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Other Noncurrent Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Noncurrent Liabilities: Other noncurrent liabilities consist of the following at December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017
Transition tax on foreign earnings(a) | $ | 317,745 |  |  | $ | 394,878 |
Liabilities related to uncertain tax positions(b) | 22,877 |  |  | 24,369 |
Executive deferred compensation plan obligation | 26,292 |  |  | 25,494 |
Environmental liabilities(c) | 40,376 |  |  | 37,518 |
Asset retirement obligations(c) | 41,489 |  |  | 40,450 |
Tax indemnification liability(d) | 45,347 |  |  | 42,707 |
Other(e) | 32,816 |  |  | 33,758 |
Total | $ | 526,942 |  |  | $ | 599,174 |
(a) | Noncurrent portion of one-time transition tax on foreign earnings. See Note 20, “Income Taxes,” for additional information.
(b) | See Note 20, “Income Taxes.”
(c) | See Note 17, “Commitments and Contingencies.”
(d) | Indemnification of certain income and non-income tax liabilities associated with the Chemetall Surface Treatment entities sold, as well as the proposed settlement of an ongoing audit of a previously disposed business in Germany.
(e) | No individual component exceeds 5% of total liabilities.

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