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Equity - Non-controlling interests financial information (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 05, 2009
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
CAD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION          
Non-current assets     $ 1,241,238,000 $ 1,308,966,000  
Current assets     882,579,000 691,291,000  
Non-current liabilities     740,368,000 612,303,000  
Current liabilities     499,077,000 450,196,000  
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT          
Sales     2,274,038,000 1,741,693,000 [1] $ 1,576,037,000 [1]
Operating profit     116,754,000 39,697,000 [1] (373,080,000) [1]
Profit before taxes     48,808,000 (20,643,000) [1] (405,308,000) [1]
Net profit (loss)     24,573,000 (5,822,000) [1] (358,613,000) [1]
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS          
Cash flows from operating activities     73,777,000 150,375,000 121,169,000
Cash flows from investing activities     (85,875,000) (74,818,000) (84,281,000)
Cash flows from financing activities     53,303,000 (113,397,000) 49,917,000
Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents in foreign currencies     (9,030,000) 25,330,000 (6,489,000)
Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalents     184,472,000 196,982,000 116,666,000
Ending balance of cash and cash equivalents     216,647,000 184,472,000 196,982,000
Non-controlling interests     116,145,000 121,734,000  
WVA Manufacturing, LLC          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS          
Additional cost per operating agreement $ 100        
WVA Manufacturing, LLC | Globe Specialty Metals Inc          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS          
Non-controlling interests     77,343,000 80,868,000  
Production output sold (as a percentage) 51.00%        
WVA Manufacturing, LLC | Globe Specialty Metals Inc | Noncontrolling interests          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION          
Non-current assets     84,864,000 88,532,000  
Current assets     59,957,000 45,269,000  
Non-current liabilities     14,677,000 14,678,000  
Current liabilities     38,060,000 36,359,000  
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT          
Sales     168,041,000 161,014,000  
Operating profit     6,319,000 5,947,000  
Profit before taxes     6,319,000 5,947,000  
Net profit (loss)     (6,458,000) 14,678,000  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS          
Cash flows from operating activities     10,025,000 16,017,000  
Cash flows from investing activities     (3,830,000) (2,193,000)  
Cash flows from financing activities       (15,000,000)  
Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalents     340,000 1,516,000  
Ending balance of cash and cash equivalents     6,535,000 340,000 1,516,000
WVA Manufacturing, LLC | Dow Corning Corporation [Member]          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS          
Production output sold (as a percentage) 49.00%        
WVA Manufacturing, LLC | Dow Corning Corporation [Member] | Globe Specialty Metals Inc          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS          
Membership interest sold (as a percentage) 49.00%        
Quebec Silicon Limited Partnership [Member]          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS          
Additional cost per operating agreement   $ 31      
Quebec Silicon Limited Partnership [Member] | Globe Specialty Metals Inc          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS          
Non-controlling interests     $ 44,796,000 46,830,000  
Production output sold (as a percentage)   51.00% 51.00%    
Quebec Silicon Limited Partnership [Member] | Globe Specialty Metals Inc | Noncontrolling interests          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION          
Non-current assets     $ 62,725,000 68,521,000  
Current assets     42,125,000 33,076,000  
Non-current liabilities     15,406,000 14,213,000  
Current liabilities     24,356,000 18,346,000  
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT          
Sales     108,764,000 97,697,000  
Operating profit     2,284,000 467,000  
Profit before taxes     979,000 122,000  
Net profit (loss)     478,000 42,000  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS          
Cash flows from operating activities     4,317,000 7,076,000  
Cash flows from investing activities     (4,980,000) (5,422,000)  
Cash flows from financing activities       (2,000)  
Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents in foreign currencies     (32,000) 68,000  
Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalents     2,462,000 742,000  
Ending balance of cash and cash equivalents     $ 1,767,000 $ 2,462,000 $ 742,000
Quebec Silicon Limited Partnership [Member] | Dow Corning Corporation [Member]          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS          
Production output sold (as a percentage)   49.00% 49.00%    
[1] The amounts for 2016 have been re-presented to show the results of the Spanish energy business within profit (loss) from continuing operations, as described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.