583	2,254	14,484	'	2	'	1,471	500	646	14,484	-759	5,081	1,608	'	'	'	'	'
NET INCOME (LOSS)	-78,091	9,142	-3,598	25,892	-78,091	9,142	-3,598	-78,091	9,158	-3,572	25,892	1,663	10,880	79	8,043	76,428	-20,038	3,493	-8,043
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	'	-1,681	'	'	'	-1,681	'	'	-1,681	'	'	'	-1,681	'	'	'	3,362	'	'
Net income attributable to Nexeo Solutions Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries	-78,091	7,461	-3,598	25,892	'	7,461	'	'	7,477	'	'	'	9,199	'	'	'	-16,676	'	'
Intercompany interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$2,004	'	$3,902	'	($2,004)	'	($3,902)	'	'	'	'	'

Financial_Statements_of_Guaran5

Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities (Details 4) (USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
				Distribution Business (Predecessor)	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries	Eliminations	Eliminations	Eliminations	Eliminations
					Holdings	Holdings	Holdings	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Solutions	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Distribution Business (Predecessor)
											Distribution Business (Predecessor)				Distribution Business (Predecessor)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	($78,091)	$9,142	($3,598)	$25,892	($78,091)	$9,142	($3,598)	($78,091)	$9,158	($3,572)	$25,892	$1,663	$10,880	$79	$8,043	$76,428	($20,038)	$3,493	($8,043)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)	-10,245	1,680	-379	-1,524	-10,245	1,680	-379	-10,245	1,619	-318	'	-8,164	3,780	-1,646	-1,524	18,409	-5,399	1,964	'
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate hedges, net of reclassifications into net income (loss) (see note 9)	'	821	-1,891	'	'	821	-1,891	'	821	-1,891	'	'	'	'	'	'	-821	1,891	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-10,245	2,501	-2,270	-1,524	-10,245	2,501	-2,270	-10,245	2,440	-2,209	'	-8,164	3,780	-1,646	-1,524	18,409	-6,220	3,855	'
Total comprehensive income (loss)	-88,336	11,643	-5,868	24,368	'	11,643	-5,868	'	11,598	-5,781	'	'	14,660	-1,567	'	'	-26,258	7,348	'
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	'	-1,994	-57	'	'	-1,994	-57	'	-1,994	-57	'	'	-1,994	-57	'	'	3,988	114	'
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEXEO SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES	($88,336)	$9,649	($5,925)	$24,368	($88,336)	$9,649	($5,925)	($88,336)	$9,604	($5,838)	$25,892	($6,501)	$12,666	($1,624)	$6,519	$94,837	($22,270)	$7,462	($8,043)

Financial_Statements_of_Guaran6

Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities (Details 5) (USD $)

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Eliminations

Holdings

Holdings

Holdings

Solutions

Solutions

Solutions

Solutions

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Distribution Business (Predecessor)

Cash Flows From Operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net cash provided by (used in) operations

($44,298)

($40,314)

$112,417

$15,227

$1

$91

($483)

($33,757)

($13,710)

$92,662

$38,784

($10,542)

($26,695)

$20,238

($23,557)

'

'

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additions to property, plant and equipment

-4,375

-34,243

-22,894

-2,869

'

'

'

-4,009

-32,551

-20,548

-3,443

-366

-1,692

-2,346

574

'

'

Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment

64

2,628

1,135

794

'

'

'

64

1,049

522

'

'

1,579

613

794

'

'

Acquisitions

-972,430

-57,908

'

'

-451,950

'

'

-422,067

'

'

'

-98,413

-57,908

'

'

'

'

Investment in subsidiary

'

'

'

'

'

'

-50,000

'

-3,000

-15,300

'

'

'

'

'

3,000

65,300

Net cash used in investing activities

-976,741

-89,523

-21,759

-2,075

-451,950

'

