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Segment and Geographic Area Information Identifiable Assets and Goodwill by Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets |  | $ 9,615,014 | $ 5,223,103 | $ 3,584,797
Goodwill |  | 2,893,811 | 243,262 | 284,203
Performance Chemicals |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,287,824 | 42,016 | 42,025
Refining Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 172,728 | 192,657 | 218,382
Chemetall Surface Treatment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,433,259 | 0 | 0
All Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets |  | 517,695 | 268,555 | 468,147
Goodwill |  | 0 | 8,589 | 23,796
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets | [1] | 593,655 | 2,768,941 | 750,859
Operating Segments | Performance Chemicals |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets |  | 4,358,598 | 1,085,246 | 1,148,478
Goodwill |  | 1,287,824 | 42,016 | 42,025
Operating Segments | Refining Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets |  | 937,445 | 1,100,361 | 1,217,313
Goodwill |  | 172,728 | 192,657 | 218,382
Operating Segments | Chemetall Surface Treatment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets |  | 3,207,621 | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | $ 1,433,259 | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | As of December 31, 2014, Corporate included net proceeds received from the issuance of the 2014 Senior Notes, which, together with borrowings from our Commercial Paper Notes, August 2014 Term Loan Agreement and Cash Bridge Facility, were used to finance the cash portion of the Merger Consideration, pay related fees and expenses and repay our senior notes which matured on February 1, 2015. See Note 14, “Long-Term Debt” and Note 2, “Acquisitions” for additional details about these transactions.

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