Sale of Business, Payable for Additional Funding to Cover Pension and Restructuring Liabilities

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Sale of Business, Payable to Cover Pension and Restructuring Liabilities

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Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109239629&loc=SL4582445-111684

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DIVESTITURE ACTIVITIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 11, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 11, 2021 EUR (€)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	$ (266)	$ 0	$ (964)	$ 0
Performance Materials \| Europe
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	$ (300)	$ (1,000)	$ (300)	$ (1,000)
Performance Materials \| Europe \| Sealing and Advanced Solutions Products
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Liability for agreement to cover pension and restructuring liabilities as part of sale of business					$ 1,800	€ 1.5
Liability for agreement for additional funding to cover pension and restructuring liabilities as part of sale of business					$ 2,300	€ 1.9