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Revenue From Contracts with Customers - Disaggregate Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition |  |
Total Revenues | $ 318,646 | $ 474,994
By-products and other |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition |  |
Total Revenues | 11,449 | 31,658
Graphite Electrodes - Three-to-five-year take-or-pay contracts |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition |  |
Total Revenues | 276,379 | 396,040
Graphite Electrodes - Short-term agreements and spot sales |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition |  |
Total Revenues | $ 30,818 | $ 47,296

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