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Other Noncurrent Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Other Noncurrent Liabilities: Other noncurrent liabilities consist of the following at December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
Transition tax on foreign earnings(a) | $ | 273,048 |  |  | $ | 303,490 |
Wodgina Project acquisition consideration obligation(b) | — |  |  | 120,800 |
Operating leases(c) | 116,765 |  |  | 114,686 |
Liabilities related to uncertain tax positions(d) | 14,683 |  |  | 21,169 |
Executive deferred compensation plan obligation | 32,447 |  |  | 28,715 |
Environmental liabilities(e) | 36,298 |  |  | 33,058 |
Asset retirement obligations(e) | 74,856 |  |  | 55,848 |
Tax indemnification liability(f) | 30,488 |  |  | 30,993 |
Other(g) | 50,792 |  |  | 45,777 |
Total | $ | 629,377 |  |  | $ | 754,536 |
(a)Noncurrent portion of one-time transition tax on foreign earnings. See Note 21, “Income Taxes,” for additional information. (b)Represents the 40% interest in the Kemerton assets, which are under construction, expected to be transferred to MRL as part of the consideration paid for the Wodgina Project acquisition. See Note 2, “Acquisitions,” for further details. (c)See Note 18, “Leases.” (d)See Note 21, “Income Taxes.” (e)See Note 17, “Commitments and Contingencies.” (f)Indemnification of certain income and non-income tax liabilities associated with the Chemetall Surface Treatment entities sold in 2017. (g)No individual component exceeds 5% of total liabilities.

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