Amendment Flag
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Document Period End Date
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Filer Category
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Type
Notional amount
Award Type [Axis]
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE FOR INVESTMENT IN AMAK
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE FOR INVESTMENT IN AMAK [Abstract]
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS [Abstract]
Trade receivables, net
Trade receivables, net
Trade receivables
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current
Accounts payable
Accrual for environmental remediation
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies
Accrued liabilities current
Accrued liabilities
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS [Member]
Less accumulated depreciation
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Additional paid-in capital
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL [Member]
Adjustments for Error Correction [Domain]
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income of Arabian American Development Company To Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
Warrants
Advance to AMAK
Less allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current
Amortization of Contractual Based Intangible Asset
Exposure to Asbestos [Member]
Current Assets
ASSETS
Assets [Abstract]
Total current assets
Assets, Current
TOTAL ASSETS
Assets
Notes issued on acquisition
Losses on Cash Flow Hedge Reclassified from OCI
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Other Income, Net
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months
Cash and cash equivalents
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Interest expense reclassified from other comprehensive loss
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Interest Expense, Net
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Strike Price (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, issued (in shares)
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
Commodity Financial Instruments [Member]
Commodity Contract [Member]
COMMON STOCK [Member]
Common Stock, outstanding (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common stock-authorized 40 million shares of $.10 par value; issued and outstanding 23.8 million shares in 2013 and 2012
Common Stock, issued (in shares)
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, authorized (in shares)
POST-RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS [Abstract]
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE GAIN, NET OF TAX
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]
Comprehensive income
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Construction in progress [Member]
Cost of Sales and Processing (including depreciation of $825, and $724, respectively)
Cost of Goods and Services Sold
Amortization relating to the platinum catalyst
INVESTMENT IN AL MASANE AL KOBRA MINING COMPANY ("AMAK")
Cost-method Investments, Description [Text Block]
Investment in AMAK
Cost of petrochemical product Sales and Processing, depreciation
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
LIABILITIES AND LONG-TERM DEBT [Abstract]
Term loan secured by plant, pipeline and equipment
Face amount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Maturity date
Principal payments
Interest rate on loan (in hundredths)
Title of Individual [Axis]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Directors fees and expenses related to options to purchase shares
Additional benefits accrued
Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current
Other liabilities, net of current portion
Current portion of other liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Domain]
Depreciation
Depreciation, Nonproduction
Depreciation
Derivative Instrument Risk [Axis]
Net gain (loss)
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net
Fair value of financial contracts - asset (liability)
Derivative Assets
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Fair value of interest rate swap - liability
Derivative [Table]
Derivative [Table]
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]
Derivative instruments, net of current portion
Derivative Contract Type [Domain]
Derivative, variable interest rate (in hundredths)
Current portion of derivative instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Director [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]
Domestic Bank [Member]
Domestic Line of Credit [Member]
Basic Net Income per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Net Income Attributable to Arabian American Development Company (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Net income per common share
Basic Earnings per Common Share
Diluted Earnings per Common Share
Diluted Net Income per Share [Abstract]
Basic (in dollars per share)
Net Income Attributable to Arabian American Development Company (in dollars per share)
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CO.
