Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Activity in Recorded Environmental Liabilities Activity

We had the following activity in our recorded environmental liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Balance, beginning of year	$	20,322		$	12,359		$	13,806
Expenditures	(3,013		)	(1,451		)	(1,081		)
Changes in estimates recorded to earnings and other	(902		)	227			(270		)
Exit of phosphorus flame retardants business	—			8,700			—
Foreign currency translation	192			487			(96		)
Balance, end of year	16,599			20,322			12,359
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses	7,386			3,109			1,433
Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities	$	9,213		$	17,213		$	10,926

Future Non-Cancelable Minimum Lease Payments for Next Five Years and Thereafter

The following schedule details the future non-cancelable minimum lease payments for the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):

	Minimum Operating Lease Payments
2014	$	7,232
2015	$	5,556
2016	$	4,142
2017	$	3,351
2018	$	2,286
Thereafter	$	6,060

Letters of Credit and Guarantee Agreements

The following table summarizes our letters of credit and guarantee agreements (in thousands):

	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
Letters of credit and other guarantees	$	12,618	$	3,262	$	328	$	3,839	$	232	$	6,291