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Other Expense, Income and Non-Operating Other Expense (Income), net (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Income and Non-Operating Other Income, Net |
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Other expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized and unrealized losses on contractual obligations associated with carbon credits |  | $ | 1,634 |  |  | $ | 233 |
Losses on sales and disposals of property and equipment |  |  | 844 |  |  |  | 50 |
Dismantle and demolition expense (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,188 |
Miscellaneous penalties |  |  | — |  |  |  | 312 |
Impairment on long-lived assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | 210 |
Miscellaneous expense (2) |  |  | 105 |  |  |  | 37 |
Total other expense |  | $ | 2,583 |  |  | $ | 2,030 |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized and unrealized gains on carbon credits |  | $ | 1,925 |  |  | $ | 233 |
Settlements of litigation and potential litigation (3) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 545 |
Miscellaneous income (2) |  |  | 149 |  |  |  | 184 |
Total other income |  | $ | 2,074 |  |  | $ | 962 |
Other expense, net |  | $ | 509 |  |  | $ | 1,068 |
Non-operating other expense (income), net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | $ | (95 | ) |  | $ | (8 | )
Miscellaneous expense (2) |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 24 |
Total non-operating other expense (income), net |  | $ | (77 | ) |  | $ | 16 |
(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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