Operating leases
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability
Equity Compensation
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Range [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Target return percentage
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Target Return Percentage
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Target Return Percentage
Collective Bargaining Agreement
Collective Bargaining Agreement [Member]
Collective Bargaining Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Expected future employer contributions
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Fiscal Year
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Postretirement Benefit Obligations Adjustment
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Transition Attributable to Parent [Member]
Basic
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Debt instrument, covenant, consolidated leverage ratio, maximum
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Maximum
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Maximum
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Operating Leases
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Unrecognized compensation cost
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]
Performance Stock Units
Performance Shares [Member]
Fair value of plan assets at January 1,
Fair value of plan assets at December 31,
Total Pension Plan Assets at Fair Value
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount
Accruals and Reserves
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Treasury Stock
Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, before Tax, Attributable to Parent
Expected return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets
Additional Paid-In Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Base Rate
Base Rate [Member]
2024
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five
10 Largest Customers
Ten Largest Customers [Member]
Ten Largest Customers
Income Taxes
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Purchase of treasury stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Weighted Average Exercise Price (per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Goodwill
Goodwill
Company Contributions
Pension plan contributions
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer
Accumulated benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable (in thousands)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
Total finance lease cost
Finance Lease, Cost
Finance Lease, Cost
Less amounts recognized in revenues
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Accounts payable
Finance Lease, Liability, Current
U.S. state income tax rate change
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent
Secured Debt [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Property, plant and equipment – net
Total property, plant, equipment – net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding (in thousands)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding
2017 Act
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Percent
Deferred income and customer advances
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Vested (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Total accounts and other receivables – net
Accounts and Other Receivables, Net, Current
Restructuring
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Stock Options
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]
2023
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fourth Year
2021
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Three Years
Net deferred taxes
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net
Expected term (years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
Expected annual rate of compensation increase
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase
Number of Shares, Forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period
Interest Rate Swap
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Property, plant and equipment - net
Capital Leased Assets, Gross
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
Total net periodic pension cost (benefit) recognized in Other comprehensive income
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) and Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax
U.S.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
Funded status of plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan
Receivables [Abstract]
Other liabilities
Other Liabilities
Consolidated leverage ratio, period two (less than)
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Scenario Two, Maximum
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Scenario Two, Maximum
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value Measurements
Financial Instruments Disclosure [Text Block]
2022
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
May 2018 Repurchase Program
May 2018 Repurchase Program [Member]
May 2018 Repurchase Program
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Total lease cost
Lease, Cost
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Operating leases
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Financing cash flows from finance leases
Finance Lease, Principal Payments
Other non-operating expense (income), net
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Expected long-term rate of return
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Rate of Return on Plan Assets
Non-cash information:
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Change in plan assets:
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Year
Balance at End of Year
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount
Spares and other
Other Inventory, Gross
Basic (in shares)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
2023
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Five Years
Customer [Domain]
Customer [Domain]
Entity Public Float
Entity Public Float
Risk-free interest rate percentage
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Thereafter
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Interest and penalties
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued
Compensation expense
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Operating loss carryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Retirement Plan Name [Axis]
Retirement Plan Name [Axis]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Operating lease liabilities – long term
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
ASSETS
Assets [Abstract]
Range [Axis]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Accounts payable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
Total gross deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross
Costs, expenses and other:
Costs, expenses and other:
Prior service cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax
Construction in progress
Construction in Progress [Member]
Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]
Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]
Accrued liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities
Actual return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Increase (Decrease) for Actual Return (Loss)
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Other Comprehensive Income, Noncontrolling Interest [Text Block]
Original Credit Agreement
Original Credit Agreement [Member]
Original Credit Agreement
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Change in invested equity and spin-off deferred tax adjustments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, after Tax
Assets used in short production cycles or subject to high corrosion
Assets Used In Short Production Cycles Or Subject To High Corrosion [Member]
Assets Used in Short Production Cycles or Subject to High Corrosion
Scenario [Axis]
Scenario [Axis]
Cash paid for interest
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Amortization of right-of-use asset
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]
Non-U.S.