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CO. [Abstract]
Investment in AMAK
Equity Method Investments
Percentage investment in AMAK (in hundredths)
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Company's share of income (loss) reported by AMAK
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Method Investee, Name [Domain]
Additional adjustment from the 2012 AMAK Audited Financials
Adjustments for Error Corrections [Axis]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Excess of current cost over LIFO value
Excess of Replacement or Current Costs over Stated LIFO Value
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]
Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Realized gain (loss)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Derivatives
Total General and Administrative Expenses
General and Administrative Expense
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
GROSS PROFIT
Gross Profit
Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Axis]
Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Domain]
Guarantor obligations
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Amount of maximum exposure
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Hedging Designation [Domain]
Consolidated Statement of Income
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
Equity in income (loss) of AMAK
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest
Equity in gain (loss) of AMAK
Equity in (earnings) loss income of AMAK
Equity in earnings (loss) of AMAK
INCOME TAXES
Cash payments for taxes, net of refunds
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Taxes receivable
(Increase) Decrease in Trade Receivables
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Decrease in Income Tax Receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable
Increase in Prepaid Expenses
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets
Increase in Inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Increase in Accrued Interest
(Increase ) Decrease in Notes Receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Notes Receivable, Current
Increase in Other Liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accrued interest
Interest Expense
Interest Expense
Interest rate swap
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Cash payments for interest
Interest Paid
INVENTORIES
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Petrochemical products
Inventories
Total inventory
INVENTORIES [Abstract]
Raw material
Amortization of difference between Company's investment in AMAK and Company's share of net assets of AMAK
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Land [Member]
Legal fees
Legal Fees
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
LIABILITIES
Liabilities [Abstract]
Liabilities [Abstract]
Current Liabilities
Total liabilities
Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities and Equity
Maximum borrowing capacity
Quarterly commitment fee on the unused portion of loan (in hundredths)
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
Interest rate (in hundredths)
Expiration date
Available remaining borrowing capacity
Lender Name [Axis]
Credit agreement sub limit available to support hedging program
Litigation Case Type [Domain]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Term loan [Member]
TRADE RECEIVABLES
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
LIABILITIES AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
Current portion of long-term debt
Short-term amount outstanding
Long-term debt, net of current portion
Long-term amount outstanding
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Number of defendants
Number of lawsuits
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Accrual recorded value
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Plant, pipeline and equipment [Member]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Mineral properties in the United States
Minimum [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest
Interest in Al Masane A1 Kobra (in hundredths)
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent
Net Income Attributable to Arabian American Development Co.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Diluted
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Operating activities
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income attributable to Arabian American Development Company
Net Income
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Net Income Attributable to Arabian American Development Co.
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash items:
Net assets acquired in purchase of STTC Transportation Company
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Value of Assets Acquired
Directors fees
Total other income (expenses)
Nonoperating Income (Expense)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Notes Payable [Member]
Notes payable
Number of operating segments
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Platinum catalyst [Member]
Oil and Gas Properties [Member]
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
OPERATING INCOME
Operating Income (Loss)
BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
Cumulative loss
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax
Other assets
Less: reclassification adjustment included in net income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax
Deferred tax benefit
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax
Unrealized Gain on Interest Rate Swap (net of income tax expense (benefit))
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax expense
Net cumulative loss
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE GAIN, NET OF TAX
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax [Abstract]
Unrealized holding gains arising during period
Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Interest Rate Swap, income tax benefit (expense)
General and Administrative
Miscellaneous Income (Expense)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Products in transit
Interest Income
Postretirement Obligation
Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
TOTAL [Member]
Addition to Investment in AMAK
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Additions to Plant, Pipeline and Equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Payments to acquire equity method investments
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments
POST-RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Trade receivables serving as collateral
Current portion of post-retirement benefit
Post-retirement benefit, net of current portion
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Additions to Long-Term Debt
Issuance of Common Stock
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
Net income
Net Income
NET INCOME
NET INCOME
Property, plant and equipment [Domain]
PLANT, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]
Plant, pipeline and equipment, net
Net plant, pipeline and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total plant, pipeline and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Plant, Pipeline and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Property, plant and equipment [Axis]
PLANT, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
TRADE RECEIVABLES [Abstract]
Accretion of Notes Receivable Discounts
Recognition of Deferred Revenue
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Investment in Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company Amak [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party [Domain]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]
Related Party [Axis]
Repayment of Long-Term Debt
Repayments of Long-term Debt
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Retained Earnings
RETAINED EARNINGS [Member]
Revolving Loan [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Expected term (in years)
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life
Petrochemical Product Sales
Total Revenues
Revenue, Net
REVENUES
Revenue, Net [Abstract]
Processing Fees
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Fair Value of Derivative Assets
Summary Of Status Of Stock Option Awards
Impact of Interest Rate Swap on Other Comprehensive Loss
Black-Scholes Option Valuation Assumptions
Net Income Per Common Share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Inventories
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Fair Value of Derivative Liabilities
Schedule of Change in Accounting Principal
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustment Restatement [Table]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Equity Method Investee, Name [Axis]
Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]
Property, plant and equipment [Table]
Trade Receivables
Term loan secured by plant, pipeline and equipment
Share-based Compensation
Compensation expense
Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share [Roll Forward]
Vesting period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share)
Granted (in dollars per share)
Expired (in dollars per share)
Exercised (in dollars per share)
Expected dividends
Risk free interest rate (in hundredths)
Expected volatility (in hundredths)
Exercisable, end of period (in dollars per share)
Expired (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period
Exercisable, stock options (in shares)
Exercisable, end of period (in shares)
Stock Options [Roll Forward]
Fair value of the warrants granted calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model, Assumptions [Abstract]
Forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share)
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Award Type [Domain]
Site Contingency, Nature of Contingency [Domain]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental Remediation Site [Axis]
Site Contingency [Table]
Statement [Table]
Scenario [Axis]
Statement [Line Items]
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]
Statement, Equity Components [Axis]
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) [Abstract]
Issued for STTC purchase (in shares)
Stock Options [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
Issued for STTC purchase
Exercised (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
EQUITY
Total equity
Balance
Balance
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Total Arabian American Development Company Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Threatened Litigation [Member]
Title of Individual with Relationship to Entity [Domain]
Unrealized Gain on Derivative Instruments
Unrealized gain (loss)
Basic Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Diluted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Additional long-term advances made to an affiliate during the period.
