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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
Total
USD ($)
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Successor [Member]
Agriphar [Member]
USD ($)
Successor [Member]
Agriphar [Member]
EUR (€)
Successor [Member]
Chemtura [Member]
USD ($)
Preferred Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Agriphar [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Chemtura [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
Agriphar [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
Chemtura [Member]
USD ($)
Retained Earnings [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Retained Earnings [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Treasury Stock [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Parent [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
Agriphar [Member]
USD ($)
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
Chemtura [Member]
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on April 25, 2013 [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Preferred Shares Issued On May 22, 2013 [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Preferred Shares Issued On May 22, 2013 [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Preferred Shares Issued On May 22, 2013 [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Preferred Shares Issued On May 22, 2013 [Member]
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on May 22, 2013 [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on May 22, 2013 [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Issued on May 22, 2013 [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on May 22, 2013 [Member]
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on October 30, 2013 [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on October 30, 2013 [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Issued on October 30, 2013 [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on October 30, 2013 [Member]
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on November 13, 2013 [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on November 13, 2013 [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Issued on November 13, 2013 [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on November 13, 2013 [Member]
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on November 20, 2013 [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on November 20, 2013 [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Issued on November 20, 2013 [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on November 20, 2013 [Member]
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Shares Issued December 23, 2013 [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Shares Issued December 23, 2013 [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Additional Shares Issued December 23, 2013 [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Shares Issued December 23, 2013 [Member]
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on January 5, 2014 [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Issued on May 20, 2014 [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on May 20, 2014 [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on May 20, 2014 [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued on May 20, 2014 [Member]
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Shares Issued In Connection With 401(k) Exchange Agreement [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Shares Issued In Connection With 401(k) Exchange Agreement [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Shares Issued In Connection With 401(k) Exchange Agreement [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Shares Issued In Connection With 401(k) Exchange Agreement [Member]
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued On October 8Th, 2014 [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued On October 8Th, 2014 [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued On October 8Th, 2014 [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued On October 8Th, 2014 [Member]
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued On November 6, 2014 [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued On November 6, 2014 [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Issued On November 6, 2014 [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued On November 6, 2014 [Member]
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued On November 17, 2014 [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued On November 17, 2014 [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued On November 17, 2014 [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Issued On November 17, 2014 [Member]
Parent [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
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  $ (1,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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      $ (400,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (15,300,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (15,300,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Distribution to non-controlling interest (600,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders                                               (600,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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