Intangible Assets (Schedule of Components of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 399,072	$ 396,823
Accumulated Amortization	230,781	214,417
Carrying Value	168,291	182,406
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	31,149	28,900
Accumulated Amortization	15,736	13,483
Carrying Value	15,413	15,417
Sodium Minerals & Sulfur Services
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	134,132	134,132
Accumulated Amortization	132,544	129,110
Carrying Value	1,588	5,022
Sodium Minerals & Sulfur Services \| Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	94,654	94,654
Accumulated Amortization	94,114	92,493
Carrying Value	540	2,161
Sodium Minerals & Sulfur Services \| Licensing agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	38,678	38,678
Accumulated Amortization	38,141	36,528
Carrying Value	537	2,150
Sodium Minerals & Sulfur Services \| Non-compete agreement
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	800	800
Accumulated Amortization	289	89
Carrying Value	511	711
Onshore Facilities & Transportation
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	48,690	48,690
Accumulated Amortization	40,401	40,015
Carrying Value	8,289	8,675
Onshore Facilities & Transportation \| Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	35,430	35,430
Accumulated Amortization	35,113	35,082
Carrying Value	317	348
Onshore Facilities & Transportation \| Intangibles associated with lease
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	13,260	13,260
Accumulated Amortization	5,288	4,933
Carrying Value	7,972	8,327
Marine Transportation
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	27,000	27,000
Accumulated Amortization	15,750	11,700
Carrying Value	11,250	15,300
Offshore pipeline transportation
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	158,101	158,101
Accumulated Amortization	26,350	20,109
Carrying Value	$ 131,751	$ 137,992

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