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Other Non-Current Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Composition of other non-current liabilities | The composition of other non-current liabilities was as follows:
|  | December 31 |
(In thousands) |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Deferred revenue |  | $ | 2,988 |  |  | $ | 3,318 |
Environmental and legal matters |  |  | 18,258 |  |  |  | 20,583 |
Deferred compensation liability |  |  | 43,042 |  |  |  | 37,790 |
Pension liability |  |  | 41,252 |  |  |  | 45,738 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  | 9,221 |  |  |  | 5,427 |
Total other non-current liabilities |  | $ | 114,761 |  |  | $ | 112,856 |

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