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)
Facility exit costs
Business Exit Costs
Other assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued
Summary of Pension Plan Contributions
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Retained Earnings [Member]
Net cash used for investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Number of Performance Stock Units (In Thousands)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Issuance of common stock and reclassification of invested equity (in Shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues
Diluted (in dollars per share)
EPS – Diluted (in dollars per share)
Earnings per share – diluted (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Checks outstanding
Outstanding Checks
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Loss on derivative instruments included in Accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2018
Loss on derivative instruments included in Accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2019
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent
Derivative liability
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Inventories – net
Total inventories
Inventory, Net
Antidilutive securities (in shares)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Long-term Debt and Credit Arrangements (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Debt and Credit Arrangements (Details) [Line Items]
2019
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months
Thereafter
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter
Effective discount rate for benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table]
Service Cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost
Key actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31,
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Shaw Industries Group Inc
Shaw Industries Group Inc [Member]
Shaw Industries Group Inc [Member]
Undistributed earnings
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries
Company matching contribution, percent of employees' gross pay
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
Total lease payments
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Actuarial losses (gains)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, before Tax
2023
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Schedule of Share Based Compensation Income Statement Impact From RSUs
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Income Statement Impact From RSUs [Table Text Block]
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring Charges
Other changes in benefits obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)
Other Changes in Benefits Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province
Total stockholders' equity
Balance
Balance
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Summary of Stock Option Activity
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
2021
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two
Award performance period (in years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Performance Period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Performance Period
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Derivative and Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, Plant, Equipment - Net
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
2023
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four
Issuance of common stock
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
Facility exit costs
Facility Closing [Member]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
State
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Trade Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Receivables, Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report
Derivative, amount of hedged item
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item
Bridge loan
Bridge Loan [Member]
Pension Benefits
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Pensions, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Number of units, Vested (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Lease, Cost
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Operating Leases
Operating Lease, Assets And Liabilities, Lessee [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Assets And Liabilities, Lessee
Basis spread on variable rate
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Royalty agreement, fair value
Royalty Agreement, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure
Contract with customer, timing of performance obligation
Contract with Customer, Timing of Satisfaction of Performance Obligation and Payment
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Member]
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
Employee separations
Severance Costs
Foreign exchange translation adjustments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Gain (loss) expected to be reclassified from AOCI to income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimated Net Amount to be Transferred
Additional cash advances
Contract with Customer, Liability, Increase from Cash Receipts
Contract with Customer, Liability, Increase from Cash Receipts
Contributions to defined contribution plan
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Name [Domain]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Name [Domain]
Operating cash flows from finance leases
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Assets and Liabilities, Lessee
Assets and Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block]
Assets and Liabilities, Lessee
Other investing activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Changes in Fair Value of Effective Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member]
Stock based compensation
Stock-based compensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense
Document Annual Report
Document Annual Report
Inventory
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Inventory
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis]
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss)
OCI, before Reclassifications, before Tax, Attributable to Parent
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Dilutive effect of unvested equity awards (in shares)
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Operating Lease, Payments
Property, plant and equipment – gross
Finance Lease, Right-Of-Use Asset, Gross
Finance Lease, Right-Of-Use Asset, Gross
Geographical [Axis]
Geographical [Axis]
Commodity Price Risk Management
Commodity Price Risk Management [Policy Text Block]
Commodity Price Risk Management
Recognition of actuarial losses
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss), Immediate Recognition as Component in Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (Per Share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Interest on lease liabilities
Finance Lease, Interest Expense
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town
Total deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash payments
Payments for Restructuring
Property, plant, equipment useful life (in years)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Less: Valuation Allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Voluntary Filers
Total lease payments
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due
Operating Leases
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Inventory write-downs
Inventory Write-down
Total finance lease liabilities
Total
Finance Lease, Liability
Duration of customer relationship
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Duration of Customer Relationship
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Duration of Customer Relationship
Designated as Hedging Instrument
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Charged to Other Accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Other Account
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
Unaudited Selected Quarterly Financial Data
Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
Research and Development
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other assets and liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net
Total
Long-term Debt
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Postretirement benefit obligations
Liability, Pension and Other Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits, Noncurrent
February 2019 Repurchase Program
February 2019 Repurchase Program [Member]
February 2019 Repurchase Program
Derivative [Table]
Derivative [Table]
Awards other than full value
Awards Other Than Full Value [Member]
Subsequent Event [Table]
Subsequent Event [Table]
2024
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Five
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Finance Leases
Finance Lease, Assets And Liabilities, Lessee [Abstract]
Finance Lease, Assets And Liabilities, Lessee
Operating loss carryfowards, not subject to expiration
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
2022
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three
LIABILITIES
Liabilities [Abstract]
Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock [Member]
Consolidated senior secured leverage ratio (less than)
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, Maximum
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, Maximum
Accrued pension liabilities-noncurrent
