CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	$ 22,763	$ 109,256
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	102,040	93,913
Amortization of debt original issue discount	4,926	4,893
Amortization of debt issuance costs	6,309	5,343
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	61	452
Disposition and exit of business activities	0	(40,001)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	35,370	13,423
Earnings from unconsolidated joint venture, net of dividends received	67	136
Deferred income tax benefit	(3,526)	(4,343)
Release of valuation allowance	0	(86,631)
Share-based compensation	7,366	7,272
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable	(38,921)	(18,114)
Inventories of products, materials, and supplies	(19,126)	44,035
Other assets	(6,171)	(3,044)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable-trade	2,267	(2,981)
Other payables and accruals	26,851	(401)
Other long-term liabilities	(5,433)	4,631
Due to related party	606	(1,710)
Net cash provided by operating activities	135,449	126,129
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Kraton purchase of property, plant, and equipment	(71,595)	(62,885)
KFPC purchase of property, plant, and equipment	(11,790)	(16,995)
Purchase of software and other intangibles	(4,959)	(4,691)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	0	(1,312,105)
Sale of assets	0	72,803
Net cash used in investing activities	(88,344)	(1,323,873)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from debt	739,167	1,782,965
Repayments of debt	(837,012)	(480,133)
KFPC proceeds from debt	39,898	24,368
KFPC repayments of debt	(16,244)	0
Capital lease payments	(703)	(105)
Purchase of treasury stock	(2,297)	(967)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	2,954	2,625
Settlement of interest rate swap	(879)	(5,155)
Settlement of foreign currency hedges	(716)	0
Debt issuance costs	(13,929)	(57,646)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(89,761)	1,265,952
Effect of exchange rate differences on cash	10,025	5,291
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(32,631)	73,499
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	121,749	70,049
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	89,118	143,548
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds received	12,030	7,788
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of capitalized interest	72,288	56,972
Capitalized interest	3,334	4,022
Supplemental non-cash disclosures:
Property, plant, and equipment accruals	$ 17,268	$ 30,494