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Rationalizations Rationalization Text (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 metric_tons | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | $ 20,156,000 | $ 0 | $ 0
Estimated Reduction in Capacity | 60,000 |  |
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges | 8,010,000 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 100,000,000 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated | 600 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated, Period Percent |  | 20.00% |
Restructuring and related - expected cash outlays | 30,000,000 |  |
Expected Rationalization Charges For Following Year | 70,000,000 |  |
Restructuring Charges | 65,702,000 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accelerated Depreciation | 28,326,000 |  |
Restructuring and related charges to inventory | 9,000,000 |  |
Restructuring and related severance costs | 19,346,000 |  |
Industrial Materials [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges | 5,736,000 |  |
Restructuring and related severance and contract termination costs | 19,400,000 |  |
Restructuring Charges | 61,765,000 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accelerated Depreciation | 28,326,000 |  |
Restructuring and related charges to inventory | 8,000,000 |  |
Restructuring and related severance costs | 18,579,000 |  |
Engineered Solutions [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges | 2,274,000 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 4,500,000 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated | 40 |  |
Restructuring and related - expected cash outlays | 1,000,000 |  |
Expected Rationalization Charges For Following Year | 3,500,000 |  |
Restructuring Charges | 3,937,000 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accelerated Depreciation | 0 |  |
Restructuring and related charges to inventory | 1,000,000 |  |
Restructuring and related severance costs | $ 767,000 |  |

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- Definition Amount expected to be charged against earnings in the current and future periods for the specified restructuring cost. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -Paragraph 20 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 95-3 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
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