CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 89,118	$ 121,749	$ 143,548	$ 70,049
Receivables, net of allowances of $1,406 and $814	253,437	200,860
Inventories of products, net	362,831	327,996
Inventories of materials and supplies, net	24,832	22,392
Prepaid expenses	36,348	35,851
Other current assets	45,993	37,658
Total current assets	812,559	746,506
Property, plant, and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $505,660 and $411,418	942,834	906,722
Goodwill	773,635	770,012
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $184,614 and $144,946	416,747	439,198
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	12,098	11,195
Debt issuance costs	2,633	3,511
Deferred income taxes	8,766	6,907
Other long-term assets	23,334	22,594
Total assets	2,992,606	2,906,645
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	33,553	41,825
Accounts payable-trade	156,426	150,081
Other payables and accruals	151,856	130,398
Due to related party	16,045	14,669
Total current liabilities	357,880	336,973
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,667,074	1,697,700
Deferred income taxes	215,145	211,396
Other long-term liabilities	168,139	170,339
Total liabilities	2,408,238	2,416,408
Commitments and contingencies (note 10)
Kraton stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; 31,261 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017; 30,960 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016	313	310
Additional paid in capital	369,702	361,682
Retained earnings	282,380	254,439
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(97,105)	(158,530)
Total Kraton stockholders' equity	555,290	457,901
Noncontrolling interest	29,078	32,336
Total equity	584,368	490,237	$ 534,728	$ 392,992
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,992,606	$ 2,906,645