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Revenue From Contracts with Customers - Disaggregate Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Total Revenues | $ 451,899
Graphite Electrodes - Three-to-five-year contracts |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Total Revenues | 272,201
Graphite Electrodes - Short-term contracts |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Total Revenues | 167,595
By products |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Total Revenues | $ 12,103

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