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Noncurrent
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Deferred Provision:
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Number of Shares, Expired (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
City Area Code
City Area Code
Schedule of Assumptions Used
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Charged to Costs and Expenses
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense
Number of units allocated to stock unit fund (in shares)
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
2022
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three
Accretion of deferred financing fees
Accretion of deferred financing fees
Accretion of deferred financing costs.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Capital Leases
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits
Number of Shares (in thousands)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Maximum aggregate principal amount
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Less: amounts due within one year
Line of Credit, Current
2020
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Two Years
Retirement Plan Name [Domain]
Retirement Plan Name [Domain]
Inventory, LIFO reserve
Reduction to LIFO cost basis
Inventory, LIFO Reserve
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Table Text Block]
Schedule of allowance for doubtful accounts
Product and Service [Domain]
Product and Service [Domain]
Type of Adoption [Domain]
Type of Adoption [Domain]
Deferred Income and Customer Advances
Deferred Income and Customer Advances, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Deferred Income and Customer Advances, Policy
Chemical Intermediates
Chemical Intermediates [Member]
Chemical Intermediates [Member]
Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizer
Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizers [Member]
Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizers [Member]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Inventories
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Change in benefit obligation:
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Schedule of Target Asset Allocation of Pension Plan Assets
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
International
Non-US [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member]
2021
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Second Year
Total equity
Beginning balance
Ending balance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Other, net
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent
Fair value per stock option (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price
Work in progress
Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves
2021
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term [Abstract]
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Depreciation expense
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Owned, Accumulated Depreciation
Revenue
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
2022
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Third Year
Principal payments of finance leases
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Component [Domain]
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exerciseable (in dollars per dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Property, plant, equipment, gross
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Common Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative [Line Items]
Geographical [Domain]
Geographical [Domain]
Accrual balance at December 31, 2018
Accrual balance at December 31, 2019
Restructuring Reserve
Executive compensation limitations
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Percent
Exercisable shares (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
Accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Current
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
United States Bonds
Debt Security, Corporate, US [Member]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Payments of long-term debt
Repayments of Long-term Debt
Total lease payments
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due
Customer [Axis]
Customer [Axis]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Machinery and equipment
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Treasury stock (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares
Other
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other Finite-Lived Assets
Tax credits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent
Equity Award [Domain]
Award Type [Domain]
Borrowings from line of credit
Proceeds from Lines of Credit
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Changes in Fair Value of Effective Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]
Actual plan asset allocation percentage
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Actual Allocation, Percentage
Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash flows from investing activities:
Inventories
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan, Real Estate [Member]
Less – allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Less – accumulated depreciation
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Total recognized in other comprehensive income
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, before Tax
Benefits Paid
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Benefits Paid
Finished goods
Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves
Number of Shares, Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
2022
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Four Years
Consolidated interest coverage ratio (not less than)
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, Minimum
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, Minimum
Value of stock repurchased
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Par Value Method
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Pension obligation adjustments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, after Tax and Accounting Standards Update Adoption Reclassification
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, after Tax and Accounting Standards Update Adoption Reclassification
Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Net actuarial (gain) loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Gain (Loss), before Tax
Non-U.S.
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Reclassifications
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Finance leases
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Equity-Based Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis]
Equity-Based Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis]
Number of customers
Number of Customers
Number of Customers
Number of units, Forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Pension Obligation
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Pensions
Number of Shares, beginning balance (in shares)
Number of Shares, ending balance (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Thereafter
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash-flow hedges
Commodity hedges
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Parent
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Average market price of common stock repurchased (in dollars per share)
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Environmental
Environmental Cost, Expense Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
Consolidated leverage ratio, period four (less than)
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Scenario Four, Maximum
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Scenario Four, Maximum
Supplemental non-cash investing activities:
Supplemental non-cash investing activities:
Total operating lease liabilities
Total
Operating Lease, Liability
Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Cash Flow, Lessee [Abstract]
Cash Flow, Lessee
Nylon
Nylon Resins [Member]
Nylon Resins [Member]
Leases
Lessee, Finance Leases [Text Block]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
United States Equities
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, US [Member]
Debt outstanding
Long-term Debt, Gross
Period for recognition (in years)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Accounting Policies
Accounting Policies [Table]
Accounting Policies
Annual commitment fee percentage
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage
Inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Number of units, beginning balance (in shares)
Number of units, ending balance (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Finance Leases
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Member]
Short-term lease cost
Short-term Lease, Cost
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Volatility percentage
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Issuance of common stock and reclassification of invested equity
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues
Total costs, expenses and other
Costs and Operating and Nonoperating Expenses
Total cost of sales, operating, and non-operating expenses.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12)
Commitments and Contingencies
Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity
Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cover page.
