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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 16,599 |  |  | $ | 20,322 |  |  | $ | 12,359 |
Expenditures | (4,548 | ) |  | (3,013 | ) |  | (1,451 | )
Divestitures | (1,954 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Changes in estimates recorded to earnings and other | 34 |  |  | (902 | ) |  | 227 |
Exit of phosphorus flame retardants business | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,700 |
Foreign currency translation | (896 | ) |  | 192 |  |  | 487 |
Balance, end of year | 9,235 |  |  | 16,599 |  |  | 20,322 |
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses | 4,394 |  |  | 7,386 |  |  | 3,109 |
Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 4,841 |  |  | $ | 9,213 |  |  | $ | 17,213 |
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
2015 | $ | 8,045 |
2016 | $ | 5,674 |
2017 | $ | 4,638 |
2018 | $ | 2,551 |
2019 | $ | 2,029 |
Thereafter | $ | 4,036 |
Letters of Credit and Guarantee Agreements | The following table summarizes our letters of credit and guarantee agreements (in thousands):
| 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | Thereafter
Letters of credit and other guarantees | $ | 17,774 |  |  | $ | 3,528 |  |  | $ | 4,011 |  |  | $ | 1,187 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 3,629 |

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