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Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities related to uncertain tax positions | [1] | $ 27,919 |  | $ 101,677 |  |
Executive deferred compensation plan obligation |  | 22,037 |  | 21,631 |  |
Environmental liabilities |  | 32,595 | [2] | 29,993 | [2] | $ 4,841
Asset retirement obligations | [2] | 36,296 |  | 37,230 |  |
Tax indemnification liability | [3] | 38,255 |  | 0 |  |
Other | [4] | 37,708 |  | 48,573 |  |
Total |  | $ 194,810 |  | $ 239,104 | [5] |
[1] | See Note 20, “Income Taxes.”
[2] | See Note 17, “Commitments and Contingencies.”
[3] | Indemnification of certain income and non-income tax liabilities associated with the Chemetall Surface Treatment entities sold.
[4] | No individual component exceeds 5% of total liabilities.
[5] | As of December 31, 2015, $20.2 million of Other noncurrent liabilities were classified as Liabilities held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.

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