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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Activity in Recorded Environmental Liabilities Activity | We had the following activity in our recorded environmental liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 20,322 |  |  | $ | 12,359 |  |  | $ | 13,806 |
Expenditures | (3,013 | ) |  | (1,451 | ) |  | (1,081 | )
Changes in estimates recorded to earnings and other | (902 | ) |  | 227 |  |  | (270 | )
Exit of phosphorus flame retardants business | — |  |  | 8,700 |  |  | — |
Foreign currency translation | 192 |  |  | 487 |  |  | (96 | )
Balance, end of year | 16,599 |  |  | 20,322 |  |  | 12,359 |
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses | 7,386 |  |  | 3,109 |  |  | 1,433 |
Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 9,213 |  |  | $ | 17,213 |  |  | $ | 10,926 |
Future Non-Cancelable Minimum Lease Payments for Next Five Years and Thereafter | The following schedule details the future non-cancelable minimum lease payments for the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):
| Minimum Operating Lease Payments
2014 | $ | 7,232 |
2015 | $ | 5,556 |
2016 | $ | 4,142 |
2017 | $ | 3,351 |
2018 | $ | 2,286 |
Thereafter | $ | 6,060 |
Letters of Credit and Guarantee Agreements | The following table summarizes our letters of credit and guarantee agreements (in thousands):
| 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | Thereafter
Letters of credit and other guarantees | $ | 12,618 |  |  | $ | 3,262 |  |  | $ | 328 |  |  | $ | 3,839 |  |  | $ | 232 |  |  | $ | 6,291 |

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