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Debt - Cabot Senior Debt (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Nov. 11, 2015 GBP (£) | Nov. 11, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2014 GBP (£) | Mar. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 11, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 11, 2015 EUR (€) | Mar. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2013 GBP (£) | Aug. 02, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 25, 2013 GBP (£) | Jul. 25, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 20, 2012 GBP (£) | Sep. 20, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,750 |  | $ 28,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,202 |  | 41,867 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 891,804 | 1,184,244 | $ 630,163 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 505,000 |  | 627,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.17% | 3.17% | 2.93% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 50,000,000.0 | $ 82,700
Cabot Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, increase to maximum borrowing capacity, accordion provision | £ | £ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs | £ 4,800,000 | $ 7,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 6 years | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility expiry date | Sep. 01, 2018 | Sep. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LTV ratio | 0.75% | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86,368 |  | 54,089 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.86% | 3.86% | 4.34% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Cabot Floating Rate Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  | £ 5,800,000 |  |  |  | 8,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense—stated coupon rate |  |  |  |  |  | $ 98,988 | $ 97,028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | 88,316 | 86,795 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior credit facility |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 | 113,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 265,000,000 | $ 438,400
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.375% | 10.375%
Cabot 2020 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 100,000,000 | $ 151,700 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.375% | 8.375% |  |  |  |
J Bridge PECs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of J Bridge PECs |  |  |  |  | £ 25,000,000 | 37,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot 2021 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  | £ 175,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 291,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior credit facility |  |  | £ 105,000,000 | $ 174,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Cabot Floating Rate Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 332,200 | € 310,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Discount Rate | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400 | € 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Cabot Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Three-Month EURIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 5.875% | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Cabot Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,144,200 |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Cabot Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | £ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 304,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ten Point Five Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty [Member] | Marlin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 150,000,000.0 | $ 246,500 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.50% | 10.50% |  |
Long-term debt, fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 284,200 |  |
Senior Loans [Member] | Cabot Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LTV ratio | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Income [Member] | Cabot Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income—accretion of debt premium |  |  |  |  |  | (10,747) | (10,233) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense [Member] | Cabot Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income—accretion of debt premium |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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