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Other Expense, Other Income and Non-Operating Other Expense (Income), net (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule of Other Expense, Other Income and Non-Operating Other Expense (Income), Net |
|  | Three Months Ended |
|  | March 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Other expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dismantle and demolition expense (1) |  | $ | 1,188 |  |  | $ | — |
Miscellaneous penalties |  |  | 312 |  |  |  | 101 |
Realized and unrealized losses on contractual obligations associated with carbon credits |  |  | 233 |  |  |  | — |
Impairment on long-lived assets |  |  | 210 |  |  |  | — |
Miscellaneous expense (2) |  |  | 87 |  |  |  | 66 |
Total other expense |  | $ | 2,030 |  |  | $ | 167 |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlements of litigation and potential litigation (3) |  | $ | 545 |  |  | $ | — |
Realized and unrealized gains on carbon credits |  |  | 233 |  |  |  | — |
Miscellaneous income (2) |  |  | 184 |  |  |  | 236 |
Total other income |  | $ | 962 |  |  | $ | 236 |
Non-operating other expense (income), net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | (24 | )
Miscellaneous expense (2) |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 19 |
Total non-operating other expense (income), net |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | (5 | )
(1) | Amount relates to the dismantling and demolition of certain plant and equipment at our chemical facilities.
(2) | Amounts represent numerous unrelated transactions, none of which are individually significant requiring separate disclosure.
(3) | Amount relates primarily to a settlement reached associated with a class action insurance brokerage antitrust litigation.

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