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Rationalizations Rationalization Costs Incurred (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 5 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Aug. 14, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2014
Predecessor [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  | $ 4,422 |  | $ 40,350
Predecessor [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  | 1,372 |  | 22,388
Inventory loss |  | (33) |  | 941
Fixed asset write-offs and other |  | 1,715 |  | 5,552
Predecessor [Member] | Recorded in Research and Development |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |  | 2,312
Predecessor [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |  | 608
Other (recorded in Cost of sales) |  | 1,354 |  | 604
Predecessor [Member] | Rationalizations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations) |  | (11) |  | 7,465
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations) |  | 25 |  | 480
Predecessor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  | 2,696 |  | 34,479
Predecessor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  | 432 |  | 22,388
Inventory loss |  | (33) |  | 941
Fixed asset write-offs and other |  | 1,715 |  | 5,552
Predecessor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Recorded in Research and Development |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |  | 0
Predecessor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |  | 0
Other (recorded in Cost of sales) |  | 400 |  | 89
Predecessor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Rationalizations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations) |  | 157 |  | 5,040
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations) |  | 25 |  | 469
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  | 1,726 |  | 5,871
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  | 940 |  | 0
Inventory loss |  | 0 |  | 0
Fixed asset write-offs and other |  | 0 |  | 0
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Recorded in Research and Development |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |  | 2,312
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |  | 608
Other (recorded in Cost of sales) |  | 954 |  | 515
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Rationalizations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations) |  | (168) |  | 2,425
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations) |  | $ 0 |  | $ 11
Successor [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 389 |  | $ 2,365 |
Successor [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Inventory loss | (649) |  |  |
Fixed asset write-offs and other | 329 |  | 636 |
Successor [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other (recorded in Cost of sales) | 425 |  | 1,670 |
Successor [Member] | Rationalizations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations) | 225 |  | 59 |
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations) | 59 |  |  |
Successor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 28 |  | 1,842 |
Successor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Inventory loss | (649) |  |  |
Fixed asset write-offs and other | 329 |  | 636 |
Successor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other (recorded in Cost of sales) | 135 |  | 1,258 |
Successor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Rationalizations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations) | 154 |  | (52) |
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations) | 59 |  |  |
Successor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 361 |  | 523 |
Successor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Inventory loss | 0 |  |  |
Fixed asset write-offs and other | 0 |  | 0 |
Successor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other (recorded in Cost of sales) | 290 |  | 412 |
Successor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Rationalizations [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations) | 71 |  | $ 111 |
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations) | $ 0 |  |  |

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