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Goodwill and Other Intangibles Changes in Goodwill by Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  | $ 243,262 | $ 284,203
Divestitures | [1] |  | (15,088)
Reclass to assets held for sale | [2] | (46,794) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | (143,785) | (25,853)
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | 2,893,811 | 243,262
Performance Chemicals |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  | 42,016 | 42,025
Divestitures |  |  | 0
Reclass to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | (47,659) | (9)
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | 1,287,824 | 42,016
Refining Solutions |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  | 192,657 | 218,382
Divestitures |  |  | 0
Reclass to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | (19,929) | (25,725)
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | 172,728 | 192,657
Chemetall Surface Treatment |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  | 0 | 0
Divestitures |  |  | 0
Reclass to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | (73,251) | 0
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | 1,433,259 | 0
All Other |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  | 8,589 | 23,796
Divestitures | [1] |  | (15,088)
Reclass to assets held for sale | [2] | (46,794) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | (2,946) | (119)
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | 0 | 8,589
Antioxidant, Ibuprofen and Propofol Assets |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Divestitures |  |  | $ (15,100)
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Acquisition of goodwill |  | 2,817,135 |
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | Performance Chemicals |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Acquisition of goodwill |  | 1,293,467 |
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | Refining Solutions |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Acquisition of goodwill |  | 0 |
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | Chemetall Surface Treatment |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Acquisition of goodwill |  | 1,482,517 |
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. | All Other |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Acquisition of goodwill |  | 41,151 |
Other significant projects |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Acquisition of goodwill | [3] | 23,993 |
Other significant projects | Performance Chemicals |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Acquisition of goodwill |  | 0 |
Other significant projects | Refining Solutions |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Acquisition of goodwill |  | 0 |
Other significant projects | Chemetall Surface Treatment |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Acquisition of goodwill | [3] | 23,993 |
Other significant projects | All Other |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Acquisition of goodwill |  | $ 0 |
[1] | In 2014, we reduced goodwill by $15.1 million in connection with the sale of our antioxidant, ibuprofen and propofol businesses and assets which closed on September 1, 2014. See Note 3 “Divestitures” for additional information about this transaction.
[2] | See Note 3, “Divestitures.”
[3] | Primarily relates to the acquisition of the remaining interest in Shanghai Chemetall. See Note 2, “Acquisitions.”

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