Accounts and Other Receivables - Net
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Federal
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)
Research and development expense
Research and Development Expense
Manufacturing incentives
Manufacturing incentives
Effective Income Tax Reconciliation, Manufacturing Incentives
Inventory, gross
Inventory, Gross
Operating loss carryforwards, subject to expiration
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration
Total liabilities
Total liabilities
Liabilities
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Income Taxes [Table]
Income Taxes [Table]
2021
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years
Restructuring and Related Costs
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
Less imputed interest
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
2022
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Three
Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol
United States
UNITED STATES
Basic (in dollars per share)
EPS – Basic (in dollars per share)
Earnings per share – basic (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Actuarial losses (gains)
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Actuarial Gain (Loss)
Thereafter
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid
Thereafter
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
Land and improvements
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Other liabilities
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Opening balance January 1, 2019
Ending balance December 31, 2019
Contract with Customer, Liability
Finance leases
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability
2023
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Benefit obligation at January 1,
Benefit obligation at December 31,
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation
Capitalized interest
Interest Costs Capitalized
Revolving credit facility
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
2020
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months
2020
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months
Common stock, par value $0.01; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 31,423,898 shares issued and 27,914,777 outstanding at December 31, 2019; 30,555,715 shares issued and 29,345,001 outstanding at December 31, 2018
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Less imputed interest
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Dividend yield percentage
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Total accounts and other receivables
Accounts and Other Receivables Gross
Accounts and Other Receivables Gross
Employee separations
Employee Severance [Member]
Accounting Principles
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Standard plant assets
Standard Plant Assets [Member]
Standard Plant Assets
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
2020
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Next Twelve Months
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Income Statement Impact From Stock Options
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Income Statement Impact From Stock Options [Table Text Block]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Income Statement Impact From Stock Options [Table Text Block]
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Scenario [Domain]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold
Cost of Goods and Services Sold
Percentage decrease in overall borrowing costs
Debt Instrument Decrease in Overall Borrowing Costs, Percentage
Debt Instrument Decrease in Overall Borrowing Costs, Percentage
Total lease payments
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due
Accrued pension liabilities-current
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Current
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Lease Liability [Abstract]
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Lease Liability
Stock-based compensation
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition
Treasury stock at par (3,509,121 shares at December 31, 2019; 1,210,714 shares at December 31, 2018)
Treasury Stock, Value
Total assets
Total assets
Assets
Net Income
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Number of derivative instruments held
Derivative Liability, Number of Instruments Held
Net periodic Pension Cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)
Options exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Total pension liabilities recognized
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position
Finance leases
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Other
Other Receivables
Document Type
Document Type
U.S. state income taxes
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Debt Issuance Costs
Debt, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
2024
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five
Income Statement [Abstract]
Equity-Based Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain]
Equity-Based Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Leases
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
Current Provision:
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Organization, Operations and Basis of Presentation
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Effective income tax rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, income tax expense (benefit)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Incomplete Accounting, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current
Long-term Debt and Credit Arrangements (Details) [Table]
Long-term Debt and Credit Arrangements (Details) [Table]
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Income tax expense (benefit)
Income taxes
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Fixed income / real estate / other securities
Fixed Income and Other Securities [Member]
Fixed Income and Other Securities [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Summary of Performance Stock Unit Activity
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Performance Shares, Activity [Table Text Block]
Income tax expense (benefit)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Hedging Designation [Domain]
Hedging Designation [Domain]
2023
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four
Line of credit – long-term
Total long-term debt due after one year
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent
Accounting Policies
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accounting Policies
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect
Accounts and other receivables – net
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Consolidated leverage ratio, period one (less than)
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Scenario One, Maximum
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Scenario One, Maximum
Total current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Foreign carryforward
Foreign Carryforward [Member]
Thereafter
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due after Fifth Year
Accounts and other receivables
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables
Buildings and improvements
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Debt instrument face amount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
RSUs
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Total liabilities and equity
Liabilities and Equity
2020
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Second Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Second Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Second Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]
Number of units, Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Variable Rate [Axis]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Schedule of Inventory, Current
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Non-U.S.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Schedule of Key Black-Scholes Assumptions
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Award Type [Axis]
Award Type [Axis]
2020
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Next Twelve Months
Postretirement Benefits Obligations
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Benefits paid
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Benefits Paid
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Restructuring charges
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges
Cash-flow hedges
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax
Diluted (in shares)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
2021
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Two
Intangibles
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets
Accumulated depreciation
Finance Lease, Right-Of-Use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation
Finance Lease, Right-Of-Use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation
Accounts receivables
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Axis]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Axis]
Net Operating Loss
Net Operating Loss
The sum of the tax effects as of the balance sheet date of the amount of (a) excesses of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax returns in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes
Interest Cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
