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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Activity in Recorded Environmental Liabilities | We had the following activity in our recorded environmental liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as follows (in thousands):
Beginning balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 9,235 |
Expenditures | (2,526 | )
Acquisition of Rockwood | 35,367 |
Divestitures | (1,826 | )
Accretion of discount | 710 |
Revisions of estimates | 9 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (1,628 | )
Ending balance at September 30, 2015 | 39,341 |
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses | 3,085 |
Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 36,256 |
Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation | The following is a summary of the activity in our asset retirement obligations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands):
Beginning balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 15,085 |
Acquisition of Rockwood | 17,265 |
Liabilities incurred | 1,025 |
Accretion of discount | 932 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (34 | )
Ending balance at September 30, 2015 | $ | 34,273 |

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