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Divestitures Divestitures - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2016 | Jan. 04, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from divestitures, net |  |  |  | $ 307,165 |  | $ 0
Gain (loss) on sales of business |  |  |  | 121,324 | [1] | $ 0
Metal Sulfides Business |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from divestitures, net |  |  | $ 137,000 |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sales of business |  |  |  | 11,500 |  |
Mineral Flame Retardants and Specialty Chemicals Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from divestitures, net |  | $ 187,000 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sales of business |  |  |  | 111,300 |  |
Magnifin Magnesiaprodukte GmbH & Co. KG |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sales of business | [1] |  |  | (1,533) |  |
Corporate | Wafer Reclaim |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sales of business |  |  |  | $ (1,500) |  |
[1] | See Note 3, “Divestitures.”

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