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Other Expense, Income and Non-Operating Other Income, net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Expense, Income and Non-Operating Other Income, Net |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Other expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized and unrealized losses on contractual obligations associated with carbon credits |  | $ | 2,799 |  |  | $ | 1,233 |  |  | $ | 721 |
Losses on sales and disposals of property and equipment |  |  | 1,312 |  |  |  | 737 |  |  |  | 996 |
Dismantle and demolition expense (1) |  |  | 559 |  |  |  | 2,578 |  |  |  | — |
Miscellaneous penalties |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 824 |  |  |  | 112 |
Miscellaneous expense |  |  | 197 |  |  |  | 302 |  |  |  | 289 |
Total other expense |  | $ | 4,885 |  |  | $ | 5,674 |  |  | $ | 2,118 |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized and unrealized gains on carbon credits |  | $ | 3,089 |  |  | $ | 1,233 |  |  | $ | 876 |
Settlements of litigation and potential litigation (2) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 545 |  |  |  | 2,303 |
Miscellaneous income |  |  | 676 |  |  |  | 545 |  |  |  | 632 |
Total other income |  | $ | 3,765 |  |  | $ | 2,323 |  |  | $ | 3,811 |
Other expense (income), net |  | $ | 1,120 |  |  | $ | 3,351 |  |  | $ | (1,693 | )
Non-operating other expense (income), net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | $ | (301 | ) |  | $ | (165 | ) |  | $ | (87 | )
Miscellaneous income |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (263 | )
Miscellaneous expense |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 69 |
Total non-operating other income, net |  | $ | (281 | ) |  | $ | (100 | ) |  | $ | (281 | )
(1) | Amount relates to the dismantling and demolition of certain plant and equipment at our chemical facilities.
(2) | Amounts relate primarily to settlements reached with certain vendors of our Chemical Business.

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