Additional advances to Affiliate
Additional advances to AMAK
This line item represents the shares purchased under equity method investments by the entity.
Shares purchased under equity method investments
Shares purchased under equity method investments (in shares)
Tabular disclosure of net initial equity method investments.
Schedule of Net Initial Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]
Initial Investment in AMAK
Tabular disclosure of the summarized results of operation and financial position of equity method investee.
Summarized Results of Operation and Financial Position for AMAK [Table Text Block]
Summarized Results of Operation and Financial Position for AMAK
Tabular disclosure of the equity in the income or loss of equity method investee reflected on the consolidated statement of operation.
Equity in Income or Loss of AMAK Reflected on Consolidated Statement Of Operation [Text Block]
Equity in Income or Loss of AMAK Reflected on Consolidated Statement Of Operation
The gross carrying value of a major finite-lived intangible asset, less accumulated amortization and any impairment charges that will be expensed with the passage of time or the occurrence of a triggering event, and will be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net Current
Contractual based intangible assets, net
The gross carrying value of a major finite-lived intangible asset, less accumulated amortization which are expected to be extinguished or otherwise disposed of after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net Noncurrent
Contractual based intangible asset, net of current portion
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered in Saudi Arabia (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer)..
Accrued liabilities in Saudi Arabia
Accrued liabilities in Saudi Arabia
Stock options [Abstract]
Stock options
This element represents the amount of recognized equity-based compensation related to stock options that are issued to Directors during the period, that is, the amount recognized as expense in the income statement (or as asset if compensation is capitalized).
Stock Options Issued to Directors
Issued to Directors
This element represents the amount of recognized equity-based compensation related to stock options that are issued to employees during the period, that is, the amount recognized as expense in the income statement (or as asset if compensation is capitalized).
Stock Options Issued to Employees
Issued to Employees
This element represents the amount of recognized equity-based compensation related to stock options that are issued to former Directors during the period, that is, the amount recognized as expense in the income statement (or as asset if compensation is capitalized).
Stock Options Issued to Former Director
Issued to Former Director
Common Stock Issued During Period [Abstract]
Common Stock
Value of stock (or other type of equity) issued to directors during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of stock value of such awards forfeited. Stock issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans.
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation Directors
Issued to Directors
Number of shares (or other type of equity) issued to directors during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of any shares forfeited. Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans.
Stock Issued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation Directors
Issued to Directors (in shares)
Aggregate value of stock related to Restricted Stock Awards issued to Employees during the period.
Stock Issued During Period to Employees, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross
Issued to Employees
Total number of shares issued during the period, including shares forfeited, as a result of Restricted Stock Awards to Employees.
Stock Issued During Period to Employees, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross
Issued to Employees (in shares)
The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid in Saudi Arabia.
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities in Saudi Arabia
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities in Saudi Arabia
The reduction in depreciation expense due to amortization of capitalize liability.
Capital expansion amortized to depreciation expense
Capital expansion amortized to depreciation expense
INVESTMENT IN AL MASANE AL KOBRA MINING COMPANY ("AMAK") [Abstract]
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the cost method of accounting.
