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Subsequent Event
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Event [Abstract]  
Subsequent Event
Note 23.  Subsequent Event

The Company announced on February 14, 2014 that it has made a proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of AMCOL International Corporation, a company publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, for $42 per share in cash.  The Company is confident in its ability to finance the transaction.  If the proposal is accepted, the transaction would be expected to close in the first half of 2014 and would be conditioned upon customary closing conditions.