Property, plant & equipment
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Preferred stock par value (in dollars per share)
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
2024
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Fifth Year
Thereafter
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter
2021
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two
Company matching contribution, percent of match
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match
Number of Restricted Stock Units (In Thousands)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
International Region Equities
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities, Non-US [Member]
Pension amounts recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Weighted Average Exercise Price, beginning balance (in dollars per share)
Weighted Average Exercise Price, ending balance (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Option for higher borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Accordion Feature, Higher Borrowing Capacity Option
Line of Credit Facility, Accordion Feature, Higher Borrowing Capacity Option
Letter of credit
Letter of Credit [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash paid for income taxes
Income Taxes Paid
Preferred stock, par value $0.01; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
Long-term Debt and Credit Agreement
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
Earnings per common share
Earnings per common share
Concentration Risk [Table]
Concentration Risk [Table]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings, Tax Effect
Total current provision
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Net income
Net income
Net Income
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Effective discount rate for service cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate, Service Cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate, Service Cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain]
Other
Deferred Tax Assets, Other
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations [Table Text Block]
Raw materials
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves
Number of shares repurchased (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash Fund
Defined Benefit Plan, Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Tax credit carryforwards
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business
Unaudited Selected Quarterly Financial Data
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]
Entity File Number
Entity File Number
Leases
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Customer concentration risk
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
Operating lease liabilities – short term
Operating Lease, Liability, Current
Scenario, Forecast
Forecast [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Debt instrument term
Debt Instrument, Term
Deductions
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction
Principles of Consolidation
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
One Customer
One Customer [Member]
Shares paid for tax withholding obligations (in shares)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation
Emerging Markets Region Equities
Emerging Markets Equity Securities [Member]
Emerging Markets Equity Securities [Member]
Major process equipment
Major Process Equipment [Member]
Major Process Equipment
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Payments of line of credit
Repayments of Lines of Credit
Accrued liabilities
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Bi-lateral Letter of Credit Agreements
Bi-lateral Letter of Credit Agreements [Member]
Bi-lateral Letter of Credit Agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Key actuarial assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31,
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Award vesting period (in years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Axis]
Property, plant and equipment – net
Property, plant and equipment – net
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Other current assets
Other Assets, Current
Diluted
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Eurodollar
Eurodollar [Member]
State
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)
Number of countries in which customers are located (more than)
Number of Countries in Which Customers are Located
Number of Countries in Which Customers Are Located
Future minimum payments for unconditional purchase obligations
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation
Current liabilities:
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Supplemental cash activities:
Supplemental cash investing activities:
2020
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Number of Shares, Exercised (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Interest Rate Contract
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Interest Expense Limitation
Deferred Tax Asset, Interest Carryforward
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, beginning balance (in dollars per share)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, ending balance (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Sales
Net Sales
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net
First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Leases, Operating [Abstract]
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
2022
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years
Caprolactam
Caprolactam [Member]
Caprolactam [Member]
Payment of debt issuance costs
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs
Operating lease term (in years)
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Income Statement Impact From PSUs
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Income Statement Impact From PSUs [Table Text Block]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Income Statement Impact From PSUs [Table Text Block]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Expected annual rate of compensation increase
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase
Fair value adjustment
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Heading Roll Forward]
Loss on disposal of assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets
Federal
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Operating leases
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Consolidated leverage ratio, period three (less than)
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Scenario Three, Maximum
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Scenario Three, Maximum
2019
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Derivative Contract [Domain]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Deferred income and customer advances
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized
Number of shares authorized for repurchase (in shares)
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased
Leases [Abstract]
Transition obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Transition Asset (Obligation), before Tax
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Leases, Weighted Average Discount Rate [Abstract]
Leases, Weighted Average Discount Rate
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Concentration risk (as a percentage)
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Total sales
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member]
Acquisition of treasury stock (1,210,714 shares)
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method
Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Address, Address Line Two
Entity Address, Address Line Two
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One
Current assets:
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
2024
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five
Disaggregation of Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Operating lease cost
Operating Lease, Cost
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments
Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member]
US and non-US equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan, Equity Securities [Member]
Summary of Fair Value of Plan Assets
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Other liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Effective discount rate for interest cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate, Interest Cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate, Interest Cost
Pension obligation adjustments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, after Tax
Gross Profit
Gross Profit
Percentage of sales
Percentage of Sales
Percentage Of Total Sales
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Total restructuring charges
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions
Options outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]
Write-off of equipment and facility
Write-Off Of Long Term Assets
Write-Off Of Long Term Assets
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
2023
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Four
Finance lease cost:
Finance Lease, Cost1 [Abstract]
Finance Lease, Cost1
Total outstanding indebtedness
Outstanding line of credit
Long-term Line of Credit
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security