Cost method investment ownership percentage
Percentage investment in AMAK (in hundredths)
The amount of inventories that serve as collateral in the entity's line of credit.
Collateral Inventory
Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of stock options.
Dilutive stock options outstanding
Dilutive stock options outstanding (in shares)
The number of shares held in treasury by an outside party.
Number of shares held in treasury by an outside party
Number of shares held in treasury by an outside party (in shares)
Tabular disclosure of realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments.
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives [Table Text Block]
Realized And Unrealized Gains On Derivatives
Feedstock and natural gas usage as a percentage of operating expenses for the period.
Feedstock and natural gas usage to operating expenses
Feedstock and natural gas usage to operating expenses (in hundredths)
The carrying amount of the loan in a pay fixed, receive variable interest rate swap agreement.
Term loan in pay fixed, receive variable interest rate swap
The maximum monthly feedstock requirements hedged under the risk management policy.
Monthly feedstock requirements hedged, Maximum
The realized and unrealized gains (losses) as a percentage of cost of sales and processing.
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) as a percentage of cost of sales and processing
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) as a percentage of cost of sales and processing (in hundredths)
The monthly post retirement benefit payable to a former employee until death.
Monthly post retirement benefit
The monthly post retirement benefit payable to a former employee's surviving spouse for the remainder of her life, after his death.
Monthly post retirement benefit payable after death to spouse
Outstanding liability related to health insurance benefit based upon an annuity single premium value contract plus accrued interest.
Outstanding liability related to health insurance benefit
Outstanding liability
The carrying amount of retirement bonus outstanding as of the balance sheet date.
Retirement bonus outstanding
The retirement bonus granted to former employees per each year of service worked.
Retirement Bonus per service year
Retirement bonus per service year
Refers to affiliated entity
AMAK [Member]
Law firm with one of the minority partners as corporate counsel for the company.
Germer Gertz LLP [Member]
Notes payable guaranteed by limited partnership.
Notes Payable Guarantee [Member]
The limited guarantee extended for the loan to the cost method investee.
Saudi Industrial Development Fund Limited Guarantee [Member]
The limited partnership ownership interest.
Limited partnership ownership interest
Limited partnership ownership interest (in hundredths)
The maximum percentage guaranteed of the principal amount of the loan as of the balance sheet date.
Loan guarantee, Maximum
Loan guarantee, maximum (in hundredths)
The total principal amount of the loan guaranteed to the cost method investee.
Principal amount of loan guaranteed
The suit relating to the exposure to benzene.
Benzene Exposure [Member]
The claim by the U.S Bureau of Land Management for contamination of real property.
Contamination of Real Property [Member]
Refers to number of recorded claims
Number of recorded claims
Number of recorded claims
The name of the former CEO of the entity.
Mr. Hatem El Khalidi [Member]
This line item represents the percentage of vesting of warrant in equal increments.
Percentage of vesting of warrant in equal increments
Vesting percentage (in hundredths)
Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life [Abstract]
This line item represents the description of vesting of warrant in year one.
Vesting of warrant in year one description
Vesting of warrant in year one, Description
This line item represents the description of vesting of warrant thereafter.
Vesting of warrant thereafter description
Vesting of warrant thereafter, Description
Weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options that were cancelled.
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Cancelled In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
Cancelled (in dollars per share)
Refers to investor relations expense incurred during the period.
Investor relations expense
The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee acquired by the other investors.
Percentage interest acquire by other investors in joint venture
Percentage interest acquire by other investors in AMAK (in hundredths)
The initial face amount of the term loan. Face amount is the stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.
Initial face amount of loan
The original maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.
Original maximum borrowing capacity
The term of the feedstock supplier agreement.
Supplier term of agreement
Supplier term of agreement
Number of years the supplier stock feed agreement has elapsed as of balance sheet date.
Supplier term of agreement, elapsed
Supplier term of agreement, elapsed
The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Cancelled In Period
Cancelled (in shares)
This line item represents the term of the warrant, for which it is issued by the entity.
Warrant Term
This line item represents the advance payment to be made to contractor in relation to environmental remediation.
Advance payment to be made to contractor