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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Activity in Recorded Environmental Liabilities | We had the following activity in our recorded environmental liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as follows (in thousands):
Beginning balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 9,235 |
Expenditures | (975 | )
Acquisition of Rockwood | 31,391 |
Accretion of discount | 111 |
Revisions of estimates | 8 |
Foreign currency translation | (2,426 | )
Ending balance at March 31, 2015 | 37,344 |
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses | 5,009 |
Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 32,335 |
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation | The following is a summary of the activity in our asset retirement obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
Beginning Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 15,085 |
Acquisition of Rockwood | 17,362 |
Accretion of discount | 230 |
Revisions of estimates | 52 |
Foreign currency translation | (49 | )
Ending balance at March 31, 2015 | $ | 32,680 |

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