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Commitments and Contingencies Activity in Recorded Environmental Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | $ 31,436 | [1] | $ 9,235 |  | $ 16,599 |  |  |  |  |
Expenditures | (2,667) |  | (4,039) |  | (4,548) |  |  |  |  |
Divestitures | 0 |  | (1,826) |  | (1,954) |  |  |  |  |
Accretion of discount | 793 |  | 902 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Additions and revisions of estimates | 4,004 |  | 150 |  | 34 |  |  |  |  |
Reclass to liabilities held for sale(a) | 0 |  | (5,253) | [2] | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 1,353 |  | (2,359) |  | (896) |  |  |  |  |
Balance, end of year | 31,436 | [1] | 9,235 |  | 16,599 | $ 34,919 |  | $ 31,436 | [1] | $ 9,235
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 2,324 |  | 1,443 |  | 4,394
Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,595 | [3] | $ 29,993 | [3] | $ 4,841
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of Rockwood | $ 0 |  | $ 34,626 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | As of December 31, 2015, $3.9 million of environmental liabilities were classified as Liabilities held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.
[2] | Represents environmental liabilities of the metal sulfides and minerals-based flame retardants and specialty chemicals businesses. See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.
[3] | See Note 17, “Commitments and Contingencies.”

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