-50,000

-426,012

-34,502

-35,326

-3,443

-98,779

-58,021

-1,733

1,368

3,000

65,300

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from sale of membership units

452,000

365

51,015

'

452,000

365

51,015

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repurchase of membership units

-50

-280

-375

'

-50

-280

-375

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash received from noncontrolling interest

'

'

10,095

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,095

'

'

'

Member tax distributions

'

-140

-12,300

'

'

-140

-12,300

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Transfers to/from affiliates

'

'

'

-13,152

'

-179

12,300

-124,139

-7,593

-53,327

-35,341

124,139

7,772

41,027

22,189

'

'

Investment from parent

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,000

'

'

3,000

15,300

'

-3,000

-65,300

Payments on short-term obligation associated with the acquisition of Beijing Plaschem's operations

'

-26,866

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-26,866

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from short-term debt

'

65,644

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

65,644

'

'

'

'

Repayment of short-term debt

'

-14,208

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-14,208

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of discount

708,884

903,121

574,886

'

'

'

'

684,656

731,626

527,300

'

24,228

171,495

47,586

'

'

'

Repayment of long-term debt

-58,707

-848,352

-621,972

'

'

'

'

-56,769

-655,245

-573,243

'

-1,938

-193,107

-48,729

'

'

'

Payment of debt issuance costs

-34,961

-8,040

-1,329

'

'

'

'

-34,869

-8,020

-1,329

'

-92

-20

'

'

'

'

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

1,067,166

71,244

20

-13,152

451,950

-234

50,640

468,879

60,768

-50,599

-35,341

146,337

13,710

65,279

22,189

-3,000

-65,300

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-1,138

-2,121

-332

'

'

'

'

-1,138

'

349

'

'

-2,121

-681

'

'

'

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

44,989

-60,714

90,346

'

1

-143

157

7,972

12,556

7,086

'

37,016

-73,127

83,103

'

'

'

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

'

135,335

44,989

'

'

158

1

'

15,058

7,972

'

'

120,119

37,016

'

'

'

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$44,989

$74,621

$135,335

'

$1

$15

$158

$7,972

$27,614

$15,058

'

$37,016

$46,992

$120,119

'

'

'

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent event, CSD, USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 01, 2013
	business
Subsequent Events	'
Percentage of outstanding shares purchase	100.00%
Number of businesses acquired	2
Aggregate purchase price	$100,000
Amount of purchase price placed in escrow	11,000
Amount released from escrow upon settlement of the final net working capital adjustment	1,000
Expected period for settlement of the final net working capital adjustment from escrow	'120 days
Amount remaining in escrow until settlement certain indemnified matters	10,000
Term of escrow account	'3 years
TPG	'
Subsequent Events	'
Aggregate transaction fee	$2,000

Schedule_IIValuation_and_Quali1

Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	Allowance for doubtful accounts	Allowance for doubtful accounts	Allowance for doubtful accounts	Reserve for sales returns and allowances	Reserve for sales returns and allowances	Reserve for sales returns and allowances	Reserve for sales returns and allowances	Restructuring reserve
				Predecessor				Predecessor	Predecessor
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance Beginning of Period	'	$3,899	$4,610	$7,460	'	$2,180	$1,462	$1,640	$539
Charged to Costs and Expenses	1,842	1,732	1,540	2,451	'	'	'	'	110
Charged to Other Accounts	'	'	'	'	11	-85	718	-189	'
Deductions	-794	-1,294	-2,251	-2,671	'	'	'	'	-373
Acquisition and Other Changes	3,562	'	'	'	1,451	'	'	'	'
Balance End of Period	$4,610	$4,337	$3,899	$7,240	$1,462	$2,095	$2,180	$1,451	$276

Schedule_IIValuation_and_Quali2

Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details 2) (Restructuring reserve, Ashland, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Restructuring reserve | Ashland	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	'
Valuation Allowances and Reserves Balance Retained	$275